Eyioma Uwazurike
DL
#96
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-6
Age: 25
Weight: 320 lbs
College: Iowa State
Defense
| YEAR | TEAM | G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Denver Broncos | 8 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| TOTAL | 8 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
UWAZURIKE AT A GLANCE:
- A defensive lineman who recorded 144 tackles (70 solo), 15 sacks (104 yds.), three passes defensed, two fumble recoveries and two blocked kicks during his five collegiate seasons (2017-21) at Iowa State University.
- Earned First-Team All-Big 12 (2021), Second-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2021) and honorable mention All-Big 12 (2019-20) accolades during his collegiate career.
- Started all 13 games played in 2021, posting 42 tackles (16 solo), nine sacks (74 yds.), one pass defensed and one blocked kick.
- Tallied 27 tackles (16 solo), three sacks (18 yds.), one pass defensed and one blocked kick while starting all 12 games played in 2020.Â
- Opened all 13 games played in 2019, recording 32 tackles (19 solo), 1.5 sacks (8 yds.), one pass defensed and two fumble recoveries (1 TD).
- Started 8-of-9 games played in 2018, collecting 27 tackles (12 solo) and one sack (1 yd.).
- Appeared in 13 games during his redshirt freshman season in 2017, totaling 16 tackles (7 solo) and one half sack (3 yds.).
- Prepped at Southfield-Lathrup High School (Lathrup Village, Mich.), where he was a two-time team defensive MVP, a Detroit Free Press First-Team All-North honoree and an Oakland Athletic Association All-Association selection during his tenure.
- Selected by the Broncos in the fourth round (116th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.