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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2017R5 · #183
LB· Round 5

Ukeme
Eligwe.

Ukeme Eligwe
Sickos Grade
47.7/100

Georgia Southern official athletic logoGeorgia Southern

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★★★★stars.9683
National · #68HS class · 2012
Stone Mountain, GA
247Sports composite via CFBD
R5 · #183 · KAN
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

Eligwe projects best in a 4-3 Cover-3 Match scheme that values athletic linebackers who can cover ground sideline-to-sideline and contribute in sub-packages.

Will LBDime LBSpecial teams aceNickel packagePass coverage specialist
Best role

Immediate impact as a special teams ace and a rotational coverage linebacker, with the ceiling to develop into a starting Will linebacker.

Wrong fit

He would be a poor fit in a two-gap 3-4 scheme that requires linebackers to consistently take on and shed blocks at the point of attack.

Eligwe's athleticism and coverage skills make him a valuable asset in modern pass-heavy NFL schemes, particularly those that prioritize speed at the linebacker position.

07Athletic testing
Relative Athletic Score
8.43
/10 · official

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.

06Athletic profilevs. LB on Big Board

No athletic data recorded

08College production
YrTeamGTklSkIntPDFF
2016Georgia Southern111042.5130
Career111042.5130

A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.

10In hindsight

Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.

Pro Bowls
0
All-Pro
0
Seasons
2
Career AV
2
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