No. 76 – Kansas City Chiefs | |||
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Position: | Offensive tackle | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Delta State, Nigeria | 22 November 1997||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
Weight: | 308 lb (140 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Edgewood Academy (Elmore, Alabama) | ||
College: | Auburn (2015–2019) | ||
NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 6 / Pick: 210 | ||
Career history | |||
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Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Prince Tega Wanogho (born 22 November 1997) is a Nigerian-born American football offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Wanogho was born in Delta State, Nigeria and moved to Alabama in 2014 in hopes of becoming a basketball player.[1][2][3] He attended Edgewood Academy in Elmore, Alabama, where he learned to play football as a defensive lineman.[4][5] Despite playing only one year of football, Wanogho was a 4-star recruit, committing to Auburn University to play college football over offers from Clemson, Georgia, LSU, Ohio State, and Texas, among others.[6][7]
Wanogho redshirted his first year at Auburn, recovering from a leg injury he suffered while playing basketball his final year of high school.[8] As a converted offensive lineman, he played in 10 games as a backup in 2016. In 2017, he took over as the starter at left tackle and remained there throughout his senior season in 2019, starting a total of 32 games.[9]
Wanogho was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round with the 210th overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.[10] He was waived from the team on 5 September 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[11] He was elevated to the active roster on 2 January 2021, for the team's week 17 game against the Washington Football Team, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[12] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on 11 January 2021.[13]
On 16 January 2021, Wanogho signed with the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs.[14] Nine days later, he was released.[15] On 26 January 2021, Wanogho signed a reserves/futures contract with the Chiefs.[16] He was waived on 31 August 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[17][18] He was elevated from the practice squad on 12 October 2021.[19] Wanogho won Super Bowl LVII when the Chiefs defeated the Eagles.[20]
On 27 September 2023, Wanogho was placed on injured reserve.[21] Without Wanogho, the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers to give Wanogho his second Super Bowl championship.[22]