A former Alabama All-SEC defensive lineman who overcame a season-ending neck injury, Justin Eboigbe broke out as a pass rusher for the Chargers in 2025.
Justin Eboigbe's college career was interrupted by a serious neck injury, but he fought back to earn All-SEC honors at Alabama and has since developed into a rotational pass-rush weapon for the Chargers. His 2025 season marked a clear step forward after a slow start to his pro career.
Path to the league
Eboigbe played five seasons at Alabama, seeing his 2022 campaign cut short after four games by a season-ending neck injury before returning in 2023 to earn first-team All-SEC honors. The Chargers selected him in the fourth round (105th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
In his final healthy college season, Eboigbe recorded 11.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks for Alabama. His rookie NFL season in 2024 was limited to five games as he worked his way onto the Chargers' defensive line rotation.
2025 season recap
Eboigbe broke out in 2025, playing all 17 regular-season games and recording 39 tackles, six sacks and seven tackles for loss, establishing himself as a consistent contributor along the Chargers' defensive front before adding a playoff appearance.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Justin Eboigbe
- ESPN: Justin Eboigbe
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
17 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | chargers | 17 | 39 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | chargers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Defensive Tackle
- Group
- defense
- College
- Alabama
- Hometown
- Forest Park, GA, USA
- Age
- 25
- Status
- active
