Cordel Iwuagwu

Cordel Iwuagwu
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-04) September 4, 1996 (age 28)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:313 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school:Westfield
(Harris County, Texas)
College:TCU
Position:Guard
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Cordel Iwuagwu (born September 4, 1996) is an American football guard who is a free agent.[1] He played college football at TCU.[2]

High school career

Iwuagwu attended Westfield High School, where he starred as an offensive guard on the Mustangs' football team.[2] At Westfield, Iwuagwu earned First-team District 15-6A honors.[2] Scout.com rated Iwuagwu as a three-star recruit, the No. 7 offensive guard in the State of Texas, and No. 60 offensive guard in the nation coming out of high school.[2] Iwuagwu, ultimately, chose to attend and play football at TCU over scholarship offers from Arizona State University, University of Illinois, University of Louisville, and Syracuse University.[2]

College career

Iwuagwu redshirted his 2015 freshman season at TCU.[2] In 2017, as a sophomore, Iwuagwu started all 14 games, lining up mostly at left guard. In 2019, after starting all 12 games as a senior, Iwuagwu earned Honorable Mention All-Big 12 Conference Team honors. Iwuagwu was selected to the West Team to play in the 2020 East-West Shrine Bowl.[3]

Professional career

After his successful college career, Iwuagwu was invited to and attended the 2020 NFL Combine.[4]

Houston Texans

After going undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft, Iwuagwu signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2020.[5] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[6] and signed to their practice squad two days later.[7] Iwuagwu was released on September 14,[8] and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[9] He was released again on September 28, 2020.[10]

Cleveland Browns

Iwuagwu was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on December 28, 2020.[11] He was elevated to the active roster on January 2, 2021, for the team's week 17 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[12]

Iwuagwu signed a reserve/futures contract with the Browns on January 18, 2021.[13] Iwuagwu was waived by the Browns on August 16, 2021.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Michigan Panthers roster". Fox Sports. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Cordel Iwuagwu". TCU Horned Frogs. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Past Rosters - 2020" (PDF). East-West Shrine Bowl. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  4. ^ Sidhu, Deepi (May 5, 2020). "Meet the Rookie: G Cordel Iwuagwu". Houston Texans. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  5. ^ Wilson, Aaron (April 25, 2020). "Texans sign TCU guard Cordel Iwuagwu". Houston Chronicle.
  6. ^ "Transactions: Roster Moves (9-5-2020)". HoustonTexans.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "Texans Announce Roster Moves (9-7-2020)". HoustonTexans.com. September 7, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  8. ^ Wilson, Aaron (September 14, 2020). "Texans cut Cordel Iwuagwu from practice squad". HoustonChronicle.com. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  9. ^ "Texans Roster Moves (9-15-20)". HoustonTexans.com. September 15, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  10. ^ @TexansPR (September 28, 2020). "The #Texans signed RB C.J. Prosise to the active roster from the practice squad and placed S A.J. Moore Jr. on the Reserve/Injured list. Houston also signed free agent DT Ryan Glasgow and DT Corey Liuget to the practice squad and released G Cordel Iwuagwu from the practice squad" (Tweet). Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "Browns sign WR Alexander Hollins". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Browns make roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 2, 2021.
  13. ^ "Browns sign 14 players". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 18, 2021.
  14. ^ "Browns reduce roster to 85". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 16, 2021.