Obi Melifonwu, our 108th ranked safety, is best suited to be a primary backup. We project he will end up with the Detroit Lions because they could use a player of this quality to play safety. The Lions currently have 5 healthy safetys, and 3 are rated better than Melifonwu: (Kerby Joseph, Will Harris, and Brian Branch).
The Lions currently have no safetys under contract beyond the 2027 season, so Melifonwu may only be getting a short term deal, considering his age, with the team.
HEIGHT | WEIGHT | AGE | BIRTHDATE |
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6' 4" | 224 lbs | 30 | 4/5/1994 |
YEAR | ROUND | PICK | COLLEGE | TEAM |
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2017 | 2 | 56 | Connecticut | OAK |
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