Emil Igwenagu
Emil Igwenagu (born March 27, 1989) is a former American football fullback and tight end. He was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, and attended Worcester Holy Name High School in Massachusetts. He played college football at the University of Massachusetts, where he played both fullback and tight end and earned First Team All-CAA honors in 2011.
Igwenagu was not drafted in 2012 but signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as a free agent. He made his NFL debut on December 13, 2012, against the Cincinnati Bengals, recording one special-teams tackle. After spending most of 2012 on the practice squad, he was promoted to the active roster in December due to injuries at tight end.
He was waived by the Eagles on October 14, 2013, and signed to their practice squad two days later. He was released by the Eagles on August 23, 2014, and was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions on August 25, 2014. He was waived by the Lions on August 30, 2014, and signed to their practice squad on August 31, 2014. On January 6, 2015, Igwenagu signed a reserve/future contract with Detroit but was waived on September 5, 2015.
Igwenagu signed with the Indianapolis Colts on July 19, 2016, but was waived on August 21, 2016. He is listed at 6 feet 1 inch tall and 238 pounds and wore No. 41 during his NFL career.
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