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_(cropped).jpg) Eboigbe at the 2024 Rose Bowl | |
| No. 92 – Los Angeles Chargers | |
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| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 9, 2001 |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 297 lb (135 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Forest Park (Forest Park, Georgia) |
| College: | Alabama (2019–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 4 / pick: 105 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Justin Eboigbe (born April 9, 2001)[1] is an American professional football defensive end for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Early life
[edit]Eboigbe attended Forest Park High School in Forest Park, Georgia.[2] He was selected to play in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Game.[3] He committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.[4][5]
College career
[edit]As a true freshman at Alabama in 2019, Eboigbe played in 10 games with two starts and had 10 tackles and 1.5 sacks. In 2020 he had 19 tackles and an interception in 13 games and in 2021 had 19 tackles and a half sack in 15 games. Eboigbe played in the first four games of the 2022 season, before suffering a season-ending neck injury.[6] He returned from the injury in 2023.[7]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) | 297 lb (135 kg) | 33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 5.18 s | 1.80 s | 2.97 s | 28.0 in (0.71 m) | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Egoigbe was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers with the 105th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL draft.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Justin Eboigbe Defensive Line - EDGE Alabama". NFL Draft Buzz. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ Strickland, Luke (July 31, 2018). "Clayton County Super Six: Justin Eboigbe, defensive end, Forest Park High". Clayton News. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Jordan, Jason (October 13, 2018). "Alabama commit Justin Eboigbe receives his UA jersey". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Byington, Alex (June 18, 2018). "Alabama lands prized defensive end recruit Eboigbe". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Zenitz, Matt (June 18, 2018). "4-star defensive lineman commits to Alabama". AL.com. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Kelly, Nick (April 18, 2023). "Alabama football's Justin Eboigbe details journey back from serious neck injury". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Alvarez, Nick (April 18, 2023). "Justin Eboigbe reaches 'personal milestone' as neck injury fully heals". AL.com. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Justin Eboigbe Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Justin Eboigbe College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (May 16, 2024). "Chargers sign fourth-round pick Justin Eboigbe". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 5, 2024.