(1995-06-17) June 17, 1995 (age 28) Lagos, Nigeria[1]
Height:
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:
255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:
Ardrey Kell (Charlotte, North Carolina)
College:
Notre Dame
Undrafted:
2016
Career history
New York Giants (2016–2017)
Detroit Lions (2018–2023)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
162
Sacks:
25.0
Forced fumbles:
6
Fumble recoveries:
1
Pass deflections:
6
Player stats at PFR
Romeo Chidozie Okwara (born June 17, 1995) is a Nigerian-born former American football defensive end. He played college football at Notre Dame. Okwara signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2016, and played six seasons with the Detroit Lions.
^Williams, Lauren. "Lions' Romeo Okwara on the rice that fed his childhood". mlive.com. mLive. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
Romeo Chidozie Okwara (born June 17, 1995) is a Nigerian-born former American football defensive end. He played college football at Notre Dame. Okwara...
squad contract expired. Okwara signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on February 14, 2024. Okwara's older brother, RomeoOkwara, also played college football...
staff". Washington Commanders. February 15, 2024. "Detroit Lions DE RomeoOkwara retires after eight seasons". ESPN.com. March 19, 2024. Detroit has obliterated...
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Hutchinson DE 94 Benito Jones DT 98 Brodric Martin DT 54 Alim McNeill DT 95 RomeoOkwara DE 91 Levi Onwuzurike DT 93 Josh Paschal DE Linebackers 34 Alex Anzalone...
American New York Giants Roger Lewis WR Bowling Green MAC New York Giants RomeoOkwara DE Notre Dame Ind. (FBS) New York Jets Robby Anderson WR Temple The...
against the Chicago Bears, Penisini recovered a fumble forced by teammate RomeoOkwara on Mitchell Trubisky late in the fourth quarter to set up the Lions’...
Jones. With under two minutes left in the game, Trubisky was sacked by RomeoOkwara at the Bears nine-yard line, causing a fumble that was recovered by Detroit's...
Retrieved February 13, 2019. Gordon, Grant (March 1, 2019). "Lions, DE RomeoOkwara agree on 2-year contract". NFL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019. "Lions re-sign...
Zettel". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 30, 2016. "Lions awarded DE RomeoOkwara via waivers from New York Giants". www.detroitlions.com. "Browns claim...
Cominsky DE 97 Aidan Hutchinson DE 94 Benito Jones DT 54 Alim McNeill DT 95 RomeoOkwara DE 93 Josh Paschal DE Linebackers 34 Alex Anzalone OLB 55 Derrick Barnes...
pass to Jones. On his team's 17-yard line, Trubisky was strip-sacked by RomeoOkwara and John Penisini recovered at the Bears' seven, which set up Peterson's...
95 Johnathan Hankins DT 98 Damon Harrison DT 58 Owa Odighizuwa DE 78 RomeoOkwara DE 90 Jason Pierre-Paul DE 99 Robert Thomas DT 54 Olivier Vernon DE 72...
December 1, 2017. Eisen, Michael (December 19, 2017). "Giants activate DE RomeoOkwara". Giants.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018. "Browns claim...
Defensive linemen 96 Jay Bromley DT 98 Damon Harrison DT 91 Avery Moss DE 78 RomeoOkwara DE 90 Jason Pierre-Paul DE 99 Robert Thomas DT 94 Dalvin Tomlinson DT...
Kerry Hyder DE 97 Ricky Jean Francois DT/DE 70 Mitchell Loewen DE 95 RomeoOkwara DE Linebackers 53 Trevor Bates MLB 40 Jarrad Davis MLB 50 Nicholas Grigsby...
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