Justin Eboigbe

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Justin Eboigbe
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Eboigbe at the 2024 Rose Bowl
Alabama Crimson TideNo. 92
Position Defensive lineman
Class
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Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Born: (2001-04-09) April 9, 2001 (age 22) [1]
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight292 lb (132 kg)
Career history
College
High school Forest Park (Forest Park, Georgia)
Career highlights and awards

Justin Eboigbe (born April 9, 2001) [1] is an American football defensive lineman for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

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High school career

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

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Justin Eboigbe Defensive Line - EDGE Alabama". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  2. "Clayton County Super Six: Justin Eboigbe, defensive end, Forest Park High". Clayton News Daily. 31 July 2018.
  3. "Alabama commit Justin Eboigbe receives his UA jersey". USA Today. 13 October 2018.
  4. "Alabama lands prized defensive end recruit Eboigbe". Montgomery Advertiser.
  5. "4-star defensive lineman commits to Alabama". AL.com. 18 June 2018.
  6. "Alabama football's Justin Eboigbe details journey back from serious neck injury". Tuscaloosa News.
  7. "Alabama's Justin Eboigbe reaches 'personal milestone' as neck injury fully heals". AL.com. 18 April 2023.