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Ifeatu Melifonwu
#5Safety · Practice squad
- Height
- 6-3
- Weight
- 210 lbs
- Age
- 27
- Experience
- 6 yrs
- College
- Syracuse
A 27-year-old safety out of Syracuse, Ifeatu is in his 7th NFL season. Previously played for the Miami Dolphins, the Detroit Lions.
2026 season
Season opens Sep 13, 2026.
Career stats by season
Defense
| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 53 | 31 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Detroit Lions | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | 17 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 2.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | Detroit Lions | 10 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | Detroit Lions | 7 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |