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Jack Ikegwuonu
	Ikegwuonu with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2009
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Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	January 7, 1986 (age 38); Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Madison Memorial (WI)
College:	Wisconsin
NFL draft:	2008 / round: 4 / pick: 131
Career history
	Philadelphia Eagles (2008—2009);
Career highlights and awards
	2× First-team All-Big Ten (2006, 2007); ESPN All-Bowl Team (2006);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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Jack Ikegwuonu (born January 7, 1986) is an American former professional football cornerback. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL draft. He played college football at Wisconsin.

Early life

Ikegwuonou was born in Jackson, Mississippi to medical professionals, Patty and Fidelis Ikegwuonu, and raised in Madison, Wisconsin. He attended and played football at James Madison Memorial High School. Ikegwuonu earned first-team all-state honors as a split end and defensive back, All-Midwest Region honors, and All-Area accolades. He was named the Big Eight Conference Wide Receiver of the Year, Big Eight Conference Defensive Back of the Year, and team MVP twice. In addition to football and basketball, Ikegwuonu played center field for his school's baseball team.^[1]

College career

2005 season

Ikegwuonu garnered a Freshman All-American honorable mention by The Sporting News. He shared left cornerback duties starting at that position against Illinois, Penn State and Auburn adding another starting assignment at nickel back against Hawaii. Wearing jersey #27, Jack Ikegwuonu recorded 23 solo out of 26 tackles with two stops for a total of 6 yards in losses. He was responsible for deflecting 3 passes and intercepted 3 others for 63 yards in returns and one touchdowns.

2006 season

Ikegwuonu was selected as an All-Big Ten Conference first-team choice by the league's coaches and media, adding second-team honors from the media. Although he was suspended briefly after his December arrest, he was allowed to play in the Citrus Bowl. He started all 13 games at right cornerback, switching to jersey #6 from #27 and recording 38 solo out of 41 tackles with 3.5 stops for a total of 14 yards in losses, caused a fumble and recovered another for a 50-yard touchdown return. He was responsible for deflecting 11 passes and intercepted two passes for 28 return yards.

2007 season

Ikegwuonu was selected as an All-Big Ten Conference first-team choice by the league's coaches and media. He started all 13 games at right cornerback, recording 19 solo out 24 tackles with a league-high fifteen pass deflections and one interception for a 2-yard loss. He saw his main pass coverage assignments catch 38 passes for an average of 15.76 yards and five touchdowns.

Ikegwuonu elected to forgo his senior college season to enter the 2008 NFL draft, but he injured his knee in January 2008 while preparing for the NFL Scouting Combine.

College statistics

Year	Team	Total tackles	Solo tackles	Assists	Forced fumbles	Interceptions	Yards	Fumble TD	Interception TD	AGAINST
2005	WISC	26	23	3	0	3	63	1	0	Purdue
2006	WISC	41	35	6	1	2	28	0	1	Minnesota
2007	WISC	24	19	5	0	1	-2	0	0

Source:^[2]

Professional career

Ikegwuonu was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round (131st overall) of the 2008 NFL draft after being projected as high as a first-round draft pick.^[3] He missed the entire 2008 season because of a knee injury during the 2008 NFL Combine and on July 22 was placed on the Physically-Unable-to-Perform list.

He was waived on September 5, 2009. He was re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 7, 2009. After cornerback Joselio Hanson was suspended for four games for failing a drug test before the start of the 2008 NFC Championship game, Ikegwuonu was promoted to the active roster.^[4] He played in his first regular season game in the NFL on November 22, 2009 against the Chicago Bears. He was waived on November 24 after the team signed Geoffrey Pope off the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad.

Personal life

Ikegwuonu was charged with residential burglary and criminal trespass in DeKalb, Illinois, on November 26, 2006.^[5] He was found not guilty on all charges.^[6]

In November 2014, Ikegwuonu and his twin brother were arrested in Madison, Wisconsin, for allegedly committing five armed robberies. Police said money from the robberies was primarily used to purchase heroin.^[7] In March 2015, Ikegwuonu and his brother pleaded guilty. Ikegwuonu was sentenced to 9.5 years in prison.^[8]

References

^ "NFL.com Draft bio". NFL.com. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
^ "Jack Ikegwuonu Stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
^ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
^ Schwartz, Andy (November 11, 2009). "Birds Lose Hobbs for Season; Hanson Suspended". CSNPhilly.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2009.
^ "Ikegwuonu faces charges after weekend arrest". ESPN.com news services. November 30, 2006. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
^ Kapadia, Sheil (July 17, 2009). "Rosenhaus: Ikegwuonu acquitted". © 2011 Philadelphia Media Network. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
^ Novak, Bill (December 1, 2014). "Former Badger football player Jack Ikegwuonu arrested for alleged armed robberies". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
^ Treleven, Ed (November 22, 2024). "Ikegwuonu brothers given prison terms, but offered encouragement". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved November 29, 2024.

External links

Draft bio

[1] "NFL.com Draft bio". NFL.com. Retrieved December 7, 2011.

[2] "Jack Ikegwuonu Stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 6, 2011.

[3] "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.

[4] Schwartz, Andy (November 11, 2009). "Birds Lose Hobbs for Season; Hanson Suspended". CSNPhilly.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2009.

[5] "Ikegwuonu faces charges after weekend arrest". ESPN.com news services. November 30, 2006. Retrieved December 6, 2011.

[6] Kapadia, Sheil (July 17, 2009). "Rosenhaus: Ikegwuonu acquitted". © 2011 Philadelphia Media Network. Retrieved December 6, 2011.

[7] Novak, Bill (December 1, 2014). "Former Badger football player Jack Ikegwuonu arrested for alleged armed robberies". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved December 1, 2014.

[j259-8] Treleven, Ed (November 22, 2024). "Ikegwuonu brothers given prison terms, but offered encouragement". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved November 29, 2024.

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-* Honorable mention ''[[Sporting News|SN]]'' [[All-America]] honors (2005)
-* 2× First-team All-[[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] (2006-2007)
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-'''Jack Ikegwuonu''' (born January 7, 1986) is a former [[American football]] [[cornerback]]. He was drafted by the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] in the fourth round of the [[2008 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Wisconsin Badgers football|Wisconsin]].
+'''Jack Ikegwuonu''' (born January 7, 1986) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] [[cornerback]]. He was selected by the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] in the fourth round of the [[2008 NFL draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Wisconsin Badgers football|Wisconsin]].
-==Early years==
+==Early life==
-Ikegwuonou was born in [[Jackson, Mississippi]] to medical professionals, Patty and Fidelis Ikegwuonu, and raised in [[Madison, Wisconsin]]. He attended and played football at [[James Madison Memorial High School]]. Ikegwuonu earned first-team all-state honors as a split end and defensive back, All-Midwest Region honors, and All-Area accolades. He was named the Big Eight Conference Wide Receiver of the Year, Big Eight Conference Defensive Back of the Year, and team MVP twice. In addition to football and basketball, Ikegwuonu played center field for his school's baseball team.<ref>{{cite web|title=NFL.com Draft bio|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/jackikegwuonu/1294/draft|publisher=NFL.com|accessdate=2011-12-07}}</ref>
+Ikegwuonou was born in [[Jackson, Mississippi]] to medical professionals, Patty and Fidelis Ikegwuonu, and raised in [[Madison, Wisconsin]]. He attended and played football at [[James Madison Memorial High School]]. Ikegwuonu earned first-team all-state honors as a split end and defensive back, All-Midwest Region honors, and All-Area accolades. He was named the Big Eight Conference Wide Receiver of the Year, Big Eight Conference Defensive Back of the Year, and team MVP twice. In addition to football and basketball, Ikegwuonu played center field for his school's baseball team.<ref>{{cite web|title=NFL.com Draft bio|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/jackikegwuonu/1294/draft|work=NFL.com|access-date=2011-12-07}}</ref>
 ==College career==
 ===2005 season===
-Ikegwuonu garnered a Freshman All-American honorable mention by ''[[The Sporting News]]''. He shared left cornerback duties starting at that position against Illinois, Penn State and Auburn adding another starting assignment at nickel back against Hawaii. Wearing jersey #27, Jack Ikegwuonu recorded 23 solo out of 26 tackles with two stops for a total of 6 yards in losses. He was responsible for deflecting 3 passes and intercepted 3 others for 63 yards in returns and one touchdowns.
+Ikegwuonu garnered a [[Freshman All-American]] honorable mention by ''[[The Sporting News]]''. He shared left cornerback duties starting at that position against Illinois, Penn State and Auburn adding another starting assignment at nickel back against Hawaii. Wearing jersey #27, Jack Ikegwuonu recorded 23 solo out of 26 tackles with two stops for a total of 6 yards in losses. He was responsible for deflecting 3 passes and intercepted 3 others for 63 yards in returns and one touchdowns.
 ===2006 season===
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 Ikegwuonu was selected as an All-Big Ten Conference first-team choice by the league's coaches and media. He started all 13 games at right cornerback, recording 19 solo out 24 tackles with a league-high fifteen pass deflections and one interception for a 2-yard loss. He saw his main pass coverage assignments catch 38 passes for an average of 15.76 yards and five touchdowns.
-Ikegwuonu elected to forgo his senior college season to enter the [[2008 NFL Draft]], but he injured his knee in January 2008 while preparing for the [[NFL Scouting Combine]].
+Ikegwuonu elected to forgo his senior college season to enter the [[2008 NFL draft]], but he injured his knee in January 2008 while preparing for the [[NFL Scouting Combine]].
 ===College statistics===
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- | style="background: white; color: black" | '''2005''' || [[Wisconsin Badgers football|WISC]] || 26 || 23 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 63 || 1 || 0 || [http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=252950275 Purdue]
+ | style="background: white; color: black" | '''2005''' || [[Wisconsin Badgers football|WISC]] || 26 || 23 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 63 || 1 || 0 || Purdue
- |- align="center" style="color: white"
+ |- align="center"
- | style="background: white; color: black" | '''2006''' || [[Wisconsin Badgers football|WISC]] || 41 || 35 || 6 || 1 || 2 || 28 || 0 || 1 || [http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=262870275 Minnesota]
+ | style="background: white; color: black" | '''2006''' || [[Wisconsin Badgers football|WISC]] || 41 || 35 || 6 || 1 || 2 || 28 || 0 || 1 ||Minnesota
- |- align="center" style="color: white"
+ |- align="center"
  | style="background: white; color: black" | '''2007''' || [[Wisconsin Badgers football|WISC]] || 24 || 19 || 5 || 0 || 1 || -2 || 0 || 0 ||
  |-
  |}
-Source:<ref>{{cite web |title=Jack Ikegwuonu Stats |url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/11378/type/college/jack-ikegwuonu |publisher=ESPN.com |accessdate=6 December 2011}}</ref>
+Source:<ref>{{cite web |title=Jack Ikegwuonu Stats |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/11378/type/college/jack-ikegwuonu |work=ESPN.com |access-date=6 December 2011}}</ref>
 ==Professional career==
-Ikegwuonu was selected by the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] in the [[2008 NFL Draft#Round four|fourth round (131st overall)]] of the [[2008 NFL Draft]] after being projected as high as a first-round draft pick. He missed the entire 2008 season because of a knee injury during the 2008 NFL Combine and on July 22 was placed on the Physically-Unable-to-Perform list.
+Ikegwuonu was selected by the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] in the [[2008 NFL draft#Round four|fourth round (131st overall)]] of the [[2008 NFL draft]] after being projected as high as a first-round draft pick.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2008 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2008/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He missed the entire 2008 season because of a knee injury during the 2008 NFL Combine and on July 22 was placed on the Physically-Unable-to-Perform list.
-He was waived on September 5, 2009. He was re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 7, 2009. After cornerback [[Joselio Hanson]] was suspended for four games for failing a drug test before the start of the 2008 NFC Championship game, Ikegwuonu was promoted to the active roster.<ref>{{cite web |author=Schwartz, Andy |title=Birds Lose Hobbs for Season; Hanson Suspended |url=http://www.csnphilly.com/pages/landing_09?Birds-Lose-Hobbs-for-Season-Hanson-Suspe=1&blockID=89425&feedID=704 |publisher=CSNPhilly.com |date=November 11, 2009 |accessdate=2009-11-11}}</ref> He played in his first regular season game in the NFL on November 22, 2009 against the [[Chicago Bears]]. He was waived on November 24 after the team signed [[Geoffrey Pope (American football)|Geoffrey Pope]] off the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] practice squad.
+He was waived on September 5, 2009. He was re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 7, 2009. After cornerback [[Joselio Hanson]] was suspended for four games for failing a drug test before the start of the 2008 NFC Championship game, Ikegwuonu was promoted to the active roster.<ref>{{cite web |author=Schwartz, Andy |title=Birds Lose Hobbs for Season; Hanson Suspended |url=http://www.csnphilly.com/pages/landing_09?Birds-Lose-Hobbs-for-Season-Hanson-Suspe=1&blockID=89425&feedID=704 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120723011448/http://www.csnphilly.com/pages/landing_09?Birds-Lose-Hobbs-for-Season-Hanson-Suspe=1&blockID=89425&feedID=704 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 23, 2012 |publisher=CSNPhilly.com |date=November 11, 2009 |access-date=2009-11-11 }}</ref> He played in his first regular season game in the NFL on November 22, 2009 against the [[Chicago Bears]]. He was waived on November 24 after the team signed [[Geoffrey Pope (American football)|Geoffrey Pope]] off the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] practice squad.
 ==Personal life==
-Ikegwuonu was charged with residential burglary and criminal trespass in [[DeKalb, Illinois]] on November 26, 2006.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ikegwuonu faces charges after weekend arrest |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2681667|publisher=ESPN.com news services |date=November 30, 2006 |accessdate=6 December 2011}}</ref> He was found [[Acquittal|not guilty]] on all charges.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kapadia |first=Sheil| title=Rosenhaus: Ikegwuonu acquitted |url=http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/Rosenhaus_Ikegwuonu_acquitted.html?viewAllLatest=y&text= |publisher=© 2011 Philadelphia Media Network |date=July 17, 2009 |accessdate=6 December 2011}}</ref>
+Ikegwuonu was charged with residential burglary and criminal trespass in [[DeKalb, Illinois]], on November 26, 2006.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ikegwuonu faces charges after weekend arrest |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=2681667|publisher=ESPN.com news services |date=November 30, 2006 |access-date=6 December 2011}}</ref> He was found [[Acquittal|not guilty]] on all charges.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kapadia |first=Sheil| title=Rosenhaus: Ikegwuonu acquitted |url=http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/Rosenhaus_Ikegwuonu_acquitted.html?viewAllLatest=y&text= |publisher=© 2011 Philadelphia Media Network |date=July 17, 2009 |access-date=6 December 2011}}</ref>
-In November 2014, Ikegwuonu and his twin brother were arrested in Madison, Wisconsin, for allegedly committing five armed robberies. Police said money from the robberies was primarily used to purchase heroin.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Novak|first1=Bill|title=Former Badger football player Jack Ikegwuonu arrested for alleged armed robberies|url=http://host.madison.com/news/local/crime_and_courts/former-badger-football-player-jack-ikegwuonu-arrested-for-alleged-armed/article_f7dcf9e2-089b-54da-8d23-6b30069bcf37.html|accessdate=December 1, 2014|newspaper=Wisconsin State Journal|date=December 1, 2014}}</ref> In March, 2015, Ikegwuonu and his brother pleaded guilty. Ikegwuonu  was sentenced to 9.5 years in prison.<ref>Ed Treleven."[http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/crime_and_courts/ikegwuonu-brothers-given-prison-terms-but-offered-encouragement/article_a2a15006-ce47-55cb-9d21-2dbcc4250345.html Ikegwuonu brothers given prison terms, but offered encouragement]". ''Wisconsin State Journal'', June 20, 2015.</ref>
+In November 2014, Ikegwuonu and his twin brother were arrested in Madison, Wisconsin, for allegedly committing five armed robberies. Police said money from the robberies was primarily used to purchase heroin.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Novak|first1=Bill|title=Former Badger football player Jack Ikegwuonu arrested for alleged armed robberies|url=http://host.madison.com/news/local/crime_and_courts/former-badger-football-player-jack-ikegwuonu-arrested-for-alleged-armed/article_f7dcf9e2-089b-54da-8d23-6b30069bcf37.html|access-date=December 1, 2014|newspaper=Wisconsin State Journal|date=December 1, 2014}}</ref> In March 2015, Ikegwuonu and his brother pleaded guilty. Ikegwuonu  was sentenced to 9.5 years in prison.<ref name="j259">{{cite web | last=Treleven | first=Ed | title=Ikegwuonu brothers given prison terms, but offered encouragement | website=Wisconsin State Journal | date=2024-11-22 | url=https://madison.com/news/local/crime_and_courts/ikegwuonu-brothers-given-prison-terms-but-offered-encouragement/article_a2a15006-ce47-55cb-9d21-2dbcc4250345.html | access-date=2024-11-29}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 [[Category:1986 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:Sportspeople from Madison, Wisconsin]]
+[[Category:Players of American football from Madison, Wisconsin]]
-[[Category:Players of American football from Wisconsin]]
 [[Category:American football cornerbacks]]
 [[Category:Wisconsin Badgers football players]]