Devine Ozigbo

Devine Eghosa Ozigbo[1] (born October 2, 1996) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Nebraska and signed with the Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2019.

Devine Ozigbo
Ozigbo in 2021
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-02) October 2, 1996
Sachse, Texas
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Sachse (TX)
College:Nebraska (2015–2018)
Position:Running back
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2021
Rushing yards:25
Rushing average:2.8
Rushing touchdowns:0
Receptions:13
Receiving yards:72
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Ozigbo attended and played high school football at Sachse High School.[2]

College career

Ozigbo played at Nebraska from 2015 to 2018. During his collegiate career, he rushed for 2,196 yards on 419 carries with 21 touchdowns.[3]

Professional career
Ozigbo in 2019
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 10+3⁄4 in
(1.80 m)		 222 lb
(101 kg)		 31 in
(0.79 m)		 9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.65 s1.62 s2.65 s4.27 s6.95 s37.0 in
(0.94 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		19 reps
All values from Pro Day[4]

New Orleans Saints

Ozigbo signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2019.[5]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 1, 2019, Ozigbo was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[6] In Week 17 of the 2019 season, he recorded his first significant statistics in the NFL with nine carries for 27 rushing yards and three receptions for 23 receiving yards in the 38–20 victory over the Indianapolis Colts.[7]

On September 10, 2020, Ozigbo was placed on injured reserve.[8] He was activated on October 24.[9]

On August 31, 2021, Ozigbo was waived by the Jaguars and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[10][11]

New Orleans Saints (second stint)

On October 6, 2021, Ozigbo was signed by the New Orleans Saints off the Jaguars practice squad.[12] He was waived on October 30, 2021.[13]

Jacksonville Jaguars (second stint)

On November 1, 2021, Ozigbo was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[14] He was waived on November 27.[15]

New England Patriots

On November 30, 2021, Ozigbo was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad.[16] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on January 17, 2022.[17]

One May 2, 2022, the New England Patriots released Ozigbo from his contract, making him a free agent.[18]

References
  1. "Devine Ozigbo". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  2. "Devine Ozigbo, Sachse , Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  3. "Devine Ozigbo College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  4. "Devine Ozigbo, Nebraska, RB, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  5. "For Devine Ozigbo, mission to make Saints roster means embracing dirty work, 'backyard football'". NOLA.com. August 27, 2019.
  6. Oehser, John (September 1, 2019). "Roster moves: Jaguars make four waiver claims". Jaguars.com.
  7. "Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars - December 29th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  8. Oehser, John (September 10, 2020). "Jaguars Sign Running Back Dare Ogunbowale". Jaguars.com.
  9. Johnson, James (October 24, 2020). "Jaguars elevate 2 from practice squad, activate RB Devine Ozigbo". USAToday.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  10. "Roster Moves: Jaguars Reduce Roster to 53". Jaguars.com. August 31, 2021.
  11. Oehser, John (September 1, 2021). "Official: Jaguars claim Johnson, sign 13 players to practice squad". Jaguars.com.
  12. "Report: Saints to sign RB Devine Ozigbo from Jaguars practice squad". Saints Wire. USA Today. October 5, 2021.
  13. "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. October 30, 2021.
  14. "Roster Moves: RB Devine Ozigbo claimed via waivers from New Orleans". Jaguars.com. November 1, 2021.
  15. "Roster Moves: Jaguars activate Linder and O'Shaughnessy from injured reserve". Jaguars.com. November 27, 2021.
  16. "Patriots Sign DB Thakarius (BoPete) Keyes and RB Devine Ozigbo to the Practice Squad; Release DL Niles Scott". Patriots.com. November 30, 2021.
  17. "Patriots sign six players to future contracts". Patriots.com. January 17, 2022.
  18. D'Abate, Mike. "Devine Intervention: After Drafting 2 RBs, Patriots Release Veteran Backup". Sports Illustrated New England Patriots News, Analysis and More. Retrieved May 2, 2022.


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