Ifeatu Melifonwu

Ifeatu Melifonwu

25-Year-Old SafetyS
Detroit Lions
IR-R
Injury Hand
Est. Return 12/22/2024
Wed Practice: Full
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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$Signed a four-year, $4.79 million contract with the Lions in July of 2021.
Logs full practice Wednesday
SDetroit Lions
Hand
December 18, 2024
Melifonwu (hand) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.
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On the same day he was designated to return from injured reserve, Melifonwu started out strong with a full practice in the Lions' first official practice of the week Wednesday. He's been sidelined for the entire regular season due to ankle and hand injuries, but if he's able to practice in full over the next two days, he would be on track to make his 2024 regular-season debut against the Bears on Sunday.
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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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Designated to return
SDetroit Lions
Undisclosed
December 18, 2024
Melifonwu (undisclosed) was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.
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Back to injured reserve
SDetroit Lions
Undisclosed
November 19, 2024
The Lions placed Melifonwu (undisclosed) on injured reserve Tuesday.
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Activated Monday
SDetroit Lions
Ankle
November 18, 2024
The Lions activated Melifonwu (ankle) from injured reserve Monday.
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Not close to returning
SDetroit Lions
Ankle
November 18, 2024
Head coach Dan Campbell stated Monday that Melifonwu (ankle) suffered a setback, and "he won't be ready for a while," Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News reports.
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Ruled out for Week 11
SDetroit Lions
Ankle
November 15, 2024
Melifonwu (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jaguars.
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