Iheanyi Uwaezuoke

San Francisco 49ers 160th pick

WR ·

California · 1999–2000

Games

Receptions

374

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

1996

Round

Round 5

Pick

160th overall

Team

San Francisco 49ers

Position

College

California

Iheanyi Uwaezuoke Career Stats

Best statistical season: 2000 with CAR (46 receiving yards).

Career Totals

Games	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD	Solo Tkl
60	29	374	1	10

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds
1999	DET	10	2	1	5
2000	CAR	9	8	4	46
Since 1999		19	10	5	51

Returns

Season	Team	G	PR	PR Yds
1999	DET	10	18	150
2000	CAR	9	10	173
Since 1999		19	28	323

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Iheanyi Uwaezuoke is a former wide receiver out of California, selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the 160th overall pick (round 5) in the 1996 NFL Draft. He played 60 regular-season games from 1996 to 2000. From 1999 on, he played for the Detroit Lions and Carolina Panthers.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
1999	DET	2	2	1	5	0	5.0	0
1999 POST	DET	1	1	1	5	0	5.0	1
2000	CAR	5	8	4	46	0	11.5	2
1999	DET	3	3	2	10	0	5.0	1
2000	CAR	5	8	4	46	0	11.5	2
Career		7	10	5	51	0	10.2	2
Career		1	1	1	5	0	5.0	1
Career		60	—	29	374	1	12.9	—

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