Prince Tega Wanogho
.jpg) Wanogho with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2022 | |||||
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| Born: | November 22, 1997 Delta State, Nigeria | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 308 lb (140 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Edgewood Academy (Elmore, Alabama) | ||||
| College: | Auburn (2015–2019) | ||||
| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2020 / round: 6 / pick: 210 | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Prince Tega Wanogho (born November 22, 1997) is a Nigerian professional American football offensive tackle. He played college football at Auburn and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
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Philadelphia Eagles
[edit]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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ Goodbread, Chase (25 September 2019). "The improbable journey of Auburn OT Prince Tega Wanogho". NFL.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Green, Tom (27 February 2019). "Prince Tega Wanogho's goals have shifted at Auburn". AL.com. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ Edholm, Eric (27 February 2020). "How a Nigerian prince incredibly went from 'the next LeBron James' to touted NFL prospect". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Scarborough, Alex (18 August 2019). "The incredible journey of Auburn's Prince Tega Wanogho". ESPN.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Sentell, Jeff (15 January 2015). "Prince Tega Wanogho Jr.'s "Coming to America" story is just beginning". AL.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Talty, John (3 February 2015). "Prince Tega Wanogho Jr. commits to Auburn". AL.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Prince Tega Wanogho Jr. Recruit Interests". 247sports.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Bernal, Ethan (20 January 2015). "Edgewood's 4-star suffers leg injury". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Vitale, Josh (9 March 2020). "'A better life for them': Why Prince Tega Wanogho's NFL dream is bigger than himself". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (5 September 2020). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (2 January 2021). "Eagles elevate Blake Countess, Joe Ostman, and Prince Tega Wanogho for Sunday night's game". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Three have contracts expire". EliteFantasy.com. 11 January 2021. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ Erby, Glenn (16 January 2021). "Chiefs sign former Eagles 6th-round pick Prince Tega Wanogho to practice squad". Eagles Wire. USA Today. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (25 January 2021). "Chiefs release OT Prince Tega Wanogho from practice squad". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (26 January 2021). "Chiefs sign OT Prince Tega Wanogho to reserve/future contract". Chiefs Wire. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players". Chiefs.com. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (2 September 2021). "Chiefs sign 14 players to practice squad". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Teope, Herbie (12 October 2021). "KC Chiefs place Clyde Edwards-Helaire on IR, but that doesn't mean his season is over". KansasCity.com. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ Sweeney, Pete (27 September 2023). "Chiefs make 5 roster moves, announce 2 won't practice Wednesday". Arrowhead Pride. SB Nation. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Maaddi, Rob (12 February 2024). "Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime". AP News. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
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