Cordel Iwuagwu (born September 4, 1996) is an American football guard who is a free agent.[1] He played college football at TCU.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | September 4, 1996 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 313 lb (142 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Westfield (Harris County, Texas) |
| College: | TCU |
| Position: | Guard |
| Undrafted: | 2020 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
An editor has performed a search and found that sufficient sources exist to establish the subject's notability. (September 2021) |
High school career
editIwuagwu attended Westfield High School, where he starred as an offensive guard on the Mustangs' football team.[2] At Westfield, Iwuagwu earned First-team District 15-6A honors.[2] Scout.com rated Iwuagwu as a three-star recruit, the No. 7 offensive guard in the State of Texas, and No. 60 offensive guard in the nation coming out of high school.[2] Iwuagwu, ultimately, chose to attend and play football at TCU over scholarship offers from Arizona State University, University of Illinois, University of Louisville, and Syracuse University.[2]
College career
editIwuagwu redshirted his 2015 freshman season at TCU.[2] In 2017, as a sophomore, Iwuagwu started all 14 games, lining up mostly at left guard. In 2019, after starting all 12 games as a senior, Iwuagwu earned Honorable Mention All-Big 12 Conference Team honors. Iwuagwu was selected to the West Team to play in the 2020 East-West Shrine Bowl.[3]
Professional career
editAfter his successful college career, Iwuagwu was invited to and attended the 2020 NFL Combine.[4]
Houston Texans
editAfter going undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft, Iwuagwu signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2020.[5] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[6] and signed to their practice squad two days later.[7] Iwuagwu was released on September 14,[8] and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[9] He was released again on September 28, 2020.[10]
Cleveland Browns
editIwuagwu was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on December 28, 2020.[11] He was elevated to the active roster on January 2, 2021, for the team's week 17 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[12]
Iwuagwu signed a reserve/futures contract with the Browns on January 18, 2021.[13] Iwuagwu was waived by the Browns on August 16, 2021.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Michigan Panthers roster". Fox Sports. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Cordel Iwuagwu". TCU Horned Frogs. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Past Rosters - 2020" (PDF). East-West Shrine Bowl. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ Sidhu, Deepi (May 5, 2020). "Meet the Rookie: G Cordel Iwuagwu". Houston Texans. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (April 25, 2020). "Texans sign TCU guard Cordel Iwuagwu". Houston Chronicle.
- ^ "Transactions: Roster Moves (9-5-2020)". HoustonTexans.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "Texans Announce Roster Moves (9-7-2020)". HoustonTexans.com. September 7, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (September 14, 2020). "Texans cut Cordel Iwuagwu from practice squad". HoustonChronicle.com. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "Texans Roster Moves (9-15-20)". HoustonTexans.com. September 15, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ @TexansPR (September 28, 2020). "The #Texans signed RB C.J. Prosise to the active roster from the practice squad and placed S A.J. Moore Jr. on the Reserve/Injured list. Houston also signed free agent DT Ryan Glasgow and DT Corey Liuget to the practice squad and released G Cordel Iwuagwu from the practice squad" (Tweet). Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Browns sign WR Alexander Hollins". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Browns make roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 2, 2021.
- ^ "Browns sign 14 players". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 18, 2021.
- ^ "Browns reduce roster to 85". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 16, 2021.