Ifeatu Christian-David Melifonwu // ⓘ (born May 2, 1999) is an American professional football safety for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Syracuse and was drafted by the Lions in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft.

2 days ago · Melifonwu started out in Detroit as a cornerback and made the switch to safety late in 2022. He's been a versatile player in Detroit's defense the last few years, when healthy. In four seasons he's only played in more than 10 games once because of injury. He's played in 37 regular season games total with 14 starts.

Jan 19, 2025 · Detroit Lions defensive back Ifeatu Melifonwu is the latest player to get injured during the divisional round game against the Washington Commanders. Here's the latest update on Melifonwu's status.

Jan 9, 2025 · Ifeatu Melifonwu is finally back to making an impact for the Detroit Lions' defense after an admittedly frustrating beginning to his 2024 season. An ankle injury in training camp landed the fourth-year defensive back on Reserve/Injured for the first two months of the season.

Feb 5, 1999 · View the profile of Detroit Lions Safety Ifeatu Melifonwu on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

1 day ago · 3. Ifeatu Melifonwu, CB. Cornerback Ifeatu Melifonwu is another free agent from the 2021 draft class. He was a third-round pick for the Lions and gave them an athletic depth piece.

Nov 19, 2024 · Ifeatu Melifonwu was activated from injured reserve on Monday, a move which made him eligible to suit up as early as Week 12. It will still be several weeks before he makes his season debut, however. The fourth-year safety was moved back to IR on Tuesday, per a …

Dec 22, 2024 · In addition to activating Ifeatu Melifonwu from injured reserve, the team also announced several roster moves aimed at bolstering their depth: Promoted: S Loren Strickland, and RB Jermar Jefferson ...

Jan 9, 2025 · Detroit Lions safety Ifeatu Melifonwu revealed he required surgery on his dislocated left finger. After attempting to work his way back from being placed on injured reserve, the talented...

Melifonwu missed most of the regular season with a hand injury, and he's run into some more bad luck. He's also the latest player to go down in a banged-up Detroit secondary. Ifeatu Melifonwu...