Ifeatu Melifonwu
SAF · TB · 2021–2026 · 43 games · Syracuse · 75 in / 210 lb · Draft: 2021 R3 #101 (DET)
Season by season (regular season)
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | DET | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | DET | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | DET | 9 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | DET | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MIA | 14 | 30 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | TB | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 39 | 81 | 46 | 6 | 5.5 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
Splits (per game)
| Split | G | Team SU | Team ATS | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All games | 43 | 23-20 | 25-18 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Home | 21 | 14-7 | 13-8 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Away | 22 | 9-13 | 12-10 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Team won | 23 | 23-0 | 21-2 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Team lost | 20 | 0-20 | 4-16 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Team favored | 21 | 16-5 | 14-7 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Team underdog | 22 | 7-15 | 11-11 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Playoffs | 4 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| 2026 season | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Last 5 games | 5 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Last 10 games | 10 | 5-5 | 4-6 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Vs every opponent (per game)
| Opp | G | SU | ATS | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 5 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| GB | 4 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ATL | 3 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CHI | 3 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| NE | 3 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SF | 3 | 1-2 | 3-0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| TB | 3 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| CAR | 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| DAL | 2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| PIT | 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| WAS | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BAL | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BUF | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| CIN | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CLE | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| DEN | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| IND | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| LA | 1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| LV | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NO | 1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NYJ | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| SEA | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Offensive players he has made plays against
From play-by-play since 2016: sacks, interceptions, QB hits, pass breakups and solo tackles credited to one player against the other. Open full player-vs-player →
| Player | Games met | Sacks | INT | QB hits | Pass def | Solo tkl | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Mullens H2H | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2023–2023 |
| Justin Jefferson H2H | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2023–2023 |
| Baker Mayfield H2H | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2023–2023 |
| Russell Wilson H2H | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2023–2023 |
| Dak Prescott H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2023–2023 |
| Josh Allen H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
| Brady Cook H2H | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
| Caleb Williams H2H | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2024–2024 |
| Davante Adams H2H | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2021–2021 |
| CeeDee Lamb H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2023–2023 |
| Brandon Johnson H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2023–2023 |
| Mack Hollins H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2023–2023 |
| DK Metcalf H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2021–2021 |
| Cole Kmet H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2022–2022 |
| Ryan Griffin H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2022–2022 |
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2021–2021 |
| Dawson Knox H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
| Lucas Krull H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2023–2023 |
| Jordan Addison H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2023–2023 |
| George Kittle H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2024–2024 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson H2H | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2025–2025 |
| Jonathan Taylor H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2025–2025 |
| Justin Fields H2H | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022–2022 |
| Chuba Hubbard H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2022–2022 |
| Ty Chandler H2H | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2023–2023 |
Injury history
| Season | Wk | Team | Game status | Injury | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025.0 | 17.0 | MIA | – | Thumb | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2025.0 | 16.0 | MIA | – | Thumb | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2025.0 | 15.0 | MIA | – | Thumb | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2025.0 | 14.0 | MIA | Questionable | Thumb, Groin | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2025.0 | 13.0 | MIA | – | Thumb | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2025.0 | 11.0 | MIA | – | Thumb | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2025.0 | 10.0 | MIA | Questionable | Thumb, Foot | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2025.0 | 9.0 | MIA | Questionable | Thumb | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2025.0 | 4.0 | MIA | – | Calf | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2025.0 | 3.0 | MIA | Out | Calf | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2025.0 | 1.0 | MIA | – | Hamstring | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2024.0 | 16.0 | DET | Questionable | Hand | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2024.0 | 11.0 | DET | Out | Ankle, Finger | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2024.0 | 10.0 | DET | Out | Ankle | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2024.0 | 4.0 | DET | – | Ankle | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2024.0 | 3.0 | DET | Out | Ankle | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2024.0 | 2.0 | DET | Out | Ankle | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2024.0 | 1.0 | DET | Doubtful | Ankle | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2023.0 | 13.0 | DET | – | Hand | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2023.0 | 12.0 | DET | – | Hand | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2023.0 | 11.0 | DET | Questionable | Hand | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2023.0 | 1.0 | DET | – | Hamstring | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2022.0 | 13.0 | DET | – | Illness | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2022.0 | 11.0 | DET | – | Ankle | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2022.0 | 10.0 | DET | Questionable | Ankle | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2022.0 | 9.0 | DET | Out | Ankle | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2022.0 | 8.0 | DET | Out | Ankle | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2022.0 | 7.0 | DET | Out | Ankle | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2022.0 | 3.0 | DET | – | Hamstring | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2022.0 | 2.0 | DET | Questionable | Hamstring | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2022.0 | 1.0 | DET | Doubtful | Hamstring | Limited Participation in Practice |
Game log
| Date | Szn | Wk | Opp | Score | SU | Line | ATS | O/U | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 2026 | 6 | PIT | 19-26 | L | +2.5 | L | O | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-10-08 | 2026 | 5 | @DAL | 24-16 | W | +9.5 | W | U | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-27 | 2026 | 3 | MIN | 16-23 | L | +1.5 | L | U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-04 | 2025 | 18 | @NE | 10-38 | L | +14.0 | L | O | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-12-28 | 2025 | 17 | TB | 20-17 | W | +5.5 | W | U | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-12-21 | 2025 | 16 | CIN | 21-45 | L | +3.5 | L | O | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-12-15 | 2025 | 15 | @PIT | 15-28 | L | +3.0 | L | O | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-12-07 | 2025 | 14 | @NYJ | 34-10 | W | -2.5 | W | O | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-30 | 2025 | 13 | NO | 21-17 | W | -5.5 | L | U | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-16 | 2025 | 11 | WAS | 16-13 | W | -2.5 | W | U | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-09 | 2025 | 10 | BUF | 30-13 | W | +8.5 | W | U | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-30 | 2025 | 9 | BAL | 6-28 | L | +7.5 | L | U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-26 | 2025 | 8 | @ATL | 34-10 | W | +7.0 | W | U | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-19 | 2025 | 7 | @CLE | 6-31 | L | +2.5 | L | O | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-05 | 2025 | 5 | @CAR | 24-27 | L | -1.5 | L | O | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-14 | 2025 | 2 | NE | 27-33 | L | -1.5 | L | O | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-07 | 2025 | 1 | @IND | 8-33 | L | +1.5 | L | U | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-01-18 | 2024 | 20P | WAS | 31-45 | L | -8.5 | L | O | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-01-05 | 2024 | 18 | MIN | 31-9 | W | -3.0 | W | U | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-12-30 | 2024 | 17 | @SF | 40-34 | W | -4.0 | W | O | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-12-22 | 2024 | 16 | @CHI | 34-17 | W | -7.0 | W | O | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-01-28 | 2023 | 21P | @SF | 31-34 | L | +7.5 | W | O | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-01-21 | 2023 | 20P | TB | 31-23 | W | -6.0 | W | O | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-01-14 | 2023 | 19P | LA | 24-23 | W | -3.5 | L | U | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-01-07 | 2023 | 18 | MIN | 30-20 | W | -3.5 | W | O | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-12-30 | 2023 | 17 | @DAL | 19-20 | L | +5.5 | W | U | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-12-24 | 2023 | 16 | @MIN | 30-24 | W | -2.5 | W | O | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-12-16 | 2023 | 15 | DEN | 42-17 | W | -5.5 | W | O | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-12-10 | 2023 | 14 | @CHI | 13-28 | L | -3.0 | L | U | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-10-30 | 2023 | 8 | LV | 26-14 | W | -7.0 | W | U | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-10-15 | 2023 | 6 | @TB | 20-6 | W | -3.0 | W | U | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-28 | 2023 | 4 | @GB | 34-20 | W | -2.5 | W | O | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-24 | 2023 | 3 | ATL | 20-6 | W | -3.0 | W | U | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-01-08 | 2022 | 18 | @GB | 20-16 | W | +5.5 | W | U | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-01-01 | 2022 | 17 | CHI | 41-10 | W | -4.5 | W | U | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-12-24 | 2022 | 16 | @CAR | 23-37 | L | -2.5 | L | O | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-10-09 | 2022 | 5 | @NE | 0-29 | L | +3.0 | L | U | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-01-09 | 2021 | 18 | GB | 37-30 | W | +4.0 | W | O | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-01-02 | 2021 | 17 | @SEA | 29-51 | L | +8.5 | L | O | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-12-26 | 2021 | 16 | @ATL | 16-20 | L | +7.5 | W | U | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-12-05 | 2021 | 13 | MIN | 29-27 | W | +7.0 | W | O | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021 | 2 | @GB | 17-35 | L | +11.5 | L | O | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-09-12 | 2021 | 1 | SF | 33-41 | L | +9.5 | W | O | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |