Ifeatu Melifonwu is an NFL cornerback/safety for the Detroit Lions. He was born in Grafton Massachusetts. His older brother, Obi, was also drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders. Ifeatu played at Grafton High School where he played multiple positions on both offense and defense. After receiving multiple offers from school, including Michigan, which came late, he decided to play for Syracuse. He red shirted his freshmen season, but got his playing time against North Carolina. He had a huge impact in that game. Not only did he receive academic honors for three years, he started both his sophomore and senior seasons.
He was then drafted by the Detroit Lions. After battling through multiple injuries for his first two seasons, he finally got his playing time later in this 2023 season and has had a huge impact with the Detroit Lions. He is READY!

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