Godwin Igwebuike Explained

Godwin Igwebuike
Position:Running back
Birth Date:10 September 1994
Birth Place:Pickerington, Ohio, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:212
High School:Pickerington North (OH)
College:Northwestern (2013–2017)
Undraftedyear:2018
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statleague:NFL
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Rushing attempts
Statvalue1:21
Statlabel2:Rushing yards
Statvalue2:122
Statlabel3:Receptions
Statvalue3:8
Statlabel4:Receiving yards
Statvalue4:63
Statlabel5:Return yards
Statvalue5:1,287
Statlabel6:Total touchdowns
Statvalue6:1
Pfr:IgweGo00

Godwin Eric Igwebuike (born September 10, 1994) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Northwestern, Igwebuike was an undrafted free agent in 2018.

College career

Igwebuike played college football at Northwestern as a safety from 2013 to 2017.[1]

College statistics

Year TeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GP GS Total Solo Ast Sack PD Int Yds TD FF FR TD
0 0
11 5 51 34 17 0.0 6 3 11 0 0 0 0
13 13 87 51 36 0.0 5 0 0 0 1 1 0
13 13 108 78 30 0.0 9 2 15 0 1 1 0
13 12 78 51 27 0.0 11 2 6 0 1 1 0
align=center colspan="2" Career 50 43 324 214 110 0.0 31 7 32 0 3 3 0

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Igwebuike was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018.[2] At this point in his career, he played safety. He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[3] [4] He was promoted to the active roster on November 16, 2018.[5] He was waived on November 26, 2018.[6]

San Francisco 49ers

On November 27, 2018, Igwebuike was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco 49ers.[7] He was waived on April 29, 2019.[8]

Philadelphia Eagles

Igwebuike was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles on April 30, 2019.[9] He was waived on August 2, 2019.[10]

New York Jets

On August 4, 2019, Igwebuike was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets.[11] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[12]

Seattle Dragons

Igwebuike was selected by the Seattle Dragons in the 2020 XFL Supplemental Draft on November 22, 2019. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[13]

Detroit Lions

On January 14, 2021, Igwebuike signed a reserve/futures contract with the Detroit Lions.[14] The Lions converted him to running back two weeks before training camp, and he made the active roster to start the season.[15] He scored his first career touchdown on a 42-yard run on November 14, 2021, against the Pittsburgh Steelers.[16]

On August 30, 2022, Igwebuike was waived by the Lions.[17]

Seattle Seahawks

On September 28, 2022, Igwebuike was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.[18] On December 26, 2022, Igwebuike was signed to the Seattle Seahawks active roster.[19]

Atlanta Falcons

On July 30, 2023, Igwebuike signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[20] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[21] [22] He was promoted to the active roster on September 9, 2023.[23] He was waived on September 11 and re-signed to the practice squad.[24] [25]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On September 20, 2023, Igwebuike was signed by the Steelers off the Falcons practice squad.[26]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGPRushingReceivingReturningTackles
AttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDRetYdsAvgLngTDCmbSoloAst
2018TB1101
SF5110
2021DET17181186.64217608.61802869724.9470743
2022SEA5341.340133.0301130828.0500312
2023ATL2
PIT101128225.6360
Career40211225.84218637.9180501,28725.75001266

Personal life

Igwebuike is married to Ari Igwebuike.[27] Igwebuike is a Christian.[28] [29] His first cousin once removed is former NFL kicker Donald Igwebuike.[30] Igwebuike is also a musician and has released a Christian single called "Long Nights". He also helps to host the Favor Farms Festival, a Christian music festival in his hometown.

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://nusports.com/sports/football/roster/godwin-igwebuike/5203
  2. Web site: April 30, 2018 . Bucs Add 14 Undrafted Free Agents . November 17, 2018 . Buccaneers.com.
  3. Web site: Smith . Scott . September 1, 2018 . Robinson, Tandy Among Cuts as Bucs Get to 53 . November 17, 2018 . Buccaneers.com.
  4. Web site: Smith . Scott . September 2, 2018 . Bobo Wilson Returns on First Practice Squad . November 17, 2018 . Buccaneers.com.
  5. Web site: Smith . Scott . November 16, 2018 . Bucs Promote Godwin Igwebuike . January 2, 2022 . Buccaneers.com . May 15, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210515054537/https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-promote-godwin-igwebuike . dead .
  6. Web site: Smith . Scott . November 26, 2018 . Bucs Waive Rookie Safety Godwin Igwebuike . January 2, 2022 . Buccaneers.com.
  7. Web site: November 27, 2018 . 49ers Announce Several Roster Moves . January 2, 2022 . 49ers.com.
  8. Web site: April 29, 2019 . San Francisco 49ers Waive Seven Players . January 2, 2022 . 49ers.com.
  9. Web site: McPherson . Chris . April 30, 2019 . Eagles claim safety Godwin Igwebuike off waivers from the 49ers . January 2, 2022 . PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  10. Web site: Erby . Glenn . August 2, 2019 . Eagles officially sign Johnathan Cyprien; Waive S Godwin Igwebuike . January 2, 2022 . The Eagles Wire . USA Today.
  11. Web site: Greenberg . Ethan . August 4, 2019 . Jets Claim S Godwin Igwebuike, Waive CB Jeremy Clark . January 2, 2022 . NewYorkJets.com.
  12. Web site: Lange . Randy . August 31, 2019 . Jets Announce 38 Moves to Get Down to 53-Man Roster . January 2, 2022 . NewYorkJets.com.
  13. Web site: Condotta . Bob . April 10, 2020 . XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue . July 17, 2020 . SeattleTimes.com.
  14. Web site: January 14, 2021 . Lions announce Reserve/Future signings . January 2, 2022 . DetroitLions.com.
  15. Web site: Mercer . Kevin . August 23, 2021 . Detroit Lions' Godwin Igwebuike walks by faith, says God told him he'd be switched to running back . January 2, 2022 . SportsSpectrum.com.
  16. Web site: Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers – November 14th, 2021 . January 2, 2022 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  17. Web site: Lions announce roster moves. DetroitLions.com. August 30, 2022. September 3, 2022. January 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230102104838/https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-announce-roster-moves-x0035. dead.
  18. Web site: Seahawks Place Travis Homer On IR, Sign CB Xavier Crawford To 53-Man Roster. Boyle, John. Seahawks.com. September 28, 2022.
  19. Web site: Bell . Greg . December 26, 2022 . A roster reward for Seahawks' best player recently, kickoff returner Godwin Igwebuike . May 17, 2023 . The News Tribune.
  20. News: Falcons Sign Lions, Seahawks Ex Godwin Igwebuike . en . Sports Illustrated Atlanta Falcons News, Analysis and More . July 30, 2023.
  21. Web site: Falcons announce initial 53-man roster for 2023. AtlantaFalcons.com. August 29, 2023.
  22. Web site: Falcons announce additions to practice squad. Bair, Scott. AtlantaFalcons.com. August 30, 2023.
  23. Web site: Falcons make a flurry of moves before Sunday's opener against the Panthers. AtlantaFalcons.com. September 9, 2023.
  24. Web site: September 11, 2023 . Falcons release running back Godwin Igwebuike . September 14, 2023 . Falcons Wire . en-US.
  25. Web site: September 13, 2023 . Falcons sign RB Godwin Igwebuike to practice squad . September 14, 2023 . Falcons Wire . en-US.
  26. Web site: Steelers make additional roster moves. Varley, Teresa. Steelers.com. September 20, 2023.
  27. Web site: Hard Knocks: Godwin Igwebuike Net Worth Breakdown and Salary In Practice Squad . October 2, 2023 . celebseek.com . en.
  28. Web site: Aces of Trades: Godwin Igwebuike uses faith in God to deal with pressures of NFL career . October 2, 2023 . Lancaster Eagle-Gazette . en-US.
  29. Web site: Ellis . Nate . Godwin Igwebuike to hold Favor Farms Festival with focus on unity, community support . October 2, 2023 . The Columbus Dispatch . en-US.
  30. Web site: Auman . Greg . May 1, 2018 . Rookie safety Godwin Igwebuike proud to bring familiar name to Bucs . January 2, 2022 . Tampa Bay Times.