Anfernee Orji
American football player (born 2000)
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Anfernee Chikezie Orji (born October 6, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores.
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | October 6, 2000 Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Rockwall (Rockwall, Texas) | ||||
| College | Vanderbilt (2019–2022) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2023: undrafted | ||||
| Career history | |||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||
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Early life
Orji grew up in Rockwall, Texas and attended Rockwall High School.[1] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Vanderbilt.[2]
College career
Orji played in nine games and made six tackles during his freshman season at Vanderbilt.[3] He recorded 66 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack, and two passes broken up during his sophomore season.[4] Orji led the Commodores with 93 tackles with 13 tackles for loss as a junior.[5] He led the team in tackles for a second straight year as a senior with 106.[6]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 4.53 s | 1.54 s | 2.57 s | 4.43 s | 7.00 s | 38.5 in (0.98 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[7][8] | ||||||||||||
New Orleans Saints
Orji signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2023.[9] He was waived on August 29, and re-signed to the practice squad.[10][11] Following the end of the regular season, the Saints signed Orji to a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[12]
On May 13, 2025, Orji was waived by the Saints.[13]
Tennessee Titans
On May 14, 2025, Orji was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans.[14] He was waived on August 12 with an injury designation, having suffered a torn ACL during a team practice.[15]
Personal life
Orji has two brothers, Alex and Alston.[16] Alex plays quarterback at UNLV.[16] Alston played linebacker at Vanderbilt (2018–2021) and Campbell (2022).[17]