Obi Melifonwu

Obi Melifonwu

Las Vegas Raiders 56th pick
DB · Connecticut · 2017–2021

Draft Details

Year
2017
Round
Round 2
Pick
56th overall
Team
Las Vegas Raiders
Position
DB
College
Connecticut

Obi Melifonwu Career Stats

Obi Melifonwu appeared in 5 regular-season games from 2017 to 2018 (LV, NE).

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Obi Melifonwu is a former defensive back out of Connecticut, selected by the Las Vegas Raiders with the 56th overall pick (round 2) in the 2017 NFL Draft. He played 7 regular-season games from 2017 to 2018, with the Oakland Raiders and New England Patriots.

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