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Devine Eghosa Ozigbo (born October 2, 1996) is an
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who is a free agent. He played college football at
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and signed with the
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as an
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in 2019.


Early years

Ozigbo attended and played
high school football High school football (french: football au lycée) is gridiron football played by high school teams in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both countries, but its popularity is declining, part ...
at
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. He is of Nigerian descent.


College career

Ozigbo played at Nebraska from 2015 to 2018. During his collegiate career, he rushed for 2,196 yards on 419 carries with 21 touchdowns.


Professional career


New Orleans Saints

Ozigbo signed with the
New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Since 1975, the te ...
as an
undrafted free agent In professional sports, a free agent is a player who is eligible to sign with other clubs or franchises; i.e., not under contract to any specific team. The term is also used in reference to a player who is under contract at present but who is a ...
in 2019.


Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 1, 2019, Ozigbo was claimed off waivers by the
Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The team pla ...
. In Week 17 of the 2019 season, he recorded his first significant statistics in the NFL with nine carries for 27 rushing yards and three receptions for 23 receiving yards in the 38–20 victory over the Indianapolis Colts. On September 10, 2020, Ozigbo was placed on injured reserve. He was activated on October 24. On August 31, 2021, Ozigbo was waived by the Jaguars and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.


New Orleans Saints (second stint)

On October 6, 2021, Ozigbo was signed by the
New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Since 1975, the te ...
off the Jaguars practice squad. He was waived on October 30, 2021.


Jacksonville Jaguars (second stint)

On November 1, 2021, Ozigbo was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was waived on November 27, 2021.


New England Patriots

On November 30, 2021, Ozigbo was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on January 17, 2022. One May 2, 2022, the New England Patriots released Ozigbo from his contract, making him a free agent.


New Orleans Saints (third stint)

On May 16, 2022, Ozigbo signed with the
New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Since 1975, the te ...
. He was waived on August 21, 2022.


Denver Broncos

On August 22, 2022, Ozigbo was claimed off waivers by the
Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team is headquar ...
. He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on October 29, but waived three days later and re-signed back to the practice squad. He was promoted back to the active roster on November 26. He was released on December 27.


Detroit Lions

On August 9, 2023, Ozigbo signed with the Detroit Lions. On August 27, 2023, Ozigbo was released. He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 20, then promoted back to the active roster on October 30. He was waived on November 2 and re-signed to the practice squad four days later. He was released on November 14, 2023.


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Jacksonville Jaguars bioNebraska Cornhuskers bio
1996 births Living people American football running backs American sportspeople of Nigerian descent Denver Broncos players Detroit Lions players Jacksonville Jaguars players Nebraska Cornhuskers football players New England Patriots players New Orleans Saints players Players of American football from Collin County, Texas Players of American football from Dallas County, Texas {{Runningback-1990s-stub