Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

Rutgers University Athletics

Scoreboard

Big Ten Conference

2022 Football Roster

Rich Graessle
Ben Solomon/Rutgers Athletics
Cos Lymperopoulos
Tim Fuller-Rutgers Athletics
Cos Lymperopoulos
Ben Solomon/Rutgers Athletics
Matt Krohn
Jeff Haynes
Ben Solomon/Rutgers Athletics
AJ Mast

88 Ifeanyi Maijeh

88 Ifeanyi Maijeh

  • Position:
    DL
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-2 / 290
  • Hometown:
    Far Rockaway, N.Y.
  • High School:
    Poly Prep
  • Major:
    Labor Studies and Employment Relations (Grad)

Summary

Biography

PRONUNCIATION
2023 NFL Contract (Seattle Seahawks)
2020 Bednarik Award Watch List
2020 Nagurski Trophy Watch List
2020 Outland Trophy Watch List
2019 First Team All-American Athletic Conference
2019 All-ECAC
Bednarik Award National Player of the Week (Sept. 14, 2019)

2018 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
2022 (Senior): Played in all 12 games with 10 starts at defensive tackle ... signed as a free agent with the Seattle Seahawks ... totaled 41 tackles with three for loss and two sacks ... had five games with at least five stops ... added a pass breakup and forced fumble ... forced a fumble and recorded a sack at Maryland (11/26) ... honored on Senior Day and totaled six tackles versus No. 11 Penn State (11/19) ... in on four stops at Michigan State (11/12) ... contributed a sack on five tackles against No. 4 Michigan (11/5) ... had four stops at Minnesota (10/29) ... knocked down a pass in the win over Indiana (10/22) ... added two tackles versus Nebraska (10/7) ... posted two stops at No. 3 Ohio State (10/1) ... recorded five tackles at Temple (9/17) ... in on five stops in the home opener against Wagner (9/10) ... collected two tackles at Boston College (9/3) ... selected to the Shrine Bowl 1000 (7/13).

2021 (Senior): Played in all 13 games with four starts on the defensive line ... totaled 19 tackles with three for loss and 1.5 sacks ... added two fumbles recoveries, a forced fumble, pass breakup and blocked kick ... had seven games with multiple stops ... posted two tackles with a pass batted down in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl versus No. 20 Wake Forest (12/31) ... blocked an extra point and contributed four tackles against Maryland (11/27) ... recovered a fumble in the win at Indiana (11/13) ... added two tackles in start versus Wisconsin (11/6) ... forced a fumble with three stops in the win at Illinois (10/30) ... recorded three tackles with a sack against Delaware (9/18) ... posted two tackles-for-loss at Syracuse (9/11) ... recovered a fumble in Rutgers debut versus Temple (9/4).

2020 (Senior at Temple): Started all seven games at defensive tackle … named to the Bednarik Award, Nagurski Trophy and Outland Trophy watch lists … totaled 15 tackles with a forced fumble … recorded a tackle-for-loss against East Carolina (11/21) … collected four stops and forced a fumble at Memphis … had four tackles in the season opener at Navy (10/10) … recognized preseason as a top-30 player in the American Athletic Conference (#13) by College Football News ... earned preseason All-American Athletic Conference first team recognition (Athlon, College Football News, Phil Steele).
 
2019 (Junior at Temple): Started 12 games at defensive tackle … totaled 52 tackles with 10 for loss, 6.5 sacks and a forced fumble … earned First Team All-American Athletic Conference and All-ECAC ... ranked eighth in the conference for sacks per game (0.60) ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll … recorded two tackles in the Military Bowl versus North Carolina (12/27) … notched a season-high nine tackles with an assisted sack at No. 19 Cincinnati (11/23) … added sack on five stops versus Memphis (10/12) … registered two tackles-for-loss to setback East Carolina (10/3) 20 yards … contributed two tackles-for-loss and a forced fumble against Georgia Tech (9/28) … had eight tackles at Buffalo (9/21) … posted 1.5 sacks on six stops to earn Chuck Bednarik National Defensive Player of the Week following game at No. 21 Maryland (9/14) … started the season with five stops, two for loss, with a sack versus Bucknell (8/31).
 
2018 (Sophomore at Temple): Played in eight games … recorded seven tackles with one for loss … named to the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team and Athletic Director's Honor Roll … contributed two stops in the Independence Bowl versus Duke (12/27) … had two stops at Cincinnati (10/20) … registered a tackle-for-loss against East Carolina (10/6) … made collegiate debut with a tackle at Boston College (9/29).
 
2017 (Freshman at Temple): Did not see game action … named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
 
Prior to College: Played defensive end and tight end for head coach Kevin Fountaine at Poly Prep High in Brooklyn, New York … helped lead Poly Prep to a 5-3 record overall … accolades include first-team all-city, top 100 New York and defensive MVP of Ivy League conference in 2016 ... led Poly Prep as a senior with nine sacks and seven tackles-for-loss.
 
Personal: Born Ifeanyi Louis Maijeh (pronounced ee-FINE my-JAY) in Brooklyn, New York ... studying as a graduate student in the labor studies and employment relations program.
No stats available for the current season.

Stat Snapshot (Season)

Passing Stats
Yards
Passing %
Touchdowns
Interceptions
Rushing Stats
Attempts
Yards
Touchdowns
Avg. Per Play
Receiving Stats
Receptions
Rec. Yards
Touchdowns
Avg. Per Reception
Defensive Stats
Tackles
Sacks
Forced Fumbles
Interceptions
Deflected Passes
Kicking Stats
Field Goals
Longest FG
Extra Points
Points
Punting Stats
Punts
Yards
Longest Punt
Avg. Per Punt

Stat Snapshot (Career)

Passing Stats
Yards
Touchdowns
Interceptions
Efficency
Rushing Stats
Attempts
Yards
Touchdowns
Avg. Per Play
Receiving Stats
Receptions
Rec. Yards
Touchdowns
Avg. Per Reception
Defensive Stats
Tackles
Sacks
Forced Fumbles
Interceptions
Passes Deflected
Kicking Stats
Field Goals
Longest FG
Extra Points
Points
Punting Stats
Punts
Yards
Longest Punt
Avg. Per Punt

Media Highlights

There is no related content available.

Videos Snapshot
  • snapshot video snapshot video

Headlines Snapshot
  • snapshot stories
Photos Snapshot

Season Stats

There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player.
There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player.

Career Stats

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 88

    2021Senior

    DL
    6'2" 280 lbs
    88
  • 88

    2022Senior

    DL
    6'2" 290 lbs
    88
Rutgers University Athletics logo