Chukuemeke Egbule (born October 13, 1996) is an

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Early years

Emeke Egbule attended North Shore Senior High School. He played both football and basketball for his school. He was named to the 2013 district 21-5A all-district first-team as a tight end.

College career

Egbule played four years of college football at the University of Houston as a linebacker. He finished his four years with a total of 162 tackles.

Professional career

Los Angeles Chargers

Egbule was selected by the

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in the sixth round (200th overall) of the

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. On August 31, 2021, Egbule was waived by the Chargers and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 11, 2022. On August 30, 2022, Egbule was waived by the Chargers.

St. Louis Battlehawks

On November 16, 2022, Egbule was selected by the

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in the 2023 XFL Draft.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On December 7, 2022, Egbule was signed to the

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practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023. He was released on May 22, 2023.

References

External links

Houston Cougars bio
1996 births Living people Players of American football from Harris County, Texas American football linebackers North Shore Senior High School (Texas) alumni Houston Cougars football players Los Angeles Chargers players Pittsburgh Steelers players {{Linebacker-1990s-stub