Professional career
| External videos | |
|---|---|
 Ifeadi Odenigbo's NFL Combine Workout |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 258 lb (117 kg) | 32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) | 10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) | 4.72 s | 1.66 s | 2.76 s | 4.40 s | 7.26 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) | 25 reps | |
| All values from 2017 NFL Combine [6] [7] | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Vikings (first stint)
Odenigbo was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round, 220th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft. [8] [9] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [10] [11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 22, 2018. [12]
On September 1, 2018, Odenigbo was waived by the Vikings. [13]
Cleveland Browns (first stint)
Odenigbo was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns on September 2, 2018. [14] On September 22, 2018, Odenigbo was waived by the Browns. [15]
Arizona Cardinals
On September 24, 2018, Odenigbo was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals. [16] He played in one game for the Cardinals before being waived on October 23, 2018. [17]
Minnesota Vikings (second stint)
On October 31, 2018, Odenigbo was signed to the Vikings practice squad. [18] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 2, 2019. [19]
On August 31, 2019, the Vikings announced that Odenigbo had earned a spot on the 53-man roster. In Week 5, he got his first career sack, tackling Daniel Jones in a road win against the New York Giants. In Week 15 against the Los Angeles Chargers, Odenigbo sacked Philip Rivers once and recovered a fumble lost by Rivers which he returned for a 56-yard touchdown during the 39–10 win. [20] In Week 17 against the Chicago Bears, Odenigbo recorded a strip sack on Mitchell Trubisky and recovered the football during the 21–19 loss. [21]
Odenigbo was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Vikings on July 29, 2020, [22] and activated from the list five days later. [23] He left the Vikings on March 16, 2021
New York Giants
On March 19, 2021, Odenigbo signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract with the Giants. [24] He was released on August 31, 2021. [25]
Cleveland Browns (second stint)
Odenigbo was signed to the Browns' practice squad on September 6, 2021. [26] He was promoted to the active roster on September 21. [27] In Week 14 Odenigbo recovered a fumble forced by Takkarist McKinley in a 24–22 win over the division rival Baltimore Ravens.
Indianapolis Colts
On June 12, 2022, Odenigbo signed with the Indianapolis Colts. [28] He was released on December 20. [29]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On December 27, 2022, Odenigbo was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad. [30]
New York Jets
On July 21, 2023, Odenigbo signed with the New York Jets. [31] He was placed on injured reserve on August 14, 2023. [32]
