Israel Ifeanyi

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Israel Ifeanyi
No. 95
Position Defensive end
Personal information
Born (1970-11-21) November 21, 1970 (age 54)
Lagos, Nigeria
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight246 lb (112 kg)
Career information
College USC
NFL draft 1996: 2nd round, 46th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Israel Ifeanyi (born November 21, 1970) is a Nigerian former professional American football defensive end who played for the San Francisco 49ers and San Diego Chargers. He was selected in the second round of the 1996 NFL draft with the 46th overall pick. [1] He had a career-ending knee injury during training camp, cutting his career short as it was on the rise. [2] Subsequently, he went on to coach high school football for 10 years, and was the head coach for eight years at Desert Christian High School in Lancaster, California, where he started the program and made the playoffs during several seasons.

During his collegiate career at USC he wore the famous #55 and was a collegiate All-American and defensive captain of the 1996 Champion Rose Bowl Game.

References

  1. "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  2. Miller, Ira (August 1, 1997). "49ers Cut Ifeanyi -- He Was Top Pick in '96". SFGate.