Israel Ifeanyi Explained

Israel Ifeanyi(chukwu)
Birth Date:21 November 1970
Draftedyear:1996
Draftedround:2
Draftedpick:46
Playing Years1:1996
Playing Years2:1998[1]
Playing Team2:Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Playing Years3:1998-1999
Playing Years4:2000
Playing Team4:Dallas Cowboys
Career Highlights:
Career Footnotes:*Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Israel Ifeanyi (born November 21, 1970) is a former American football defensive end who played for the San Francisco 49ers and San Diego Chargers. He was selected in the second round of the 1996 NFL draft.[2] He had a career-ending knee injury during training camp, cutting his career short as it was on the rise.[3] Subsequently, he went on to coach high school football for 10 years, and was the head coach for eight years at Desert Christian High School in Lancaster, CA, where he started the program and made the playoffs during several seasons.

During his collegiate career at USC he wore the famous #55 and was a collegiate All-American and defensive captain of the 1996 Champion Rose Bowl Game.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Transactions . NFL.com . 26 June 2024.
  2. Web site: 1996 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-03-30 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  3. News: Miller . Ira . August 1, 1997 . 49ers Cut Ifeanyi -- He Was Top Pick in '96 . SFGate.