Syracuse DB Ifeatu Melifonwu drafted by Detroit in third round of NFL Draft

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By Lawce in Sports
Updated 3 years ago

Former Syracuse defensive back Ifeatu Melifonwu was selected 101st overall in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions on Friday night. It is the second straight year two former Orange players have been drafted. Alton Robinson and Sterling Hofrichter were taken in the fifth and seventh rounds, respectively, in the 2020 draft.

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