Prince Tega Wanogho (born November 22, 1997) is a Nigerian-born American football offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Early years

Wanogho was born in Delta State, Nigeria and moved to Alabama in 2014 in hopes of becoming a basketball player. He attended Edgewood Academy in Elmore, Alabama, where he learned to play football as a defensive lineman. Despite playing only one year of football, Wanogho was a 4-star recruit, committing to Auburn University to play college football over offers from Clemson, Georgia, LSU, Ohio State, and Texas, among others.

Prince Tega Wanogho

College career

Wanogho redshirted his first year at Auburn, recovering from a leg injury he suffered while playing basketball his final year of high school. As a converted offensive lineman, he played in 10 games as a backup in 2016. In 2017, he took over as the starter at left tackle and remained there throughout his senior season in 2019, starting a total of 32 games.

Prince Tega Wanogho

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Wanogho was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round with the 210th overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft. He was waived from the team on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was elevated to the active roster on January 2, 2021, for the team's week 17 game against the Washington Football Team, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021.

Prince Tega Wanogho

Kansas City Chiefs

On January 16, 2021, Wanogho signed with the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs. Nine days later, he was released. On January 26, 2021, Wanogho signed a reserves/futures contract with the Chiefs. He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was elevated from the practice squad on October 12, 2021. Wanogho won Super Bowl LVII when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles.

On September 27, 2023, Wanogho was placed on injured reserve.

References

External links

Kansas City Chiefs bio

Auburn Tigers bio

1997 births

Living people

American sportspeople of Nigerian descent

African-American players of American football

Sportspeople from Delta State

Nigerian players of American football

American football offensive tackles

Auburn Tigers football players

Philadelphia Eagles players

Kansas City Chiefs players

21st-century African-American sportspeople