 Uwazurike with theDenver Broncos in 2024 | |||||||||
| No. 96 – Denver Broncos | |||||||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | (1998-05-06)May 6, 1998 (age 27) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Southfield-Lathrup(Lathrup Village, Michigan) | ||||||||
| College | Iowa State (2016–2021) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: 4th round, 116th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2025 | |||||||||
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Eyioma "Enyi" Uwazurike (/ɛnˈjoʊmə/en-YOH-mə;[1] born May 6, 1998) is an American professionalfootballdefensive end for theDenver Broncos of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theIowa State Cyclones.
Uwazurike grew up inDetroit, Michigan and attendedSouthfield-Lathrup High School.[2]
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Uwazurikeredshirted his true freshman season due to academics.[3] He became a starter during his redshirt freshman season and had 27 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, and one sack.[4] In his first full season as a starter, Uwazurike recorded 32 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks and was named honorable mentionAll-Big 12 Conference.[5] He was again named honorable mention All-Big 12 as a redshirt senior after finishing the season with 27 tackles, eight tackles, and three sacks.[6] Uwazurike decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Iowa State for a sixth season.[5] He was named first-team in his final season after finishing the year with 43 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, and nine sacks.[7]
| 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 ft6+1⁄8 in (1.98 m) | 316 lb (143 kg) | 35+1⁄8 in (0.89 m) | 10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 5.32 s | 1.82 s | 3.00 s | 4.75 s | 7.58 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) | 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) | 23 reps | |
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Uwazurike was selected by theDenver Broncos in the fourth round (116th overall) of the2022 NFL draft.[11]
On July 24, 2023, Uwazurike was suspended indefinitely for gambling violations.[12]
Uwazurike was reinstated by the NFL on August 5, 2024.[13]
