Obinna Ezeⓘ (born June 12, 1998) is a Nigerian professional American football offensive tackle. He played college football for the Memphis Tigers and TCU Horned Frogs.
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 12, 1998 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 325 lb (147 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Davidson Academy (Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.) |
| College | |
| NFL draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editEze migrated to the United States in 2015. Initially a basketball player, he did not start playing football until arriving in the US.[1]
College career
editProfessional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.99 m) | 321 lb (146 kg) | 36+1⁄8 in (0.92 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 7 ft 1+3⁄4 in (2.18 m) | 5.17 s | 1.79 s | 3.01 s | 5.00 s | 8.01 s | 27.5 in (0.70 m) | 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) | 18 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[5][6][7] | ||||||||||||
Detroit Lions
editEze went undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft, but was signed on May 13, 2022 ahead of Detroit Lions training camp. His quest to make the 53-man roster, along with other players', was featured on the HBO television show Hard Knocks.[8] During the 2022 preseason, though not starting, he appeared in 31 snaps against the Falcons,[9] 22 snaps against the Colts,[9] and 23 snaps against the Steelers.[10]
Eze was waived on August 30, as part of final roster cuts, but signed to the practice squad the next day.[11][12][13] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. He was waived on August 27, 2023.[14]
Pittsburgh Steelers
editOn October 3, 2023, Eze signed with the practice squad of the Pittsburgh Steelers.[15] He was released on October 24.[16]
Michigan Panthers
editOn December 8, 2023, Eze signed with the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL).[17] He was released on December 12 to sign with an NFL team.[18]
New York Jets
editOn December 13, 2023, Eze was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.[19] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on January 8, 2024.[20]
On August 27, 2024, Eze was waived by the Jets and re-signed to the practice squad.[21][22] He signed a reserve/future contract with New York on January 6, 2025.[23] On July 22, Eze was released by the Jets.[24]
Miami Dolphins
editOn July 24, 2025, Eze signed with the Miami Dolphins.[25] He was placed on injured reserve on July 30.
Personal life
editReferences
edit- ↑ Barnes, Evan. "Detroit Lions, former Memphis OL Obinna Eze praises Tigers football on HBO's 'Hard Knocks'". The Commercial Appeal.
- ↑ "Obinna Eze, TCU Horned Frogs, Offensive Tackle". 247Sports.
- 1 2 "Obinna Eze - 2020 - Football". University of Memphis Athletics.
- ↑ "Davidson Academy's Obinna Eze commits to Memphis". The Tennessean.
- ↑ "Obinna Eze Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ↑ "2022 Draft Scout Obinna Eze, Texas Christian NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ↑ "2022 NFL Combine: Weigh-ins, measurements, and testing results from Indianapolis". ProFootballNetwork.com. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- 1 2 Pouncy, Colton. "Episode 3 recap: Obinna Eze's bounce-back, Craig Reynolds' progress". The Athletic.
- 1 2 https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/59113/DET_Gamebook.pdf Archived September 20, 2022, at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]
- ↑ https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/59158/PIT_Gamebook.pdf Archived September 20, 2022, at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]
- ↑ "Detroit Lions roster cut tracker: Who didn't make the 53-man roster?". August 29, 2022.
- ↑ "The Official Site of the Detroit Lions". www.detroitlions.com.
- ↑ Rogers, Justin. "Lions bring back 13 players for practice squad". The Detroit News.
- ↑ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 27, 2023.
- ↑ "Steelers make practice squad moves". Steelers.com. October 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Steelers make practice squad moves". Steelers.com. October 24, 2023.
- ↑ Larsen, James (December 8, 2023). "Michigan Panthers Sign Free Agent OT Obinna Eze For 2024". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ↑ @USFLPanthers (December 12, 2023). "Contract Terminated/Signing with NFL team" (Tweet). Retrieved December 13, 2023 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ Greenberg, Ethan. "Jets Sign OL Obinna Eze to Practice Squad". newyorkjets.com. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (January 8, 2024). "Jets Sign Nine Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". NewYorkJets.com.
- ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (August 27, 2024). "Final Cuts | Jets Move 37 to Get Their Roster to 53 Players". NewYorkJets.com.
- ↑ "Jets Sign 17 Players to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. August 28, 2024.
- ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (January 6, 2025). "Jets Sign 10 Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". NewYorkJets.com.
- ↑ Weir, Susanna. "Jets Release OL Obinna Eze". newyorkjets.com. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". miamidolphins.com. Retrieved July 24, 2025.