Obi Melifonwu Biography
( 1994 - )
Facts of Obi Melifonwu
| Date of Birth: | 1994, April 5 |
|---|---|
| Age: | 24 years old |
| Birth Nation: | United Kingdom |
| Height: | 6 Feet 4 Inch |
| Birth Name | Henry-William Obiajulu Melifonwu |
| Famous Name | Obi Melifonwu |
| Mother | Tina |
| Nationality | British |
| Ethnicity | Mixed |
| Birth Place | London, England |
| Currently Working For | New England Patriots |
| Salary | $690,000 |
| Net Worth | $1 million |
| Weight in KG | 102 kg |
| Affair with | Alyssa Okada |
| Girlfriend | Alyssa Okada |
| Profession | football player |
| School attended | Grafton High School |
| University attended | University of Connecticut |
| Full Name | Henry-William Obiajulu Melifonwu |
| Current team | New England Patriots |
| Position in Team | Safety |
| Past Team | Oakland Raiders |
| Birth Date | April 5, 1994 |
| School Location | Grafton, Massachusetts |
| Career Earnings | $3 million |
| Height | 6 feet 4 inch |
| Weight | 102 kg |
Obi Melifonwu is a British professional football player who plays in the National Football League (NFL). As of 2019, Henry-William Obiajulu Melifonwu currently plays for the New England Patriots as their Safety. Henry-William Obiajulu Melifonwu has played for other teams like Oakland Raiders.
As a Safety, Henry-William Obiajulu Melifonwu reportedly earns around $690,000 as his yearly salary from the New England Patriots. Further, Henry-William Obiajulu Melifonwu has an estimated net worth of over $1 million. Obi is currently in a relationship with his girlfriend Alyssa Okada.
Obi Melifonwu Salary, Contract, and Net Worth
As of 2019, Melifonwu has an estimated net worth of over $1 million which is similar to that of Kyle Lauletta. He reportedly signed a two-year contract worth $1,380,000 with New England Patriots in 2018. Moreover, the highest-paid player of Patriots is Tom Brady.
Further, the NFL player has an average salary of $690,000 annually including a guaranteed sum of $100,000.
Estimated career earnings of Obi until now is listed below:
| Year | Team | Salary |
| 2017 | Oakland Raiders | $1,829,486 |
| 2018 | Oakland Raiders | $669,972 |
| 2018 | New England Patriots | $261,176 |
| 2019 | New England Patriots | $723,436 |
| Earnings | $3,484,070 |
To date, Obi Melifonwu has earned $3 million throughout his NFL career. His personal assets include home and cars, apart from Obi's financial earnings. In addition, NFL player Melifonwu earns a lot of money from different sponsorships.
Obi Melifonwu's Personal Life
Obi is currently dating his girlfriend Alyssa Okada. Obi and Alyssa started dating each other since February 2016, as they both were studying at the University of Connecticut.
Obi's girlfriend Alyssa was born on April 27, 1995, to parents George and Linda Okada and has a sister Amanda. Alyssa completed her graduation in Public Relations and Communications at the Connecticut University.
Currently, she is a personal trainer at UFC Gym and Raw Aesthetic Gym and was a Campus Representative of Secret, Inc.
lyssa graduated in 2013 from Herricks Senior High and in 2017, with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations and Communications from the University of Connecticut.
So far there is no news claiming that they are married or have a child. Moreover, they might be planning to get married soon since they have been dating each other for a long time.
In addition to being a famous NFL safety, Melifonwu is well known in social media. The famous NFL star has a height of 6 feet 4 inches and weighs 102 kg lbs. Obi Melifonwu is not only an athlete of world-class but also an attractive person.
Obi Melifonwu Bio and Early Life
Melifonwu was born on April 5, 1994, in London, England to mother Tina. As per his nationality, he is British and belongs to the Mixed ethnic group.
Obi Melifonwu attended Grafton High School in Grafton, Massachusetts where he played for his high school football team and later joined the University of Connecticut and played football there.
Obi Melifonwu's Professional Career
Obi began his playing career at NFL with Oakland Raiders in the 2017 NFL Draft. Obi was released in 2018 from the Raiders after his injuries.
Later he was signed in a two-year contract by the New England Patriots in 2018 and is playing under head coach Bill Belichick. Obi played alongside popular safety of Patriots Devin McCourty.
