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Ifeatu Melifonwu

47

Safety · Tampa Bay Buccaneers

30
Role Score
—
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
MIATB
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
27 yr
+0.9 yr vs NFL S62nd percentile
Height
6'3"
+2.8" vs NFL S94th percentile
Weight
213 lb
+10.0 lb vs NFL S86th percentile
NFL Experience
—
Birth Date
May 2, 1999
College
Syracuse
Draft
2021
Draft Pick
R4 · #101

Availability & contract

Expected Games
12/17
Total Contract
—
This Year
—
Per Game
—

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
47
Roster Value−2.2 vs NFL S48th percentile
30
Role−17.3 vs NFL S14th percentile
59
Experience+17.6 vs NFL S61st percentile
96
Prime+5.9 vs NFL S61st percentile
69
Durability+2.8 vs NFL S53rd percentile
—
ContinuityBenchmark unavailable
57
Draft Pedigree+28.7 vs NFL S74th percentile
—
Contract FitBenchmark unavailable

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Ifeatu Melifonwu fits · Safeties

TB safeties, last season vs this season — Ifeatu Melifonwu is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Safeties Coach: Tim Atkins
#31Antoine Winfield Jr.899215/178799859676$27M28.15'9"205
#23Tykee Smith757215/176091879462$1.6M25.65'10"205
JJ RobertsPractice squad45455/17——50920$895K25.06'0"184
#29Miles Killebrew40407/17470417953$1.8M33.46'2"222
Ifeatu MelifonwuPractice squad473012/1759—699657—27.46'3"213
#33Silas WaltersPractice squad19305/17——50880—24.25'11"194
Xavier WilliamsStatus not established19303/170050870—24.06'2"214
#26Xavier WilliamsInjured reserve29303/17005050—————
Last season · 2025Safeties Coach: Tim Atkins
Antoine Winfield Jr.899215/178799859676$27M28.15'9"205
Tykee Smith757215/176091879462$1.6M25.65'10"205
J.T. GrayUnknown455511/1720065930—30.76'0"202
Marcus BanksFree agent29453/170018960$1.0M26.06'0"190
Rashad WisdomFree agent38453/17——18930$1.0M25.35'9"210
JJ RobertsPractice squad45455/17——50920$895K25.06'0"184
Christian IzienUnknown——15/17——————26.35'10"200

Transactions

Every tracked move involving this player, from the canonical transaction tracker.

Ifeatu Melifonwu

Roster Value47
FATBPractice squad

Tampa Bay Buccaneers sign Ifeatu Melifonwu to the practice squad

Aug 31, 2026
Official

Ifeatu Melifonwu

Roster Value47
TBFA

Tampa Bay Buccaneers release Ifeatu Melifonwu

Aug 30, 2026
Official

Ifeatu Melifonwu

Roster Value47
MIATBOffseason roster

Tampa Bay Buccaneers sign Ifeatu Melifonwu

Jul 30, 2026
Official