Israel Ifeanyi
Appearance
No. 95 | |
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Position: | Defensive end |
Personal information | |
Born: | Lagos, Nigeria | November 21, 1970
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 246 lb (112 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | USC |
NFL draft: | 1996 / round: 2 / pick: 46 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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.[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, CA, 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
[edit]- ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Miller, Ira (August 1, 1997). "49ers Cut Ifeanyi -- He Was Top Pick in '96". SFGate.