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词条 Joel Iyiegbuniwe
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  1. Early years

  2. College career

  3. Professional career

  4. Personal life

  5. References

  6. External links

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Joel Iyiegbuniwe (born October 12, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Western Kentucky.

Early years

Iyiegbuniwe attended South Warren High School in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Although as a senior he only played in four games, he tallied 23 tackles and one interception along with six touchdowns. As a junior he made 64 tackles with three interceptions along with four touchdowns.[1] Iyiegbuniwe committed to play football for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in December 2013, choosing them over Indiana State and Southern Illinois.[2]

College career

As a true freshman in 2014, Iyiegbuniwe played in the first three games of Western Kentucky's season before a knee injury ended his season. He elected to take a medical redshirt.[3]

In 2015, as a redshirt freshman, Iyiegbuniwe played in all 14 of Western Kentucky's games, recording 19 tackles and one sack.[4]

In 2016, Iyiegbuniwe, now a redshirt sophomore, once again appeared in all 14 games. He made 64 tackles (10 for loss), 3.5 sacks, three pass deflections and one forced fumble.[5] He was awarded 2016 C-USA Honorable Mention.[6]

As a redshirt junior in 2017, Iyiegbuniwe played in all 13 games, recording 117 tackles (11.5 for loss), two sacks, one pass deflection and three forced fumbles.[7] He was named to the 2017 C-USA First Team.[8] After the season, he declared for the 2018 NFL Draft.[9]

Professional career

Iyiegbuniwe was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round (115th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[10]

Personal life

He is of Nigerian descent.[11]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wkusports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=982|title=Joel Iyiegbuniwe|publisher=Western Kentucky University Athletics|accessdate=January 17, 2018}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bgdailynews.com/sports/blogs/zach_greenwall/south-warren-lb-rb-joel-iyiegbuniwe-verbally-commits-to-wku/article_e1e8df88-9723-598e-a397-3a27284642c8.html|title=South Warren LB/RB Joel Iyiegbuniwe verbally commits to WKU|publisher=Bowling Green Daily News|accessdate=January 17, 2018}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://wkuherald.com/special_sections/topper_extra/topper-extra-iyiegbuniwe-makes-impact-in-breakout-season/article_2ae8f4ae-8628-5260-bdc6-0f17c5ca474f.html|title=TOPPER EXTRA: Iyiegbuniwe makes impact in breakout season|publisher=wkuherald.com|accessdate=January 17, 2018}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cfbstats.com/2015/player/772/1066151/index.html|title=Joel Iyiegbuniwe 2015 Player Statistics|publisher=cfbstats.com|accessdate=January 17, 2018}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cfbstats.com/2016/player/772/1066151/index.html|title=Joel Iyiegbuniwe 2016 Player Statistics|publisher=cfbstats.com|accessdate=January 17, 2018}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.conferenceusa.com/news/2016/12/6/FB_1206161823.aspx|title=FB: 2016 All-Conference Teams|publisher=Conference USA|accessdate=January 17, 2018}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cfbstats.com/2017/player/772/1066151/index.html|title=Joel Iyiegbuniwe 2017 Player Statistics|publisher=cfbstats.com|accessdate=January 17, 2018}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.conferenceusa.com/news/2017/12/5/FB_1205175027.aspx|title=FB: 2017 All-Conference Awards|publisher=Conference USA|accessdate=January 17, 2018}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/01/15/western-kentuckys-joel-iyiegbuniwe-declares-early-for-draft/|title=Western Kentucky’s Joel Iyiegbuniwe declares early for draft|publisher=NBC Sports|accessdate=January 17, 2018}}
10. ^{{cite web|title=Bears select Iyiegbuniwe in Round 4|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180527023657/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-select-Iyiegbuniwe-in-Round-4/6da0e81b-7bea-4dfe-99c4-22ca8e1d5d37|author=Mayer, Larry|website=ChicagoBears.com|date=April 28, 2018|accessdate=May 26, 2018}}
11. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/23292146/nigeria-dominates-africa-2018-nfl-draftee-list|title=Nigeria dominates Africa's 2018 NFL draftee list|publisher=ESPN|date=April 23, 2018|accessdate=May 7, 2018}}

External links

  • Chicago Bears bio
  • Western Kentucky bio
{{Chicago Bears roster navbox}}{{Bears2018DraftPicks}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Iyiegbuniwe, Joel}}

8 : 1995 births|Living people|American people of Nigerian descent|Players of American football from Kentucky|American football linebackers|Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football players|People from Warren County, Kentucky|Chicago Bears players

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