STATESBORO - Former Georgia Southern linebacker Ukeme Eligwe was selected Saturday on the final day of the 2017 NFL Draft. Eligwe, a native of Stone Mountain, Georgia, went in the fifth round to the Kansas City Chiefs, who took him with the 183rd overall pick.
Eligwe was an All-Sun Belt honorable mention and All-Newcomer Team selection this past season. In his lone year with the Eagles, he started and played in 10 games, leading the team in tackles with 104. Eligwe had a team-high 11 tackles for a loss also led the team with three forced fumbles. The linebacker won a national title with Florida State in 2014 before transferring to Georgia Southern.