Devine Ozigbo Explained

Devine Ozigbo
Position:Running back
Birth Date:2 October 1996
Birth Place:Sachse, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lbs:225
High School:Sachse (TX)
College:Nebraska (2015–2018)
Undraftedyear:2019
Pastteams:
Statleague:NFL
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Rushing yards
Statvalue1:34
Statlabel2:Rushing average
Statvalue2:2.0
Statlabel3:Rushing touchdowns
Statlabel4:Receptions
Statvalue4:15
Statlabel5:Receiving yards
Statvalue5:83
Statlabel6:Receiving touchdowns
Pfr:OzigDe01

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

Early life

Ozigbo attended and played high school football at Sachse High School.[3] He is of Nigerian descent.[4]

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.[5]

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Ozigbo signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2019.[6]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 1, 2019, Ozigbo was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[7] 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.[8]

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

On August 31, 2021, Ozigbo was waived by the Jaguars and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[11] [12]

New Orleans Saints (second stint)

On October 6, 2021, Ozigbo was signed by the New Orleans Saints off the Jaguars practice squad.[13] He was waived on October 30, 2021.[14]

Jacksonville Jaguars (second stint)

On November 1, 2021, Ozigbo was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[15] He was waived on November 27, 2021.[16]

New England Patriots

On November 30, 2021, Ozigbo was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad.[17] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on January 17, 2022.[18]

One May 2, 2022, the New England Patriots released Ozigbo from his contract, making him a free agent.[19]

New Orleans Saints (third stint)

On May 16, 2022, Ozigbo signed with the New Orleans Saints.[20] He was waived on August 21, 2022.

Denver Broncos

On August 22, 2022, Ozigbo was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos.[21] He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[22] [23] He was promoted to the active roster on October 29, but waived three days later and re-signed back to the practice squad. He was promoted back to the active roster on November 26.[24] He was released on December 27.[25]

Detroit Lions

On August 9, 2023, Ozigbo signed with the Detroit Lions.[26] On August 27, 2023, Ozigbo was released.[27] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 20, then promoted back to the active roster on October 30. He was waived on November 2 and re-signed to the practice squad four days later.[28] [29] He was released on November 14, 2023.[30]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Devine Ozigbo . Pro Football Reference . 5 August 2024.
  2. Web site: Devine Ozigbo. Pro Football Reference . en-US . September 20, 2020.
  3. Web site: Devine Ozigbo, Sachse, Running Back . 247Sports . en-US . January 28, 2020.
  4. Web site: Scouting Report | Devine Ozigbo, RB, Nebraska. Erik. Turner. February 7, 2019.
  5. Web site: Devine Ozigbo College Stats . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en . January 28, 2020.
  6. Web site: For Devine Ozigbo, mission to make Saints roster means embracing dirty work, 'backyard football' . August 27, 2019 . NOLA.com.
  7. Web site: Roster moves: Jaguars make four waiver claims . Oehser, John . September 1, 2019 . Jaguars.com.
  8. Web site: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars - December 29th, 2019 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . January 28, 2020.
  9. Web site: Jaguars Sign Running Back Dare Ogunbowale. Oehser, John. Jaguars.com. September 10, 2020.
  10. News: Johnson, James . Jaguars elevate 2 from practice squad, activate RB Devine Ozigbo . USAToday.com . October 24, 2020 . November 8, 2020.
  11. Web site: Roster Moves: Jaguars Reduce Roster to 53. Jaguars.com. August 31, 2021. September 2, 2021. September 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210902030149/https://www.jaguars.com/news/roster-moves-jaguars-reduce-roster-to-53. dead.
  12. Web site: Official: Jaguars claim Johnson, sign 13 players to practice squad. Oehser, John. Jaguars.com. September 1, 2021.
  13. Web site: Report: Saints to sign RB Devine Ozigbo from Jaguars practice squad. Saints Wire. USA Today. October 5, 2021.
  14. Web site: New Orleans Saints announce roster moves. NewOrleansSaints.com. October 30, 2021.
  15. Web site: Roster Moves: RB Devine Ozigbo claimed via waivers from New Orleans. Jaguars.com. November 1, 2021.
  16. Web site: Roster Moves: Jaguars activate Linder and O'Shaughnessy from injured reserve. Jaguars.com. November 27, 2021.
  17. Web site: Patriots Sign DB Thakarius (BoPete) Keyes and RB Devine Ozigbo to the Practice Squad; Release DL Niles Scott. Patriots.com. November 30, 2021.
  18. Web site: Patriots sign six players to future contracts. Patriots.com. January 17, 2022.
  19. Web site: D'Abate . Mike . Devine Intervention: After Drafting 2 RBs, Patriots Release Veteran Backup . 2022-05-02 . Sports Illustrated New England Patriots News, Analysis and More . en.
  20. Web site: New Orleans Saints announce roster moves. NewOrleansSaints.com. May 16, 2022.
  21. Web site: Broncos awarded RB Devine Ozigbo off waivers. DiLalla, Aric. DenverBroncos.com. August 22, 2022.
  22. Web site: Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-player limit. DiLalla, Aric. DenverBroncos.com. August 30, 2022.
  23. Web site: Josh Johnson, Kendall Hinton among 13 players signed to Broncos' practice squad. DiLalla, Aric. DenverBroncos.com. August 31, 2022.
  24. Web site: Broncos promote RB Devine Ozigbo to active roster, elevate WR Brandon Johnson and CB Faion Hicks for matchup vs. Panthers. DiLalla, Aric. DenverBroncos.com. November 26, 2022.
  25. Web site: Broncos waive CB Michael Ojemudia. DiLalla, Aric. DenverBroncos.com. December 27, 2022.
  26. Web site: Lions sign RB Devine Ozigbo . 2023-08-09 . www.nbcsports.com.
  27. Web site: Reisman . Jeremy . 2023-08-26 . 2023 Detroit Lions roster cuts tracker: Latest news and moves . 2023-08-27 . Pride Of Detroit . en.
  28. Web site: Risdon . Jeff . Lions sign LB Trevor Nowaske from the practice squad . Lions Wire . 3 November 2023.
  29. Web site: Devine Ozigbo: Back with Lions' practice squad . CBS Sports . 6 November 2023.
  30. Web site: Ulrich . Logan . 2023-11-14 . Lions Announce Five Moves Including G Halapoulivaati Vaitai To IR . 2023-11-14 . NFLTradeRumors.co . en-US.

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