Ifeatu Melifonwu
Ifeatu Melifonwu, a DB, appears on NFL rosters across 2021–2026. Everything below is drawn from open roster data; the figures are facts, not our opinion of the player.
The basics
| Position | DB |
|---|---|
| College | Syracuse |
| Born | 1999-05-02 |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in |
| Weight | 213 lb |
| Drafted | pick 101 by DET in 2021 |
Seasons on an NFL roster
6 seasons of roster appearances, 2021–2026. A row here means the player was on that team's roster that year.
| 2021 | Detroit Lions |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Detroit Lions |
| 2023 | Detroit Lions |
| 2024 | Detroit Lions |
| 2025 | Miami Dolphins |
| 2026 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Defensive statistics
Regular-season totals, 1999–2026. Solo and assisted tackles, tackles for loss, sacks, quarterback hits, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles and opponent fumbles recovered. Sacks are shared between players, so a total can end in a half. Play-offs are not included.
| Season | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | Int | Int Yds | PD | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 30 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 38 | 81 | 42 | 6 | 5.5 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 14 | 1 | 2 |
Where this came from
Roster appearances, position, college, draft and physicals from nflverse open roster data. Seasons before about 1999 are roster-only, so there are no game statistics for them. Teams are linked where the franchise is certain; earlier seasons show the code used at the time.
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