Wanogho with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2022
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| Born: | (1997-11-22) November 22, 1997 (age 26) Delta State, Nigeria | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Weight: | 308 lb (140 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Edgewood Academy (Elmore, Alabama) | ||
| College: | Auburn (2015–2019) | ||
| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||
| NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 6 / Pick: 210 | ||
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Prince Tega Wanogho (born November 22, 1997) is a Nigerian-born American football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college footballatAuburn and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft.
Wanogho was born in Delta State, Nigeria and moved to Alabama in 2014 in hopes of becoming a basketball player.[1][2][3] He attended Edgewood AcademyinElmore, Alabama, where he learned to play football as a defensive lineman.[4][5] Despite playing only one year of football, Wanogho was a four star recruit, committing to Auburn University; he had offers from multiple schools such as Clemson, Georgia, LSU, Ohio State, and Texas.[6][7]
Wanogho redshirted his first year at Auburn, recovering from a leg injury he suffered while playing basketball in his final year of high school.[8] As a converted offensive lineman, he played in 10 games as a backup in 2016.
In 2017, he took over as the starter at left tackle and remained at that position until his senior season in 2019; he started in a total of 32 games.[9]
Wanogho was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round (210th overall) of the 2020 NFL draft.[10] He was waived from the team on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[11] He was elevated to the active roster on January 2, 2021, for the team's Week 17 game against the Washington Football Team, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[12] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11.[13]
On January 16, 2021, Wanogho signed with the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs.[14] Nine days later, he was released.[15] On January 26, Wanogho signed a reserves/futures contract with the Chiefs.[16] He was waived on August 31 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[17][18] He was elevated from the practice squad on October 12.[19]
In the 2022 season, Wanogho was mostly used on special teams. He won Super Bowl LVII where the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles.[20]
On September 27, 2023, Wanogho was placed on injured reserve and did not play the remainder of the season.[21] The Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers to give Wanogho his second (consecutive) Super Bowl championship.[22]
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Philadelphia Eagles 2020 NFL draft selections
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