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Ifeatu Melifonwu
Melifonwu, Ifeatu Charles-David
Position:
DB
Height:
6-3
Weight:
213
Born:
May 2, 1999 Boston, MA
High School:
Grafton (MA)
Year
College
Participation
2017
Syracuse
Redshirted
2018
Syracuse
Lettered
2019
Syracuse
Lettered
2020
Syracuse
Played
Draft:
3rd round (101st overall) 2021 Detroit Lions
NFL Game Logs
NFL Playoff Statistics
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
2025 Miami Dolphins (NFL)
2025 MIA NFL
9
SS
16
8
5 Years (NFL)
5 Years NFL
52
21
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
2025 Miami Dolphins (NFL)
2025 MIA NFL
651
0
0.0
547
51.1
104
24.0
Career Totals (NFL)
Career Totals NFL
1828
0
1423
7.7
INTERCEPTIONS
NO
YDS
AVG
LG
TD
2023 Detroit Lions (NFL)
2023 DET NFL
2
35
17.5
24
0
2025 Miami Dolphins (NFL)
2025 MIA NFL
1
0
0.0
0
0
Career Totals (NFL)
Career Totals NFL
3
35
11.7
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
2025 Miami Dolphins (NFL)
2025 MIA NFL
1.0
13.0
Career Totals (NFL)
Career Totals NFL
5.5
46.5
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
2025 Miami Dolphins (NFL)
2025 MIA NFL
53
52
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
Career Totals (NFL)
Career Totals NFL
125
120
5
0
8
7
1
14
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
2025 Miami Dolphins (NFL)
2025 MIA NFL
1
0
1
10
12
0
0
Career Totals (NFL)
Career Totals NFL
5
3
2
20
12
0
0
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