| Position | Offensive tackle |
|---|---|
| Birth date | June 12, 1998 (age 28) |
| Birth place | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 8 |
| Weight lb | 325 |
| High school | Davidson Academy (Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.) |
| College | |
| Undraftedyear | 2022 |
| Pastteams |
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| Pfr | EzexOb00 |
Obinna EzeListen (born June 12, 1998) is a Nigerian professional American football offensive tackle. He played college football for the Memphis Tigers and TCU Horned Frogs.
Early life
Eze migrated to the United States in 2015. Initially a basketball player, he did not start playing football until arriving in the US.[1]
College career
Eze was a highly-ranked OT recruit, and received scholarship offers from many SEC schools.[2][3] He eventually committed to Memphis prior to his senior year of high school.[4]
Professional career
Detroit Lions
Eze went undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft, but was signed on May 13, 2022 ahead of Detroit Lions training camp. His quest to make the 53-man roster, along with other players', was featured on the HBO television show Hard Knocks.[5] During the 2022 preseason, though not starting, he appeared in 31 snaps against the Falcons,[6] 22 snaps against the Colts,[6] and 23 snaps against the Steelers.[7]
Eze was waived on August 30, as part of final roster cuts, but signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9][10] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. He was waived on August 27, 2023.[11]
Pittsburgh Steelers
On October 3, 2023, Eze signed with the practice squad of the Pittsburgh Steelers.[12] He was released on October 24.[13]
Michigan Panthers
On December 8, 2023, Eze signed with the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL).[14] He was released on December 12 to sign with an NFL team.[15]
New York Jets
On December 13, 2023, Eze was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.[16] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on January 8, 2024.[17]
On August 27, 2024, Eze was waived by the Jets and re-signed to the practice squad.[18][19] He signed a reserve/future contract with New York on January 6, 2025.[20] On July 22, Eze was released by the Jets.[21]
Miami Dolphins
On July 24, 2025, Eze signed with the Miami Dolphins.[22] He was placed on injured reserve on July 30.
Personal life
Eze's parents live in Nigeria. He has four siblings.[3] He is married to Yasmeen Eze.[5]
References
- ^ Barnes, Evan. "Detroit Lions, former Memphis OL Obinna Eze praises Tigers football on HBO's 'Hard Knocks'". The Commercial Appeal
- ^ "Obinna Eze, TCU Horned Frogs, Offensive Tackle". 247Sports
- ^ "Obinna Eze - 2020 - Football". University of Memphis Athletics
- ^ "Davidson Academy's Obinna Eze commits to Memphis". The Tennessean
- ^ Pouncy, Colton. "Episode 3 recap: Obinna Eze's bounce-back, Craig Reynolds' progress". The Athletic
- ^ https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/59113/DET_Gamebook.pdf Archived September 20, 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/59158/PIT_Gamebook.pdf Archived September 20, 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Detroit Lions roster cut tracker: Who didn't make the 53-man roster?". August 29, 2022.
- ^ "The Official Site of the Detroit Lions". www.detroitlions.com
- ^ Rogers, Justin. "Lions bring back 13 players for practice squad". The Detroit News
- ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 27, 2023.
- ^ "Steelers make practice squad moves". Steelers.com. October 3, 2023.
- ^ "Steelers make practice squad moves". Steelers.com. October 24, 2023.
- ^ Larsen, James (2023-12-08). "Michigan Panthers Sign Free Agent OT Obinna Eze For 2024". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ "Contract Terminated/Signing with NFL team". No. 1734787679479321079. December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan. "Jets Sign OL Obinna Eze to Practice Squad". newyorkjets.com. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (January 8, 2024). "Jets Sign Nine Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". NewYorkJets.com
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (August 27, 2024). "Final Cuts | Jets Move 37 to Get Their Roster to 53 Players". NewYorkJets.com
- ^ "Jets Sign 17 Players to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. August 28, 2024.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (January 6, 2025). "Jets Sign 10 Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". NewYorkJets.com
- ^ Weir, Susanna. "Jets Release OL Obinna Eze". newyorkjets.com. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". miamidolphins.com. Retrieved 24 July 2025.