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Jeff Okudah is a former cornerback out of Ohio State, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 3rd overall pick (round 1) in the 2020 NFL Draft. He played 50 regular-season games from 2020 to 2025, with the Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons, Houston Texans and Minnesota Vikings.
Draft Details
Jeff Okudah Career Stats
- Primary starter for 2 seasons.
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | DET | 9 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | DET | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | DET | 15 | 50 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 2023 | ATL | 11 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | HOU | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | MIN | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 47 | 137 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 1 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Draft Class Context
Jeff Okudah was the 1st of 30 CBs selected in the 2020 draft. The 3rd overall pick has been used 61 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Larry Fitzgerald in 2004, who played 272 games. Ohio State had 11 players drafted in 2020, among them Joe Burrow and Chase Young. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.
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