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Martin Ifedi
Personal information
Born:	September 4, 1991 (age 33); Houston, Texas
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school:	Houston (TX) Westside
College:	Memphis
Position:	Defensive end
NFL draft:	2015 / round: 7 / pick: 227
Career history
	St. Louis Rams (2015); Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2015); Atlanta Falcons (2016–2017); Memphis Express (2019); Seattle Dragons (2020); Team 9 (2020)*; Seattle Dragons (2020);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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-'''Martin Ndubuisi Ifedi''' (born September 4, 1991) is an [[American football]] [[defensive end]] who is a [[free agent]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Memphis Tigers football|Memphis]].
-==Professional career==
-===St. Louis Rams===
-Ifedi was drafted in the seventh round, 227th overall, by the Rams in the [[2015 NFL Draft]]. He was released by the team on September 5, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rams Reduce Roster to 53 Players|url=http://www.therams.com/news-and-events/article-1/Rams-Reduce-Roster-to-53-Players/bbb8735b-9b5a-4007-ae0f-b8e4cf251956|author=Simmons, Myles|website=TheRams.com|date=September 5, 2015|accessdate=April 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729140810/http://www.therams.com/news-and-events/article-1/Rams-Reduce-Roster-to-53-Players/bbb8735b-9b5a-4007-ae0f-b8e4cf251956|archive-date=July 29, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-===Tampa Bay Buccaneers===
-On November 10, 2015, Ifedi was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad. He was released on May 10, 2016 but was re-signed August 5, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Buccaneers-Sign-Ifedi-Place-Johnson-on-IR/5bb503a6-9bff-44b4-9b2f-a537fb342d20|title=Buccaneers Sign Ifedi, Place Johnson on IR|date=August 5, 2016|website=Tampa Bay Buccaneers|access-date=August 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806152351/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Buccaneers-Sign-Ifedi-Place-Johnson-on-IR/5bb503a6-9bff-44b4-9b2f-a537fb342d20|archive-date=August 6, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> On August 28, 2016, he was waived by the Buccaneers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/jacob-schum-major-wright-among-12-cuts-17574197|title=Jacob Schum, Major Wright Among 12 Cuts|last=Smith|first=Scott|date=August 28, 2016|website=Buccaneers.com}}</ref>
-===Atlanta Falcons===
-On December 27, 2016, Ifedi was signed to the Falcons' practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nfltraderumors.co/falcons-sign-de-martin-ifedi-te-darion-griswold-practice-squad/|title=Falcons Sign DE Martin Ifedi & TE Darion Griswold To Practice Squad|last=Bouda|first=Nate|date=December 27, 2016|website=NFLTradeRumors.com}}</ref> He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on February 7, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Falcons sign several players to future contracts for 2017|url=http://www.thefalcoholic.com/2017/2/8/14543840/falcons-sign-several-players-to-future-contracts-for-2017|author=Choate, Dave|website=TheFalcoholic.com|date=February 8, 2017}}</ref> On April 30, 2017, he was waived by the Falcons.<ref>{{cite web|title=Falcons waive three as they finalize their list of undrafted free agents|url=http://www.thefalcoholic.com/2017/4/30/15492634/falcons-waive-three-as-they-finalize-their-list-of-undrafted-free-agents|author=Choate, Dave|website=TheFalcoholic.com|date=April 30, 2017}}</ref> He re-signed with the Falcons on June 13, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Falcons sign DE Martin Ifedi|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/06/13/falcons-sign-de-martin-ifedi/related/|author=Williams, Charean|website=ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com|date=June 13, 2017}}</ref> He was waived/injured on September 2, 2017 and placed on injured reserve.<ref>{{cite web|title=2017 Atlanta Falcons Roster Cuts Tracker: Deadline To 53 Is 4 P.M. ET On Saturday|url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/2017-Atlanta-Falcons-roster-cuts-tracker-Deadline-to-53-is-4-pm-ET-on-Saturday/98e7c2c6-e5e5-414f-bf3a-69e3863e701a|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230165513/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/2017-Atlanta-Falcons-roster-cuts-tracker-Deadline-to-53-is-4-pm-ET-on-Saturday/98e7c2c6-e5e5-414f-bf3a-69e3863e701a|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 30, 2017|author=Conway, Kelsey|website=AtlantaFalcons.com|date=September 2, 2017}}</ref> Ifedi was waived on April 10, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Martin Ifedi: Waived by Falcons|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/martin-ifedi-waived-by-falcons/|website=CBS Sports|date=April 10, 2018}}</ref>
-===Memphis Express===
-In 2018, Ifedi signed with the [[Memphis Express]] of the [[Alliance of American Football]] for the 2019 season.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wade |first1=Don |title=Memphis Express preparing for unique QB 'Protect and Pick' draft - The Daily Memphian |url=https://www.dailymemphian.com/article/1278/Memphis-Express-preparing-for-unique-QB-Protect-and-Pick-draft |website=The Daily Memphian |accessdate=29 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref> However, he was placed on [[injured reserve]] before the start of the regular season,<ref>{{cite news|last=Munz|first=Jason|url=https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/2019/01/30/aaf-memphis-express-sets-roster-alliance-football-training-camp-mettenberger-singletary-hackenberg/2699085002/|title=AAF: The Memphis Express set their initial 52-man roster. Who made the cut?|newspaper=[[The Commercial Appeal]]|date=January 30, 2019|accessdate=February 6, 2019}}</ref> and waived on March 4, 2019. He was added to the team's rights list and re-signed to a contract on March 19. He was activated to the team's roster on March 20. He was placed on [[injured reserve]] on April 1. The league ceased operations in April 2019.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26957796/inside-short-unhappy-life-alliance-american-football |title=Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football |first=Seth Wickersham |last=Michael Rothstein |website=[[ESPN.com]] |date=June 13, 2019 |accessdate=September 12, 2019}}</ref>
-===Seattle Dragons===
-In October 2019, Ifedi was picked up by the [[Seattle Dragons]] during the [[2020 XFL Draft]]'s open phase.<ref>{{cite web|last=Talbot|first=Damond|url=https://www.nfldraftdiamonds.com/2019/10/xfl-draft-8/|title=XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected|publisher=NFL Draft Diamonds|date=October 16, 2019|accessdate=October 23, 2019}}</ref> He signed a contract with the team on January 8, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=XFL Transactions |url=https://www.xfl.com/xfl-transactions |website=XFL.com |accessdate=January 9, 2020}}</ref> He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020.<ref>{{cite news |author=Talbot, Damond |title=A Full List of XFL Roster Cuts, Who was released today? |url=https://www.nfldraftdiamonds.com/2020/01/xfl-transactions-9/ |website=NFLDraftDiamonds.com |date=January 22, 2020 |accessdate=January 25, 2020}}</ref> He was signed to the XFL's [[practice squad]] team, referred to as [[Team 9 (XFL)|Team 9]], on January 30, 2020.<ref>{{cite news |author=Garcia, Art |title=XFL Unveils 'Team 9' |url=https://www.xfl.com/en-US/teams/team9/team-9-articles/team-9-dallas |website=XFL.com |date=January 31, 2020 |accessdate=January 31, 2020}}</ref> Ifedi was re-signed by the Dragons on March 9, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=XFL Transactions |url=https://www.xfl.com/en-US/xfl-transactions |website=XFL.com |accessdate=March 9, 2020}}</ref> He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.<ref>{{cite news |author=Condotta, Bob |title=XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/xfl-suspends-operations-terminates-all-employees/ |website=SeattleTimes.com |date=April 10, 2020 |accessdate=July 17, 2020}}</ref>
-==Personal life==
-Ifedi is also a member of the Kappa Eta (ΚΗ) chapter of [[Alpha Phi Alpha]] fraternity. His younger brother, [[Germain Ifedi|Germain]], plays [[Tackle (gridiron football position)|tackle]] for the [[Chicago Bears]].{{citation needed|date=November 2018}}
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