Prince Charles Iworah
{{Short description|American football player (born 1993)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Prince Charles Iworah
| image = Prince Charles Iworah.JPG
| caption = Iworah with the San Francisco 49ers in 2016
| current_team =
| number =
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|03|11}}
| birth_place = Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 193
| high_school = Father Ryan {{nowrap|(Nashville, Tennessee)}}
| college = Western Kentucky
| draftyear = 2016
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 249
| pastteams = * San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2016}}–{{NFL Year|2017}})
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2018}})*
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2018}})*
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2018}})*
- Team 9 ({{XFL Year|2020}})
- Montreal Alouettes ({{CFL Year|2021}})*
- TSL Conquerors (2021)
- Pittsburgh Maulers ({{USFL Year|2022}})
- St. Louis Battlehawks ({{UFL Year|2024}})*
| status =
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| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 1
| pfr = I/IworPr00
}}
Prince Charles Iworah (born March 11, 1993) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football at Western Kentucky, and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL draft.
In his career, he has also been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons, Team 9 of the XFL, Montreal Allouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League (USFL).
Early life
Iworah attended Father Ryan High School where he was an All-State selection as running back during his senior season in 2010. For that season, he rushed 182 times for 1,096 yards and 11 touchdowns.
College career
Iworah attended Western Kentucky. While at Western Kentucky, he joined the Hilltoppers football team during the season and converted to cornerback. As a redshirt freshman in 2012, he appeared in just one game, during which he recorded his first two career tackles. As a redshirt sophomore in 2013, he appeared in 10 games. He recorded 10 tackles while playing primarily as a back-up defensive back and on special teams. As a redshirt junior in 2014, he started all 13 games at cornerback. He recorded 37 tackles, 2.5 tackles-for-loss, one interception and one forced fumble. As a redshirt senior in 2015, he appeared in 13 games. He recorded 42 tackles, one tackle-for-loss, 11 passes defended, and four interceptions.
Professional career
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| height in = 11
| weight = 192
| dash = 4.34
| ten split = 1.54
| twenty split = 2.52
| shuttle = 4.52
| cone drill = 7.12
| vertical = 40
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 8
| bench = 25
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| note = All values are from Western Kentucky Pro Day.{{cite web |url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=130210&draftyear=2016&genpos=CB |title=NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Prince Charles Iworah |work=NFL.com |accessdate=September 2, 2016}}
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=San Francisco 49ers=
Iworah was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round (249th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft.{{cite web|title=San Francisco 49ers Draft Western Kentucky CB Prince Charles Iworah|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/san-francisco-49ers-draft-western-kentucky-cb-prince-charles-iworah-17098944|author=Price, Taylor|website=49ers.com|date=April 30, 2016|accessdate=July 3, 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.ninerswire.usatoday.com/2016/05/06/buckner-among-nine-49ers-draftees-to-sign/ |title=Buckner among nine 49ers draftees to sign |website=NinersWire.USAToday.com |last=Biderman |first=Chris |date=May 6, 2016 |access-date=September 2, 2016 |archive-date=July 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160710004033/http://ninerswire.usatoday.com/2016/05/06/buckner-among-nine-49ers-draftees-to-sign/ |url-status=dead }} On September 3, 2016, he was released by the 49ers as part of final roster cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web |title=49ers Release 20 Players, Announce Other Roster Moves |url=http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Release-20-Players-Announce-Other-Roster-Moves/58e4c5ab-b77c-4050-998f-7a94a732c911 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906134538/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Release-20-Players-Announce-Other-Roster-Moves/58e4c5ab-b77c-4050-998f-7a94a732c911 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 6, 2017 |website=49ers.com|date=September 3, 2016}}{{cite web |title=49ers Sign Nine Players to Practice Squad |url=http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Sign-Nine-Players-to-Practice-Squad/ddcd5543-3d27-44a0-8045-a4fb968a7838 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906134601/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Sign-Nine-Players-to-Practice-Squad/ddcd5543-3d27-44a0-8045-a4fb968a7838 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2017-09-06 |website=49ers.com}} On December 20, 2016, he was promoted to the active roster.{{cite web |title=49ers Place DB Jimmie Ward on IR, Announce Additional Roster Moves |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-place-db-jimmie-ward-on-ir-announce-additional-roster-moves-18309695 |website=49ers.com |date=December 20, 2016}}
On September 1, 2017, Iworah was waived/injured by the 49ers and placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|title=49ers Announce Several Roster Moves|url=http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Announce-Several-Roster-Moves/f2f5edf1-1065-4caa-9ce5-c92f7c168b55|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180302202415/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Announce-Several-Roster-Moves/f2f5edf1-1065-4caa-9ce5-c92f7c168b55|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 2, 2018|website=49ers.com|date=September 1, 2017}} He was released on December 23, 2017.
=Kansas City Chiefs=
On January 4, 2018, Iworah signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, but was waived on May 8, 2018.{{cite web|title=Chiefs Sign DB Prince Charles Iworah To Futures Deal|url=http://nfltraderumors.co/chiefs-sign-db-prince-charles-iworah-futures-deal/|date=January 4, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Chiefs sign five undrafted free agents|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/05/08/chiefs-sign-five-undrafted-free-agents/|author=Williams, Charean|website=Pro Football Talk|date=May 8, 2018}}
=Washington Redskins=
Iworah signed with the Washington Redskins on July 25, 2018.{{cite web|title=7/25: Redskins Make Roster Moves|url=https://www.redskins.com/news/7-25-redskins-make-roster-moves|website=Redskins.com|date=July 25, 2018}} On September 1, 2018, he was waived for final roster cuts before the start of the 2018 season.{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=https://www.redskins.com/news/9-1-redskins-make-roster-moves|title=9/1: Redskins Make Roster Moves|date=September 1, 2018|accessdate=September 1, 2018|archive-date=September 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902052302/https://www.redskins.com/news/9-1-redskins-make-roster-moves|url-status=dead}}
=Atlanta Falcons=
On September 13, 2018, Iworah was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad.{{cite web|title=Falcons sign Prince Charles Iworah to practice squad|url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/falcons-sign-prince-charles-iworah-to-practice-squad|author=McFadden, Will|website=AtlantaFalcons.com|date=September 12, 2018}} He was released on September 19, 2018.
=2020–2021=
After spending time on the XFL's Team 9 practice squad in 2020, Iworah signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League on April 7, 2021.{{cite news |title=Prince Charles Iworah lands in Montreal |url=https://en.montrealalouettes.com/2021/04/07/prince-charles-iworah-lands-montreal/ |website=MontrealAlouettes.com |date=April 7, 2021 |access-date=April 7, 2021}} He was placed on the suspended list on May 20, 2021,{{cite web |title=2021 CFL Transactions |url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/?season=2021 |website=CFL.ca |access-date=May 21, 2021}} in order to play with the Conquerors of The Spring League in May 2021.{{cite tweet |user=TheSpringLeague |title=First look at the #TSLConquerors roster at #TSL2021! |number=1389389947283640322 |date=May 3, 2021 |access-date=June 22, 2021}}
=Pittsburgh Maulers=
On May 19, 2022, Iworah signed with the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League.{{cite tweet |user=USFLMaulers |title=Roster Updates |number=1527157969476984832 |date=May 19, 2022 |access-date=May 24, 2022}} He was released on February 11, 2023.{{cite tweet |user=USFLMaulers |title=Released |number=1624469456075509762 |date=February 11, 2023 |access-date=February 12, 2023}}
= St. Louis Battlehawks =
On August 9, 2023, following the XFL Combine, Iworah's league rights were acquired by the XFL's St. Louis Battlehawks.{{Cite web |title=XFL Teams Claim Rights to 28 Players Following Combine |url=https://www.xfl.com/xfl-latest-news/xfl-teams-claim-rights-to-28-players-following-combine |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=www.xfl.com |language=en}} He was signed on December 14, 2023.{{Cite web |title=XFL Transactions |url=https://www.xfl.com/xfl-transactions |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=www.xfl.com |language=en}} He was released on March 10, 2024.{{Cite news |title=UFL Teams Set their Training Camp Rosters to 58 |url=https://uflboard.com/news/ufl-teams-set-their-training-camp-rosters-to-58/ |website=UFLBoard.com |date=March 10, 2024 |access-date=March 10, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.wkusports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/prince_charles_iworah_845163.html Western Kentucky Hilltoppers bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504064835/http://www.wkusports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/prince_charles_iworah_845163.html |date=May 4, 2016 }}
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Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:Players of American football from Nashville, Tennessee
Category:Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football players
Category:San Francisco 49ers players
Category:Kansas City Chiefs players
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Category:Atlanta Falcons players
Category:Montreal Alouettes players
Category:The Spring League players
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