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Eyioma Uwazurike NFL Draft Profile
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Eyioma Uwazurike Scouting ReportEyioma delivers a strong punch and uses his hands to shed blocks to make plays in the hole or outside the box. Uses lower-body strength to anchor inside. He played with lean and leverage against the run, tough for one man to move (sometimes double-teams, too). He is a big-bodied rusher with very good upper-body strength. Strong and stout at the point of attack with the measurables to occupy multiple blockers. Quarterbacks and ballcarriers feel his strength when he plants them in the backfield. He plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either side with strong hands.
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Areas for ImprovementEyioma must improve hand use and read-and-react skills. Lacks the violent hands to shed and can be eliminated by double-team blocks. He plays upright and struggles with leverage. Too often stonewalled at the line and doesn't show the hand strength or technique to shed or redirect blockers. Eyioma plays too high at times, and gets carried downfield or put to the ground by better lineman when losing the leverage battle. Misses tackles, even when he gets his hands on the ballcarrier. Needs to improve hand placement and technique. Isn't able to consistently shed blocks and makes plays in the hole.
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Eyioma Uwazurike Career at SchoolEyioma chose Iowa State over Michigan State, UCF and Temple. He was a three-star recruit by Rivals, Scout, ESPN and 247Sports and was ranked as the 25th-best player in Michigan according to Rivals. He was listed as the 48th-best defensive end by Scout and No. 69 by ESPN and ranked No. 72 in the Scout Midwest Top-150. He was a preseason top-50 player in the state of Michigan by the Detroit Free Press and 8th-best player in Oakland County and named a Detroit Free Press first-team all-north selection and OAA all-association in 2015. He redshirted initial collegiate season in 2016. Eyioma played in 13 games and was a key reserve on the defensive line. He recorded 16 tackles, 4.0 TFL and 0.5 sack. Emerged as one of ISU’s top defensive linemen in 2018 starting eight of nine games played. He missed four games while nursing a groin injury … recorded 27 tackles, 5.0 TFL and one sack. Eyioma an Honorable Mention All-Big 12 and started all 13 games recording 32 tackles, 5.5 TFL and 1.5 sacks. He led the team and ranked fifth in the Big 12 in fumble recoveries with two and second on the team with four QB hurries. Honorable Mention All-Big 12 in 2020. He started all 12 games and recorded 27 tackles, 8.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks and three QB hurries. Eyioma was fourth on the team in TFL with 8.0, recording a TFL in seven of 12 games. In 2021, First Team All-Big 12, Second Team Academic All-Big 12 and one of the top defensive linemen in the Big 12. Eyioma started all 13 games on the interior and on the edge and had the second-most tackles on the team among down linemen with 42. He was also second on the team in TFL (12.0) and sacks (9.0), ranking fourth in the Big 12 and 30th nationally in sacks. He was also second on the team in QB hurries with six and had at least 0.5 TFL in 10 of 13 games. |
Eyioma Uwazurike NFL Draft Player ProfileEyioma tallied 46 starts and played in 60 games in his career, the second-most games played in school history. Eyioma was one of only three players in school history to play in five bowl games. He finished career with 144 tackles, 34.5 TFL, 15.0 sacks, two fumble recoveries, 15 QB hurries and two blocked field goals. He ranks third in TFL (34.5) and sixth in sacks (15.0) on ISU’s career record lists.
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