George Iloka
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Iloka in 2013 | |||||||||||
| No. 43 Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Strong safety | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Date of birth: | March 31, 1990 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Houston, Texas | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Sugar Land (TX) Kempner | ||||||||||
| College: | Boise State | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2012 / Round: 5 / Pick: 167 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2016 | |||||||||||
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George Iloka (born March 31, 1990) is an American football safety for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boise State and was considered one of the best safety prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft. He was the 32nd pick in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.[1]
High school career
George Iloka attended Kempner High School in Sugar Land, Texas.
College career
Iloka attended Boise State University from 2008 to 2011, where he was a three-year starter. In his four years as a Bronco, the team went 50-3 and finished each season ranked 11th or better in the Associated Press (AP) National Poll. In his senior year, Iloka started 11 games at free safety and one at cornerback, helping the Broncos finish 12-1 in 2011. That year, he earned All-MWC first-team honors from league coaches and a trip to the 2012 Senior Bowl; the national attention shot Iloka to the top of many NFL Draft boards. Iloka finished his college career with 231 tackles, 24 passes defensed, seven interceptions and a sack.[2]
In 2008, Iloka was the youngest player in the WAC at 17, and played in every game with five starts for a Bronco team that went 12-0 before losing to TCU in the 2008 Poinsettia Bowl. He compiled 62 tackles (5.0 solo), 10 passes defensed, 4 interceptions and a sack on the year.
Iloka was an All-WAC selection in 2010.[3]
Professional career
Pre-draft
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
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| 6 ft 4 in | 225 lb | 4.66 s | 1.61 s | 2.66 s | 4.03 s | 7.03 s | 34 1⁄2 in | 10 ft 4 in | 20 reps | ||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[4] | |||||||||||||||||||
According to the Star Tribune’s Matt Vensel, Iloka’s 34 1/2-inch arms were the longest among defensive backs at the 2012 scouting combine.
Cincinnati Bengals
Iloka was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals, 167th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
In 2013, Iloka became the starting strong safety for the Bengals. In 2014, he returned to the starting position. Iloka recorded two interceptions against quarterback Matt Ryan in the Week 2 win against the Atlanta Falcons.[5]
On March 9, 2016, Iloka signed a 5-year $30 million extension with the Bengals.[6]
References
- ↑ NFL Draft Scout
- ↑ All-WAC Football Teams Announced; Moore Co-Offensive POY
- ↑ Broncos Place 12 on All-Conference Teams
- ↑ *George Iloka | Boise State, FS : 2012 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile
- ↑ Goheen, Kevin (September 22, 2014). "Iloka coming into his own for Bengals defense". FoxSports.com. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
- ↑ Owczarski, Jim (March 9, 2016). "Bengals re-sign safety George Iloka". cincinnati.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.