Obi
Melifonwu.
Obi
Melifonwu.
UConn· 6'4"· 224 lb· 4.40s 40
A Cover-3 match scheme emphasizes long, rangey athletes in the secondary who can play multiple positions effectively.
Year 1: Special teams ace and dimebacker; Ceiling: Eventual starting strong safety capable of covering tight ends and playing center field.
Man-heavy schemes that demand fluid hips and quick change-of-direction from their safeties.
Melifonwu's unique size and athleticism make him a versatile chess piece for defensive coordinators in zone-heavy systems.
Selected #56 overall in Round 2 of the 2017 NFL Draft by Oakland Raiders out of UConn.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.40sp50
- Vertical
- 44inp50
- Broad jump
- 141inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- 17repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UConn | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | UConn | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | UConn | 12 | 118 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | — | 37 | 118 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.