Prince Tega Wanogho
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Wanogho with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2022
No. 76 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-11-22) 22 November 1997 (age 26)
Delta State, Nigeria
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
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:23
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.

Early years

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]

College career

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]

Professional career

Wanogho with the Eagles in January 2021

Philadelphia Eagles

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]

Kansas City Chiefs

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]

References

  1. ^ Goodbread, Chase (25 September 2019). "The improbable journey of Auburn OT Prince Tega Wanogho". NFL.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  2. ^ Green, Tom (27 February 2019). "Prince Tega Wanogho's goals have shifted at Auburn". AL.com. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  3. ^ Edholm, Eric (27 February 2020). "How a Nigerian prince incredibly went from 'the next LeBron James' to touted NFL prospect". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  4. ^ Scarborough, Alex (18 August 2019). "The incredible journey of Auburn's Prince Tega Wanogho". ESPN.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  5. ^ Sentell, Jeff (15 January 2015). "Prince Tega Wanogho Jr.'s "Coming to America" story is just beginning". AL.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  6. ^ Talty, John (3 February 2015). "Prince Tega Wanogho Jr. commits to Auburn". AL.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Prince Tega Wanogho Jr. Recruit Interests". 247sports.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  8. ^ Bernal, Ethan (20 January 2015). "Edgewood's 4-star suffers leg injury". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  9. ^ Vitale, Josh (9 March 2020). "'A better life for them': Why Prince Tega Wanogho's NFL dream is bigger than himself". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  10. ^ "2020 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  11. ^ McPherson, Chris (5 September 2020). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  12. ^ McPherson, Chris (2 January 2021). "Eagles elevate Blake Countess, Joe Ostman, and Prince Tega Wanogho for Sunday night's game". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Three have contracts expire". EliteFantasy.com. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  14. ^ Erby, Glenn (16 January 2021). "Chiefs sign former Eagles 6th-round pick Prince Tega Wanogho to practice squad". Eagles Wire. USA Today. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  15. ^ Goldman, Charles (25 January 2021). "Chiefs release OT Prince Tega Wanogho from practice squad". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  16. ^ Goldman, Charles (26 January 2021). "Chiefs sign OT Prince Tega Wanogho to reserve/future contract". Chiefs Wire. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  17. ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players". Chiefs.com. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  18. ^ Goldman, Charles (2 September 2021). "Chiefs sign 14 players to practice squad". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  19. ^ Teope, Herbie (12 October 2021). "KC Chiefs place Clyde Edwards-Helaire on IR, but that doesn't mean his season is over". KansasCity.com. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  20. ^ "Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  21. ^ Sweeney, Pete (27 September 2023). "Chiefs make 5 roster moves, announce 2 won't practice Wednesday". Arrowhead Pride. SB Nation. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  22. ^ Maaddi, Rob (12 February 2024). "Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime". AP News. Retrieved 14 February 2024.