Defensive end, Iowa State, 2016–21
Eyioma Uwazurike
- Number
- No. 58
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 320 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Detroit, MI
- Born
- May 6, 1998
Eyioma Uwazurike played defensive end at Iowa State (2016–21). The Denver Broncos took Uwazurike in round 4, No. 116 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
2.5sacks, career highvs. Texas, 2021Honors
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Iowa State | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | Iowa State | 27 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | Iowa State | 32 | 19 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | Iowa State | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | Iowa State | 43 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
| Career | 145 | 70 | 34.5 | 15 | 3 | 15 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Iowa State | 58 | DE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Iowa State | 58 | DE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | Iowa State | 58 | DE | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Iowa State | 58 | DE | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Iowa State | 58 | DE | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′6″ | 320 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2021 Iowa State 13 games, 43 tackles, 9 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Northern Iowa | W 16–10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Iowa | L 17–27 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at UNLV | W 48–3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Baylor | L 29–31 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Kansas | W 59–7 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Kansas State | W 33–20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Oklahoma State | W 24–21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at West Virginia | L 31–38 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Texas | W 30–7 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Texas Tech | L 38–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | at Oklahoma | L 21–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. TCU | W 48–14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Clemson | L 13–20 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2020 Iowa State 11 games, 27 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Louisiana | L 14–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | atTCU | W 37–34 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs.Oklahoma | W 37–30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs.Texas Tech | W 31–15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | atOklahoma State | L 21–24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | atKansas | W 52–22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Baylor | W 38–31 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs.Kansas State | W 45–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | atTexas | W 23–20 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs.West Virginia | W 42–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Oregon | W 34–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Iowa State 13 games, 32 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs.Northern Iowa | W 29–26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | vs.Iowa | L 17–18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. UL Monroe | W 72–20 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atBaylor | L 21–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.TCU | W 49–24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atWest Virginia | W 38–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atTexas Tech | W 34–24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Oklahoma State | L 27–34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | atOklahoma | L 41–42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Texas | W 23–21 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Kansas | W 41–31 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atKansas State | L 17–27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Notre Dame | L 9–33 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Iowa State 8 games, 27 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | atIowa | L 3–13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs.Oklahoma | L 27–37 | 5 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Akron | W 26–13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atTCU | L 14–17 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | atOklahoma State | W 48–42 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs.West Virginia | W 30–14 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs.Texas Tech | W 40–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Kansas State | W 42–38 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Iowa State 10 games, 16 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs.Northern Iowa | W 42–24 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs.Iowa | L 41–44 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Texas | L 7–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atOklahoma | W 38–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Kansas | W 45–0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | atTexas Tech | W 31–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atWest Virginia | L 16–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Oklahoma State | L 42–49 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atBaylor | W 23–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atKansas State | L 19–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2022 | Combine or pro day 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′6⅛″ | |
| Weight | 316 lb | |
| Arm length | 35⅛″ | |
| Hand size | 10⅛″ | |
| Wingspan | 84¾″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 5.32 sW | |
| 10-yard split | 1.82 sW | |
| Vertical jump | 33″ | |
| Broad jump | 8′11″ | |
| Bench press | 23 repsW | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.58 sW | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.75 sW |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 32 games with a stat; latest team: Denver Broncos.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Denver Broncos | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Denver Broncos | 4 | 11 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 38 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Denver Broncos | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| NFL career | 32 | 73 | 5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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