Who is Patriots safety Obi Melifonwu?

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 Age: 24

Position: Safety

College: Connecticut

Drafted: Second round of the 2017 NFL Draft (No. 56 overall) by Oakland Raiders.

Experience: Spent 2017 with the Raiders before being waived in August 2018. Signed by the Patriots in November 2018.

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2018 stats: 2 games, 3 tackles.

Did you know?: Melifonwu was born in London but grew up in Grafton, Massachusetts.

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