Eyioma Uwazurike
DL
#96
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-6
Age: 28
Weight: 320 lbs
College: Iowa State
Biography
UWAZURIKE AT A GLANCE:
- A fourth-year defensive lineman who has appeared in 29 regular-season games (1 start) with the Broncos (2022-25), tallying 67 tackles (30 solo), four sacks (18.0 yds.), one pass defensed and one blocked field goal attempt.
- Played in two postseason games for Denver, posting 10 tackles (3 solo).
- Appeared in 17 games (1 start) with the Broncos in 2025, finishing with 39 tackles (16 solo) and 3.5 sacks (16.5 yds.).
- 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.
- 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 in 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.
Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
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Career Stats
Defense Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Denver Broncos | 8 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Denver Broncos | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025 | Denver Broncos | 17 | 1 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 15 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 29 | 1 | 30 | 37 | 67 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
