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Ifeatu Melifonwu
Ifeatu Melifonwu
S · MIA
27 yrs
Syracuse
Description
Position
S
Team
MIA
Status
UFA
Born
1999-05-02
Age
27
Height
6'3"
Weight
210 lb
College
Syracuse
Draft
2021 · R3 · Pick 37 · DET
Rookie yr
2021
Contract
EXPIRED
APY
$3.0M/yr
Total
$3.0M
Guaranteed
$2.5M
% of cap
1.1%
Term
2025–2026 (1y)
Career Résumé
5 seasons
Seasons5 2021–2025
Games36
Tackles118
Sacks5.5
TFL6
INT3
2026 Projection
StatFloorMedianCeilingvs ’25ΔRange
Forced Fumbles0.000.011.750.00+0.01
Interceptions0.001.604.791.00+0.60
Passes Defended0.994.608.981.00+3.60
Solo Tackles17.843.455.930.0+13.4
Floor · Median · Ceiling · assumes a full 17-game season
YearTmGSoloAstCombSkQBHTFLIntPDFFFRTD
2025MIA143022521.01111000
2024DET382101.02100000
2023DET9219303.05328100
2022DET485130.50102000
2021DET6103130.00003000
College
YearSchoolGCarRu YdsRu TDRecRc YdsRc TD
2020Syracuse———————
2019Syracuse———————
2018Syracuse———————
Career Milestones
league finishes · all-time rank
StatCareerAll-TimeLedTop 5Top 10
Sacks5.5954th———
INTs3725th———
Solo Tkl771538th———
League finishes among qualifying seasons (≥6 GP) · all-time rank since 1999
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 318 peers
Solo/gINT/gPD/gFF/gTFL/g
Solo/g
2.151
INT/g
0.168
PD/g
0.120
FF/g
072
TFL/g
0.146
PlayerMedian (50th)
Postseason
team record · since 1999
RoundWL
Playoffs22
Conf. Championship01
Super Bowl00
NextGen Stats
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Career Highs
regular season
StatGameWhenSeason
Tackles82022 Wk16 vs CAR52'25
Sacks22023 Wk16 vs MIN3'23
TFL22023 Wk16 vs MIN3'23
INT12023 Wk16 vs MIN2'23
Athletic Profile
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