Jack Ikegwuonu Jack Ikegwuonu ( born January 7 , 1986 ) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft . He played college football at Wisconsin . Early years . Ikegwuonou was born in Jackson , Mississippi to medical professionals , Patty and Fidelis Ikegwuonu , and raised in Madison , Wisconsin . He attended and played football at James Madison Memorial High School under head coach Gary Koplin . Ikegwuonu earned first - team all - state honors as a split end and defensive back , All - Midwest Region honors , and All - Area accolades . He was named the Big Eight Conference Wide Receiver of the Year , Big Eight Conference Defensive Back of the Year , and team MVP twice . In addition to football and basketball , Ikegwuonu played centerfielder for his baseball team . College career . 2005 season . Ikegwuonu garnered a Freshman All - American honorable mention by The Sporting News . He shared left cornerback duties starting at that position vs . Illinois , Penn State and Auburn adding another starting assignment at nickel back vs . Hawaii . Wearing jersey # 27 , Jack Ikegwuonu recorded 23 solo out of 26 tackles with two stops for a total of 6 yards in losses . He was responsible for deflecting 3 passes and intercepted 3 others for 63 yards in returns and one touchdown . 2006 season . Ikegwuonu was selected as an All - Big Ten Conference first - team choice by the league ' s coaches and media , adding second - team honors from the media . Although he was suspended briefly after his December arrest , he was allowed to play in the Citrus Bowl . He started all thirteen games at right cornerback , switching to jersey # 6 from # 27 and recording 38 solo out of 41 tackles with 3 . 5 stops for a total of 14 yards in losses , caused a fumble and recovered another for a 50 - yard touchdown return . He was responsible for deflecting 11 passes and intercepted two others for 28 return yards . 2007 season . Ikegwuonu was selected as an All - Big Ten Conference first - team choice by the league ' s coaches and media . He started all thirteen games at right cornerback , recording 19 solo out 24 tackles with a league - high fifteen pass deflections and one interception for a 2 - yard loss . He saw his main pass coverage assignments catch 38 passes for an average of 15 . 76 yards and five touch - downs . Ikegwuonu elected to forgo his senior college season to enter the 2008 NFL Draft , but then injured his knee in January 2008 while preparing for the NFL Scouting Combine . Professional career . Philadelphia Eagles . Ikegwuonu was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round ( 131st overall ) of the 2008 NFL Draft after being projected as high as a first - round draft pick . He missed the entire 2008 season due to a knee injury during the 2008 Combine and on July 22 was placed on the Physically - Unable - to - Perform list . He was waived on September 5 , 2009 . He was re - signed to the team ' s practice squad on September 7 , 2009 . After cornerback Joselio Hanson was suspended for four games for failing a drug test before the start of the 2008 NFC Championship game , Ikegwuonu was promoted to the active roster . He played in his first regular season game in the NFL on November 22 , 2009 against the Chicago Bears . He was waived on November 24 after the team signed Geoffrey Pope off the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad . Personal life . Allegations of misconduct . Ikegwuonu was charged with residential burglary and criminal trespass in Dekalb Illinois on November 26 , 2006 . He was found not guilty on all charges by the presiding Judge Kurt Klein . The primary reason for the expedient judicial decision was lack of evidence and witnesses .