Obinna Eze
Personal information
Born: (1998-06-12) June 12, 1998
Lagos, Nigeria
Height:6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:Davidson Academy (Nashville, Tennessee)
College:
Position:Offensive tackle
Undrafted:2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Obinna Eze (born June 12, 1998) is an American football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Memphis and TCU.

Early life and high school

Eze 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

Eze was a highly-ranked OT recruit, and received scholarship offers from many SEC schools.[2][3] He eventually committed to Memphis prior to his senior year of high school.[4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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)		5.17 s1.79 s3.01 s5.00 s8.01 s27.5 in
(0.70 m)		8 ft 8 in
(2.64 m)		18 reps
Sources:[5][6]

Detroit Lions

Eze went undrafted in the 2022 NFL Draft, but was signed on May 13, 2022 ahead of Lions training camp. His quest to make the 53-man roster, along with other players', was featured on the HBO television show Hard Knocks.[7] During the 2022 preseason, though not starting, he appeared in 31 snaps against the Falcons,[8] 22 snaps against the Colts,[8] and 23 snaps against the Steelers.[9]

Eze was waived on August 30, as part of final roster cuts, but signed to the practice squad the next day.[10][11][12] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. He was waived on August 27.[13]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On October 3, 2023, Eze signed with the practice squad of the Pittsburgh Steelers.[14] He was released on October 24.[15]

Personal life

Eze's parents still live in Nigeria. He has four siblings.[3] He is married to Yasmeen Eze.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Barnes, Evan. "Detroit Lions, former Memphis OL Obinna Eze praises Tigers football on HBO's 'Hard Knocks'". The Commercial Appeal.
  2. ↑ "Obinna Eze, TCU Horned Frogs, Offensive Tackle". 247Sports.
  3. 1 2 "Obinna Eze - 2020 - Football". University of Memphis Athletics.
  4. ↑ "Davidson Academy's Obinna Eze commits to Memphis". The Tennessean.
  5. ↑ "Obinna Eze Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2022 Draft Scout Obinna Eze, Texas Christian NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  7. 1 2 Pouncy, Colton. "Episode 3 recap: Obinna Eze's bounce-back, Craig Reynolds' progress". The Athletic.
  8. 1 2 https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/59113/DET_Gamebook.pdf
  9. ↑ https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/59158/PIT_Gamebook.pdf
  10. ↑ "Detroit Lions roster cut tracker: Who didn't make the 53-man roster?". August 29, 2022.
  11. ↑ "The Official Site of the Detroit Lions". www.detroitlions.com.
  12. ↑ Rogers, Justin. "Lions bring back 13 players for practice squad". The Detroit News.
  13. ↑ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 27, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Steelers make practice squad moves". Steelers.com. October 3, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Steelers make practice squad moves". Steelers.com. October 24, 2023.
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