Ifeatu Melifonwu
Ifeatu Melifonwu is a defensive back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, wearing #5. Ifeatu played college football at Syracuse and was drafted in 2021 (round 3, pick 101). Listed at 6'3" and 213 lb.
Ifeatu Melifonwu: facts
- Team
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Position
- Defensive back (DB)
- Jersey number
- #5
- College
- Syracuse
- Draft
- 2021, round 3, pick 101 (Detroit Lions)
- Born
- May 2, 1999 (age 27)
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 213 lb
- Rookie season
- 2021
Source: nflverse player records, the 2025 roster and the 2026 weekly rosters through week 4 (CC BY 4.0). See the other 2021 draft picks in our database.
Ifeatu Melifonwu: career by team
Ifeatu is an NFL Grid answer for Lions and Dolphins, Lions and Buccaneers, Dolphins and Buccaneers.
Seasons on each roster from the nflverse roster files (CC BY 4.0); old team names are shown under today's franchise.
His 2025 Dolphins teammates: defensive backs
- A.J. GreenDB · #24 · Oklahoma State
- Artie BurnsDB · #23 · Miami
- Ashtyn DavisDB · #21 · California
- Cameron DantzlerDB · #47 · Mississippi State
- Dante Trader Jr.DB · #11 · Maryland
- Elijah CampbellDB · #22 · Northern Iowa
- Ethan BonnerDB · #27 · Stanford
- Ethan RobinsonDB · #38 · Minnesota / Bucknell
Also from Syracuse
- Alijah ClarkDB · Cowboys
- Andre CiscoDB · Jets
- Andre SzmytK · Browns
- Fadil DiggsLB · Saints
- Garrett WilliamsDB · Cardinals
- Isaiah JohnsonDB · Dolphins
- Justin BarronLB · Cowboys
- Kingsley JonathanDL · Jets
Drafted near Ifeatu in 2021
- Quinn MeinerzRound 3, pick 98 · OL
- Nahshon WrightRound 3, pick 99 · DB
- Elijah MoldenRound 3, pick 100 · DB
- Ernest JonesRound 3, pick 103 · LB
- Brandon StephensRound 3, pick 104 · DB
- Baron BrowningRound 3, pick 105 · LB
Ifeatu Melifonwu: questions
What team does Ifeatu Melifonwu play for?
Ifeatu Melifonwu is on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster (NFC South) in the 2026 nflverse weekly rosters (through week 4), wearing jersey number 5. He was with the Miami Dolphins in 2025.
What position does Ifeatu Melifonwu play?
Defensive back (DB), as recorded in the nflverse data.
Where did Ifeatu Melifonwu go to college?
Syracuse. 33 other players in our dataset came from the same school.
When was Ifeatu Melifonwu drafted?
In 2021, round 3, pick 101, by the Detroit Lions.
How tall is Ifeatu Melifonwu?
6'3" (75 inches), 213 lb.
Facts from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). Photos only from Wikimedia Commons under free licences, credited above. AllStar Grid is independent and not affiliated with the NFL or its teams. Credits