Chuma Edoga (born May 25, 1997) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was selected by the

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in the third round of the

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Early life

Edoga attended McEachern High School. He was a starter at

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. As a junior, he received All-State Class 6A and Student Sports Junior All-American honors. As a senior, he received All-State Class 6A, ''

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'' All-Georgia, ''

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, Prep Star All-American Dream Team and

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All-American honors.

College career

Edoga accepted a football scholarship from the

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. As a true freshman, he appeared in 13 contests with 2 starts at

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. He didn't play against

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and in the Pac-12 Championship Game. He had wrist surgery after the season. As a sophomore, he appeared in 9 games and started in the last 2 contests of the season at

. He didn't play against

, the

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and the

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. As a junior, he started 12 games at

. He didn't play against

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and the

. As a senior, he started 10 games at

. He missed 2 contests due to injury, against the

and

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Professional career

New York Jets

Edoga was selected by the

in the third round (92nd overall) of the

. He started eight games, that included five at right tackle and three at left tackle. He suffered a knee injury in Week 12 against the

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. He was placed on

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on December 17, 2019. In 2020, he was passed on the depth chart by George Fant. He appeared in 11 games with 4 starts. He started 2 games at

and the other 2 at

. In 2021, he entered the season as a backup and lost the starting right tackle competition to Morgan Moses. He dressed but did not play in 4 of the first 5 games of the season. On November 13, he was placed on injured reserve. He was activated on December 18. He returned to play in the last 2 games of the season. In 2022, he was passed on the depth chart by rookie Max Mitchell. On August 30, Edoga was waived by the Jets.

Atlanta Falcons

On August 31, 2022, Edoga was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was moved to

. He was declared inactive for 11 games and played in 2 contests with one start at left guard. He suffered a knee injury that kept him out of 4 straight games. On December 31, he was placed on

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Dallas Cowboys

On March 21, 2023, Edoga signed with the

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as a potential replacement for Connor McGovern who left in

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. He hyperextended his right knee causing a bone bruise during

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and did not play in any of the preseason games. On August 29, he was released in a planned transaction. On August 30, he was re-signed after the Cowboys made additional roster moves. He appeared in all 17 regular-season games, starting six contests at left tackle in place of an injured

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, and 2 contests at left guard in place of an injured Tyler Smith. He was the team's reserve swing

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for most of the season. He struggled in Week 16 against the

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, while playing against

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. On April 3, 2024, Edoga re-signed with the Cowboys on a one-year contract. He was placed on injured reserve on August 29. He was activated on November 23.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On March 12, 2025, Edoga signed with the

on a two-year, $7 million contract.

Personal life

Edoga is of

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n descent.

References

External links

Jacksonville Jaguars bioUSC Trojans bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Edoga, Chuma 1997 births Living people American players of American football of Nigerian descent Sportspeople from Powder Springs, Georgia Players of American football from Cobb County, Georgia American football offensive linemen USC Trojans football players New York Jets players Atlanta Falcons players Dallas Cowboys players Jacksonville Jaguars players