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Ifeatu Melifonwu
Buccaneers logoTampa Bay Buccaneers

Ifeatu Melifonwu

Sposition#5jersey27age6' 3"height210lbs6 yrsexperienceSyracusecollege
At a glance

Ifeatu Melifonwu is a safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (No. 5). In 5 games of the 2026 season: 18 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 49% of defensive snaps.

Is Ifeatu Melifonwu playing this week?

Ifeatu Melifonwu is not on the current injury report. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers play next on the road at the Detroit Lions on Sun, Nov 22, 1 PM ET (Week 11), on Fox.

What are Ifeatu Melifonwu's stats this season?

In 5 games of the 2026 season, Ifeatu Melifonwu has 18 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Ifeatu Melifonwu play for?

Ifeatu Melifonwu plays safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, wearing No. 5. Ifeatu Melifonwu is 27 years old, 6' 3", 210 lbs. College: Syracuse. League experience: 6 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Ifeatu Melifonwu 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/ifeatu-melifonwu (updated 2026-11-10).

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Ifeatu MelifonwuTampa Bay Buccaneers · #5
Depth85th of 96 safeties
2026 percentile card · vs 96 qualified safeties

How he stacks up

Snap %26Tkl/g18PD31INT28TFL24

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs safeties with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method5 games231 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 96 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 15 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
0%0 snapsWk 1 · CIN
0%0 snapsWk 2 · CLE
0%0 snapsWk 3 · MIN
7%4 snapsWk 4 · GB
98%59 snapsWk 5 · DAL
99%78 snapsWk 6 · PIT
98%55 snapsWk 7 · CAR
9%5 snapsWk 8 · ATL
49%30 snapsWk 9 · CHI

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
3 Sep 27vs Vikings logoMINL 16-23110000
5 Oct 8@ Cowboys logoDALW 24-16430000
6 Oct 18vs Steelers logoPITL 19-26400000
7 Oct 25@ Panthers logoCARW 43-13520000
9 Nov 8@ Bears logoCHIL 24-27440010
Season18100010

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vsEvan WilliamsGB · 76 tacklesvsJeremy ChinnLV · 66 tacklesvsQuentin LakeLAR · 63 tacklesvsBudda BakerARI · 62 tacklesvsKyle HamiltonBAL · 60 tacklesvsJessie Bates IIIJAX · 60 tacklesvsJoshua MetellusMIN · 58 tacklesvsXavier WattsATL · 58 tackles
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