Prince Tega Wanogho Explained

Prince Tega Wanogho
Position:Offensive tackle
Birth Date:22 November 1997
Birth Place:Delta State, Nigeria
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:308
College:Auburn (2015–2019)
Draftyear:2020
Draftround:6
Draftpick:210
Pastteams:
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Statleague:NFL
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:23
Statlabel2:Games started
Pfr:WanoTe00

Prince Tega Wanogho (born November 22, 1997) is a Nigerian-born American football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Auburn and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft.

Early life

Wanogho was born in Delta State, Nigeria and moved to Alabama in 2014 in hopes of becoming a basketball player.[1] [2] [3] He attended Edgewood Academy in Elmore, Alabama, where he learned to play football as a defensive lineman.[4] [5] Despite playing only one year of football, Wanogho was a four star recruit, committing to Auburn University; he had offers from multiple schools such as Clemson, Georgia, LSU, Ohio State, and Texas.[6] [7]

College career

Wanogho redshirted his first year at Auburn, recovering from a leg injury he suffered while playing basketball in his final year of high school.[8] As a converted offensive lineman, he played in 10 games as a backup in 2016.

In 2017, he took over as the starter at left tackle and remained at that position until his senior season in 2019; he started in a total of 32 games.[9]

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Wanogho was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round (210th overall) of the 2020 NFL draft.[10] He was waived from the team on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[11] He was elevated to the active roster on January 2, 2021, for the team's Week 17 game against the Washington Football Team, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[12] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11.[13]

Kansas City Chiefs

On January 16, 2021, Wanogho signed with the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs.[14] Nine days later, he was released.[15] On January 26, Wanogho signed a reserves/futures contract with the Chiefs.[16] He was waived on August 31 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[17] [18] He was elevated from the practice squad on October 12.[19]

In the 2022 season, Wanogho was mostly used on special teams. He won Super Bowl LVII where the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles.[20]

On September 27, 2023, Wanogho was placed on injured reserve and did not play the remainder of the season.[21] The Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers to give Wanogho his second (consecutive) Super Bowl championship.[22]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Goodbread . Chase . 25 September 2019 . The improbable journey of Auburn OT Prince Tega Wanogho . 22 October 2023 . NFL.com . en-US.
  2. Web site: Green . Tom . 27 February 2019 . Prince Tega Wanogho's goals have shifted at Auburn . 18 May 2023 . AL.com . en.
  3. Web site: Edholm . Eric . 27 February 2020 . How a Nigerian prince incredibly went from 'the next LeBron James' to touted NFL prospect . 16 February 2024 . Yahoo! Sports.
  4. Web site: Scarborough . Alex . 18 August 2019 . The incredible journey of Auburn's Prince Tega Wanogho . 16 February 2024 . ESPN.com.
  5. Web site: Sentell . Jeff . 15 January 2015 . Prince Tega Wanogho Jr.'s "Coming to America" story is just beginning . 16 February 2024 . AL.com.
  6. Web site: Talty . John . 3 February 2015 . Prince Tega Wanogho Jr. commits to Auburn . 16 February 2024 . AL.com.
  7. Web site: Prince Tega Wanogho Jr. Recruit Interests . 16 February 2024 . 247sports.com.
  8. Web site: Bernal . Ethan . 20 January 2015 . Edgewood's 4-star suffers leg injury . 16 February 2024 . The Montgomery Advertiser.
  9. Web site: Vitale . Josh . 9 March 2020 . 'A better life for them': Why Prince Tega Wanogho's NFL dream is bigger than himself . 16 February 2024 . The Montgomery Advertiser.
  10. Web site: 2020 NFL Draft Listing . 18 May 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  11. Web site: McPherson . Chris . 5 September 2020 . Eagles announce initial 53-man roster . 16 February 2024 . PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  12. News: McPherson, Chris . Eagles elevate Blake Countess, Joe Ostman, and Prince Tega Wanogho for Sunday night's game . PhiladelphiaEagles.com . 2 January 2021 . 13 February 2021.
  13. News: Three have contracts expire . EliteFantasy.com . 11 January 2021 . 16 February 2021 . 16 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210116230655/https://www.elitefantasy.com/eagles-three-have-contracts-expire/ . dead .
  14. Web site: Erby . Glenn . 16 January 2021 . Chiefs sign former Eagles 6th-round pick Prince Tega Wanogho to practice squad . 27 January 2021 . Eagles Wire. USA Today . en-US.
  15. Web site: Goldman . Charles . 25 January 2021 . Chiefs release OT Prince Tega Wanogho from practice squad . 27 January 2021 . Chiefs Wire. USA Today . en-US.
  16. Web site: Goldman. Charles. 26 January 2021. Chiefs sign OT Prince Tega Wanogho to reserve/future contract. 27 January 2021. Chiefs Wire. en-US.
  17. Web site: 31 August 2021 . Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players . 16 February 2024 . Chiefs.com.
  18. Web site: Goldman . Charles . 2 September 2021 . Chiefs sign 14 players to practice squad . 16 February 2024 . Chiefs Wire . USA Today.
  19. Web site: Teope . Herbie . 12 October 2021 . KC Chiefs place Clyde Edwards-Helaire on IR, but that doesn't mean his season is over . 24 March 2023 . KansasCity.com.
  20. Web site: Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023 . 24 March 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  21. Web site: Sweeney . Pete . 27 September 2023 . Chiefs make 5 roster moves, announce 2 won't practice Wednesday . 14 February 2024 . Arrowhead Pride . SB Nation.
  22. Web site: Maaddi . Rob . 12 February 2024 . Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime . 14 February 2024 . AP News . en.

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