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Obinna Eze
No. 68 – New York Jets
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1998-06-12) June 12, 1998 (age 26)
Lagos, Nigeria
Height:6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:Davidson Academy (Tennessee) (Nashville, Tennessee)
College:
Undrafted:2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad/international
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Obinna Eze (born June 12, 1998) is a Nigerian professional American football offensive tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Memphis and TCU.

Early life

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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

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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

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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 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 s 1.79 s 3.01 s 5.00 s 8.01 s 27.5 in
(0.70 m)		 8 ft 8 in
(2.64 m)		 18 reps
Sources:[5][6]

Detroit Lions

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Eze went undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft, but was signed on May 13, 2022 ahead of Detroit 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, 2023.[13]

Pittsburgh Steelers

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

Michigan Panthers

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On December 8, 2023, Eze signed with the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL).[16] He was released on December 12 to sign with an NFL team.[17]

New York Jets

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On December 13, 2023, Eze was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.[18] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[19]

On August 27, 2024, Eze was waived by the Jets and re-signed to the practice squad.[20][21]

Personal life

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

References

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  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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b Pouncy, Colton. "Episode 3 recap: Obinna Eze's bounce-back, Craig Reynolds' progress". The Athletic.
  8. ^ a b https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/59113/DET_Gamebook.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  9. ^ https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/59158/PIT_Gamebook.pdf [bare URL 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.
  16. ^ Larsen, James (December 8, 2023). "Michigan Panthers Sign Free Agent OT Obinna Eze For 2024". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  17. ^ @USFLPanthers (December 12, 2023). "Contract Terminated/Signing with NFL team" (Tweet). Retrieved December 13, 2023 – via Twitter.
  18. ^ Greenberg, Ethan. "Jets Sign OL Obinna Eze to Practice Squad". newyorkjets.com. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  19. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (January 8, 2024). "Jets Sign Nine Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". NewYorkJets.com.
  20. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (August 27, 2024). "Final Cuts | Jets Move 37 to Get Their Roster to 53 Players". NewYorkJets.com.
  21. ^ "Jets Sign 17 Players to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. August 28, 2024.
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