Martin Ifedi

Martin Ifedi

No. 96, 71, 67, 98, 93, 58
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1991-09-04) September 4, 1991 (age 33) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school:	Houston (TX) Westside
College:	Memphis
NFL draft:	2015 / round: 7 / pick: 227
Career history
St. Louis Rams (2015)* Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2015–2016)* Atlanta Falcons (2016–2017) Memphis Express (2019) Seattle Dragons (2020)* Team 9 (2020)* Seattle Dragons (2020)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-C-USA (2012)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Martin Ndubuisi Ifedi (born September 4, 1991) is an American former professional football defensive end. He played college football at Memphis.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄8 in (1.91 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	33+7⁄8 in (0.86 m)	10 in (0.25 m)	4.88 s	1.68 s	2.83 s	4.58 s	7.39 s	31.0 in (0.79 m)	9 ft 3 in (2.82 m)	17 reps
Sources:[1][2]

St. Louis Rams

Ifedi was selected in the seventh round, 227th overall, by the St. Louis Rams in the 2015 NFL draft.[3] He was released by the team on September 5, 2015.[4]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On November 10, 2015, Ifedi was signed to the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was released on May 10, 2016, but was re-signed August 5, 2016.[5] On August 28, 2016, he was waived by the Buccaneers.[6]

Atlanta Falcons

On December 27, 2016, Ifedi was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad.[7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on February 7, 2017.[8] On April 30, 2017, he was waived by the Falcons.[9] He re-signed with the Falcons on June 13, 2017.[10] He was waived/injured on September 2, 2017, and placed on injured reserve.[11] Ifedi was waived on April 10, 2018.[12]

Memphis Express

In 2018, Ifedi signed with the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season.[13] However, he was placed on injured reserve before the start of the regular season,[14] and waived on March 4, 2019. He was added to the team's rights list and re-signed to a contract on March 19. He was activated to the team's roster on March 20. He was placed on injured reserve on April 1. The league ceased operations in April 2019.[15]

Seattle Dragons

In October 2019, Ifedi was picked up by the Seattle Dragons of the XFL during the 2020 XFL Draft's open phase.[16] He signed a contract with the team on January 8, 2020.[17] He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020.[18] He was signed to the XFL's practice squad team, referred to as Team 9, on January 30, 2020.[19] Ifedi was re-signed by the Dragons on March 9, 2020.[20] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[21]

Personal life

Ifedi is also a member of the Kappa Eta (ΚΗ) chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. His younger brother, Germain, plays for the Cleveland Browns.[22]

References

1. "Martin Ifedi Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
2. "2015 NFL Draft Scout Martin Ifedi College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
3. "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
4. Simmons, Myles (September 5, 2015). "Rams Reduce Roster to 53 Players". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
5. "Buccaneers Sign Ifedi, Place Johnson on IR". Tampa Bay Buccaneers. August 5, 2016. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
6. Smith, Scott (August 28, 2016). "Jacob Schum, Major Wright Among 12 Cuts". Buccaneers.com.
7. Bouda, Nate (December 27, 2016). "Falcons Sign DE Martin Ifedi & TE Darion Griswold To Practice Squad". NFLTradeRumors.com.
8. Choate, Dave (February 8, 2017). "Falcons sign several players to future contracts for 2017". TheFalcoholic.com.
9. Choate, Dave (April 30, 2017). "Falcons waive three as they finalize their list of undrafted free agents". TheFalcoholic.com.
10. Williams, Charean (June 13, 2017). "Falcons sign DE Martin Ifedi". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
11. Conway, Kelsey (September 2, 2017). "2017 Atlanta Falcons Roster Cuts Tracker: Deadline To 53 Is 4 P.M. ET On Saturday". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017.
12. "Martin Ifedi: Waived by Falcons". CBS Sports. April 10, 2018.
13. Wade, Don. "Memphis Express preparing for unique QB 'Protect and Pick' draft - The Daily Memphian". The Daily Memphian. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
14. Munz, Jason (January 30, 2019). "AAF: The Memphis Express set their initial 52-man roster. Who made the cut?". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
15. Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
16. Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
17. "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
18. Talbot, Damond (January 22, 2020). "A Full List of XFL Roster Cuts, Who was released today?". NFLDraftDiamonds.com. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
19. Garcia, Art (January 31, 2020). "XFL Unveils 'Team 9'". XFL.com. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
20. "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
21. Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
22. "Germain Ifedi Stats Summary". NFL.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.

External links

• Memphis Tigers bio