Devine Ozigbo

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Devine Ozigbo
Devine Ozigbo 2021.jpg
Ozigbo with the New Orleans Saints in 2021
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-02) October 2, 1996 (age 28)
Sachse, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Sachse
College: Nebraska (2015–2018)
Position: Running back
Undrafted: 2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Rushing yards:34
Rushing average:2.0
Receptions:15
Receiving yards:83
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Devine Eghosa Ozigbo [1] (born October 2, 1996) is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornuhuskers and signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2019.

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Early life

Ozigbo attended and played high school football at Sachse High School. [2] He is of Nigerian descent. [3]

College career

Ozigbo played at Nebraska from 2015 to 2018. During his collegiate career, he rushed for 2,196 yards on 419 carries with 21 touchdowns. [4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+3⁄4 in
(1.80 m)		222 lb
(101 kg)		31 in
(0.79 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.65 s1.62 s2.65 s4.27 s6.95 s37.0 in
(0.94 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		19 reps
All values from Pro Day [5]

New Orleans Saints (first stint)

Ozigbo signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2019. [6]

Jacksonville Jaguars (first stint)

Ozigbo playing for the Jaguars in 2019 Devine Ozigbo.png
Ozigbo playing for the Jaguars in 2019

On September 1, 2019, Ozigbo was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars. [7] In Week 17 of the 2019 season, he recorded his first significant statistics in the NFL with nine carries for 27 rushing yards and three receptions for 23 receiving yards in the 38–20 victory over the Indianapolis Colts. [8]

On September 10, 2020, Ozigbo was placed on injured reserve. [9] He was activated on October 24. [10]

On August 31, 2021, Ozigbo was waived by the Jaguars and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [11] [12]

New Orleans Saints (second stint)

On October 6, 2021, Ozigbo was signed by the New Orleans Saints off the Jaguars practice squad. [13] He was waived on October 30, 2021. [14]

Jacksonville Jaguars (second stint)

On November 1, 2021, Ozigbo was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars. [15] He was waived on November 27, 2021. [16]

New England Patriots

On November 30, 2021, Ozigbo was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad. [17] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on January 17, 2022. [18]

One May 2, 2022, the New England Patriots released Ozigbo from his contract, making him a free agent. [19]

New Orleans Saints (third stint)

On May 16, 2022, Ozigbo signed with the New Orleans Saints. [20] He was waived on August 21, 2022.

Denver Broncos

On August 22, 2022, Ozigbo was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos. [21] He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day. [22] [23] He was promoted to the active roster on October 29, but waived three days later and re-signed back to the practice squad. He was promoted back to the active roster on November 26. [24] He was released on December 27. [25]

Detroit Lions

On August 9, 2023, Ozigbo signed with the Detroit Lions. [26] On August 27, 2023, Ozigbo was released. [27] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 20, then promoted back to the active roster on October 30. He was waived on November 2 and re-signed to the practice squad four days later. [28] [29] He was released on November 14, 2023. [30]

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  2. ↑ "Devine Ozigbo, Sachse , Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  3. ↑ Turner, Erik (February 7, 2019). "Scouting Report | Devine Ozigbo, RB, Nebraska".
  4. ↑ "Devine Ozigbo College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Devine Ozigbo, Nebraska, RB, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  6. ↑ "For Devine Ozigbo, mission to make Saints roster means embracing dirty work, 'backyard football'". NOLA.com. August 27, 2019.
  7. ↑ Oehser, John (September 1, 2019). "Roster moves: Jaguars make four waiver claims". Jaguars.com.
  8. ↑ "Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars - December 29th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  9. ↑ Oehser, John (September 10, 2020). "Jaguars Sign Running Back Dare Ogunbowale". Jaguars.com.
  10. ↑ Johnson, James (October 24, 2020). "Jaguars elevate 2 from practice squad, activate RB Devine Ozigbo". USAToday.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
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  12. ↑ Oehser, John (September 1, 2021). "Official: Jaguars claim Johnson, sign 13 players to practice squad". Jaguars.com.
  13. ↑ "Report: Saints to sign RB Devine Ozigbo from Jaguars practice squad". Saints Wire. USA Today. October 5, 2021.
  14. ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. October 30, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Roster Moves: RB Devine Ozigbo claimed via waivers from New Orleans". Jaguars.com. November 1, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars activate Linder and O'Shaughnessy from injured reserve". Jaguars.com. November 27, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Patriots Sign DB Thakarius (BoPete) Keyes and RB Devine Ozigbo to the Practice Squad; Release DL Niles Scott". Patriots.com. November 30, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Patriots sign six players to future contracts". Patriots.com. January 17, 2022.
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