Ifeatu Melifonwu

Ifeatu Melifonwu

25-Year-Old SafetyS
Detroit Lions
Inactive
Injury Ankle
Est. Return 9/22/2024
Fri Practice: DNP
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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$Signed a four-year, $4.79 million contract with the Lions in July of 2021.
Won't play Week 2
SDetroit Lions
Ankle
September 13, 2024
Melifonwu (ankle) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Buccaneers.
ANALYSIS
Melifonwu being ruled out for Sunday's affair comes as no surprise, as the 25-year-old was held out of practice all week due to an ankle injury. Expect Brandon Joseph and Loren Strickland to serve as the Lions' reserve safeties while Melifonwu remains sidelined.
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Ifeatu Melifonwu's measurables compare to other safeties?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* All metrics are from his Pro Day (not the combine).
Height
6' 2"
 
Weight
210 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.48 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.36 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.01 sec
 
Vertical Jump
41.5 in
 
Broad Jump
134 in
 
Bench Press
16 reps
 
Hand Length
8.88 in
 
Arm Length
32.25 in
 
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2021 Fantasy Outlook
Despite the Lions having rising cornerbacks on the roster, it apparently was hard to resist adding Melifonwu when he fell to the third round of the draft this spring. Standing 6-3 with a 4.48 40 time, he has the look of a safety but performs well as a press corner. In Detroit, he'll initially slot in behind Jeff Okudah, Quinton Dunbar and Amani Oruwariye at outside cornerback, but Melifonwu looks like a better prospect than the latter two players, and it shouldn't be more than a year or two before he's starting with Okudah. However, you don't have to look further than Okudah to know that young corners may struggle early on, so expectations for Melifonwu should remain in check during his rookie season.
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Opens week as DNP
SDetroit Lions
Ankle
September 11, 2024
Melifonwu (ankle) did not participate in Wednesday's practice session.
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Ruled out Sunday
SDetroit Lions
Ankle
September 8, 2024
Melifonwu (ankle) will be inactive for Sunday's matchup with the Rams.
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Doubtful for opener
SDetroit Lions
Ankle
September 6, 2024
Melifonwu (ankle) is doubtful for Detroit's season opener against the Rams after logging limited practices all week, Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com reports.
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Limited participant Thursday
SDetroit Lions
Ankle
September 5, 2024
Melifonwu (ankle) was limited during Thursday's practice session.
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Status for Sunday in question
SDetroit Lions
Undisclosed
September 2, 2024
Melifonwu (undisclosed) is the only injury concern for the Lions in Week 1, head coach Dan Campbell stated Monday, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.
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