Joel
Iyiegbuniwe.
Joel
Iyiegbuniwe.
Western Kentucky· 6'1"· 229 lb· 4.60s 40
Joel Iyiegbuniwe is ideally suited for a 3-4 defense that prioritizes athletic linebackers capable of playing sideline-to-sideline and in space.
Year 1 special teams contributor and rotational inside linebacker, with the ceiling to develop into a starting weak-side backer in a 3-4.
He would be a poor fit for a traditional 4-3, two-down thumping linebacker role where his size and block shedding would be significant liabilities.
Iyiegbuniwe's athletic profile and coverage ability make him a valuable asset in modern defenses but requires particular usage to maximize his impact.
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
- 4.60sp50
- Vertical
- 35inp50
- Broad jump
- 117inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.06sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.28sp50
- Bench
- 19repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Western Kentucky | 14 | 64 | 3.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 117 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | — | 27 | 181 | 5.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.