E. J. Ejiya

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E. J. Ejiya
No. 44 – Pittsburgh Maulers
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1995-10-06) October 6, 1995 (age 26)
Blaine, Minnesota
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school: Spring Lake Park (MN)
College: North Texas
Undrafted: 2019
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve

E. J. Ejiya (born October 6, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at North Texas.

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Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Ejiya was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2019. [1] During preseason, he played in four games. He had a total of 3 tackles, 1 sack, and 1 quarterback hit. [2] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019, [3]

TSL Aviators

On May 15, 2021, Ejiya signed with the TSL Aviators. [4]

Pittsburgh Maulers

Ejiya was selected in the 21st round of the 2022 USFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Maulers. [5] He was placed on injured reserve on May 20, 2022. [6]

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References

  1. "Ravens undrafted-free-agent tracker". The Baltimore Sun . April 28, 2019.
  2. "E.J. Ejiya, LB at NFL.com". NFL.com. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  3. Kasinitz, Aaron (August 31, 2019). "Baltimore Ravens roster cuts: List of players released on cutdown weekend". PennLive.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  4. @TheSpringLeague (May 15, 2021). "NORTH DIVISION TRANSACTIONS" (Tweet). Retrieved June 22, 2021 via Twitter.
  5. Camenker, Jacob (February 23, 2022). "USFL Draft tracker: Complete results, rosters for new football league". Sporting News .
  6. @USFLMaulers (May 20, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved May 24, 2022 via Twitter.

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