Ifeatu Melifonwu
Ifeatu Charles-David Melifonwu
Born: May 2, 1999
Boston, MA
Position: DB
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 213
College: Syracuse
High School: Grafton (MA)
Career: 2021-2025
Drafted: 2021 in Round 3, #101 overall by the Detroit Lions
Ifeatu Melifonwu has played from 2021 to 2025 during his career with the Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins. Melifonwu has intercepted 3 passes for 35 yards in his career.
Click on column headings to sort.
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs | 2023 | NFL Detroit Lions | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 24 | 0 | 2025 | NFL Miami Dolphins | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 24 | 0 |
Sacks:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | 2022 | NFL Detroit Lions | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 2023 | NFL Detroit Lions | 3.0 | 30.0 | 10.0 | 2024 | NFL Detroit Lions | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2025 | NFL Miami Dolphins | 1.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5.5 | 46.5 | 8.5 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Solo | Ast | Brup | PD | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF | 2021 | NFL Detroit Lions | 13.5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | NFL Detroit Lions | 11.5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2023 | NFL Detroit Lions | 28.5 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2024 | NFL Detroit Lions | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2025 | NFL Miami Dolphins | 42 | 31 | 22 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 104.5 | 84 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS | 2021 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 7 | 4 | 2022 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 10 | 0 | 2023 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 17 | 6 | 2024 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 3 | 3 | 2025 | NFL | Miami Dolphins |
|---|
