IFEATU MELIFONWUMelifonwu, Ifeatu Charles-DavidPosition: DB Height: 6-3 Weight: 213 Born: May 2, 1999 Boston, MA High School: Grafton (MA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Syracuse | Redshirted |
| 2018 | Syracuse | Lettered |
| 2019 | Syracuse | Lettered |
| 2020 | Syracuse | Played |
| Draft: 3rd round (101st overall) 2021 Detroit Lions |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Detroit Lions (NFL)2021 DET NFL | 26 | LCB | 6 | 4 |
| 2022 Detroit Lions (NFL)2022 DET NFL | 26 | FS-SS | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 Detroit Lions (NFL)2023 DET NFL | 6 | S | 17 | 6 |
| 2024 Detroit Lions (NFL)2024 DET NFL | 6 | S | 3 | 3 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 36 | 13 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/30/2021 | 2021 Detroit Lions (NFL)2021 DET NFL |
| Signed | 7/23/2021 | 2021 Detroit Lions (NFL)2021 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/22/2021 | 2021 Detroit Lions (NFL)2021 DET NFL |
| Activated | 11/29/2021 | 2021 Detroit Lions (NFL)2021 DET NFL |
| Reserve/COVID | 12/11/2021 | 2021 Detroit Lions (NFL)2021 DET NFL |
| Activated | 12/18/2021 | 2021 Detroit Lions (NFL)2021 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/28/2024 | 2024 Detroit Lions (NFL)2024 DET NFL |
| Activated | 11/18/2024 | 2024 Detroit Lions (NFL)2024 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/19/2024 | 2024 Detroit Lions (NFL)2024 DET NFL |
| Activated | 12/21/2024 | 2024 Detroit Lions (NFL)2024 DET NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/12/2025 | 2024 Detroit Lions (NFL)2024 DET NFL |
| Signed | 3/13/2025 | 2025 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2025 MIA NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Detroit Lions (NFL)2021 DET NFL | 276 | 0 | 0.0 | 242 | 21.2 | 34 | 7.7 |
| 2022 Detroit Lions (NFL)2022 DET NFL | 179 | 0 | 0.0 | 98 | 8.6 | 81 | 18.0 |
| 2023 Detroit Lions (NFL)2023 DET NFL | 579 | 0 | 0.0 | 399 | 36.5 | 180 | 39.8 |
| 2024 Detroit Lions (NFL)2024 DET NFL | 143 | 0 | 0.0 | 137 | 12.5 | 6 | 1.3 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1177 | 0 | 876 | 301 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Detroit Lions (NFL)2023 DET NFL | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 24 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 24 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Detroit Lions (NFL)2022 DET NFL | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 2023 Detroit Lions (NFL)2023 DET NFL | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 2024 Detroit Lions (NFL)2024 DET NFL | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4.5 | 33.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Detroit Lions (NFL)2021 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Detroit Lions (NFL)2021 DET NFL | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 Detroit Lions (NFL)2022 DET NFL | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 Detroit Lions (NFL)2023 DET NFL | 33 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 Detroit Lions (NFL)2024 DET NFL | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 72 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Detroit Lions (NFL)2021 DET NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Detroit Lions (NFL)2023 DET NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Detroit Lions (NFL)2024 DET NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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