2021 WorldWide Rams Draft Profile: Ifeatu Melifonwu | Syracuse | CB

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Player Bio: Ifeatu Melifonwu prepped at Grafton High School in South Grafton, MA. At Grafton High, he played running back, wide receiver, and defensive back and in his senior year rushed for 1,876 yards and 25 touchdowns. On the defensive of the ball, he made two interceptions. He was named to the 2016 American Family Insurance All-USA Massachusetts First Team by USA Today, two-time Worchester Telegram & Gazette Super Team, Central Massachusetts Division 4 co-Defensive MVP. Melifonwu also played basketball, lacrosse and participated on the track team.
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ACCOLADES
2021 NFL Combine Invite
2021 Reese's Senior Bowl Participant
2020 All-ACC Second-Team
2020 Coaches All-ACC Third-Team 
2020 All-ACC Academic Team
2019 ACC Honor Roll 
2019 All-ACC Academic Team 
2018 ACC Honor Roll ​
2017 ACC Honor Roll

IFEATU MELIFONWU
CORNERBACK
HOMETOWN                      |           CLASS
GRAFTON, MA                   |           JUNIOR (RS) 
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DRAFT YR:  2021              COMBINE INVITE: YES

​HEIGHT                    WEIGHT                    ARMS
6' 3"                213 lbs            35 5/8"

HANDS                   PROJECTED 40-TIME            DRAFT GRADE
9 3/4"                       4.40                       6.26

SCHOOL:  SYRACUSE                                     |                    CONFERENCE: ACC
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COMBINE RESULTS
40 YD DASH     |     BENCH PRESS     |     VERTICAL JUMP     |     BROAD JUMP     |     3 CONE DRILL     |     20 YD SHUTTLE    
​       4.48         |              16                  |              41½”            |            134”           |             7.01            |              4.34                      
 
​PRO DAY RESULTS
40 YD DASH     |     BENCH PRESS     |     VERTICAL JUMP     |     BROAD JUMP     |     3 CONE DRILL     |     20 YD SHUTTLE    
​       4.48         |              16                  |              41½”            |            134”           |             7.01            |              4.34                     

GAME Highlights 
#2 Ifeatu Melifonwu junior highlights (2020)

Strengths: He is a rare tall and rangy cornerback with excellent length and size. He uses his wingspan to his advantage in press coverages and disrupting passes. Tremendously athletic and versatile as he can also play in the slot or the safety position. He is a real good cerebral player who recognizes routes and can jump the routes or disrupt the routes. He will create mismatches and challenge against the majority of 50/50 balls thrown his way. He has lovely fluid hips with the ability to flip them in transition and explode up the field with the receiver. He is very mobile with good speed that allows him to come downhill to the ball.

Weaknesses: At the next level, his aggressiveness can get him in trouble. While jamming the receivers and anticipating the play, crafty receivers can set him up for double moved routes. He can quickly get flustered when not making the right play or give up the big pass plays. He needs to continue to work on disengaging from blocks when coming up for run support.
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Draft Projection: 3rd Round

NFL Comparison: Ahkello Witherspoon (San Francisco 49ers)

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