Max Iheanachor
Nigerian-American football player (born 2003)
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Maxwell Iheanachor (ee-HAW-nuh-chore; born October 19, 2003) is a Nigerian-American professional football offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for East Los Angeles College and the Arizona State Sun Devils and was selected by the Steelers in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Nigeria
Iheanachor with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2026 | |
| No. 71 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |
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| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 19, 2003 Nigeria |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 321 lb (146 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | King/Drew (Willowbrook, California, U.S.) |
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| NFL draft | 2026 (1st round, 21st overall pick) |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Iheanachor was born in Nigeria, and moved to the United States at the age of 13.[1] attended King/Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science, where he played soccer and basketball. Despite never playing football, he enrolled at East Los Angeles College to play college football.[2]
College career
East Los Angeles College
Iheanachor spent his first two seasons at East Los Angeles College from 2021 to 2022. He was rated as the 7th overall JUCO prospect in the class of 2023.[by whom?][3]
Arizona State
Iheanachor ultimately committed to play college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils.[4][better source needed] He made his first collegiate start in week three of the 2023 season versus Fresno State.[5] That season, Iheanachor appeared in six games with five starts.[6] Iheanachor become a full time starter in 2024, making all 14 starts on the Sun Devil offensive line.[7] In 2025, he was named second-team all-Big 12.[8]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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| 6 ft 5+7⁄8 in (1.98 m) | 321 lb (146 kg) | 33+7⁄8 in (0.86 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 11+1⁄4 in (2.11 m) | 4.91 s | 1.73 s | 2.87 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | 25 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Iheanachor was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round, 21st overall, of the 2026 NFL draft.[11][12]