Levi Onwuzurike
| No. 75 – Detroit Lions | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 3, 1998 Allen, Texas |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 293 lb (133 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Allen (Allen, Texas) |
| College: | Washington |
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 2 / pick: 41 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Levi Onwuzurike (born March 2, 1998) is an American football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington, and was selected by the Lions in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Early life and high school
Onwuzurike grew up in Allen, Texas, and attended Allen High School. As a senior, he was named the District 6-6A Defensive MVP and the The Dallas Morning News All-Area Defensive Player of the Year after finishing the year with 53 tackles and 8.5 sacks.[1] Onwuzurike committed to play college football at Washington over offers from Baylor, Arizona State and Michigan.[2]
College career
Onwuzurike redshirted his true freshman season.[3] As a redshirt freshman, he recorded 16 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and two sacks.[4] Onwuzurike played in all 14 of the Huskies games with four starts in his redshirt sophomore season and finished the year with 34 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and three sacks.[5][6] He was named first team All-Pac-12 as a redshirt junior after recording 45 tackles, six tackles for loss, and two sacks with a blocked kick on special teams.[7][8] In September 2020, Onwuzurike announced he was opting out of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and would prepare for the 2021 NFL Draft.[9]
Professional career
Onwuzurike was drafted 41st overall by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft.[10]
References
- ^ "Allen defensive end Levi Onwuzurike orally commits to Washington". The Dallas Morning News. January 20, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ "Washington Huskies get commitment from Texas defensive end Levi Onwuzurike". The Seattle Times. January 20, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ "Huskies' efforts to recruit Levi Onwuzurike out of Texas are starting to pay off". The Spokesman-Review. October 2, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ "UW's Levi Onwuzurike learns from Greg Gaines". The News Tribune. October 28, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ "DL Levi Onwuzurike an academic leader for UW". The News Tribune. September 26, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ "What a pair of blocked kicks say about athletic UW defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike". The Seattle Times. October 30, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ "Washington's Onwuzurike opts out, declares for NFL draft". The Washington Post. Associated Press. September 17, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ "UW Huskies DL Levi Onwuzurike, DB Elijah Molden will return for season season". The Seattle Times. December 26, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ Bonagura, Kyle (September 17, 2020). "Washington Huskies' Levi Onwuzurike declares for NFL draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ Birkett, Dave (April 30, 2021). "Detroit Lions pick Levi Onwuzurike, DT from Washington, in Round 2 of 2021 NFL draft". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 30, 2021.