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American football player (born 1995) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Akrum Wadley (born March 13, 1995) is a former American football running back. He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He played college football at Iowa.
Wadley with the Tennessee Titans in 2018 | |
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 13, 1995 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Newark (NJ) Weequahic |
| College: | Iowa |
| Undrafted: | 2018 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Akrum was born on March 13, 1995, in Newark, New Jersey to Sheronda Phelps and John Wadley. Akrum is one of five sons.[1] Wadley attended Weequahic High School in Newark, New Jersey.[2] He committed to the University of Iowa to play college football.[3]
Wadley played at Iowa from 2014 to 2017.[4] In his final collegiate game, he was named the MVP of the 2017 Pinstripe Bowl after rushing for 88 yards with a touchdown.[5][6] During his career, he rushed for 2,872 yards over 536 carries with 28 touchdowns.[7] While at Iowa, Wadley was a communications major[8]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+7⁄8 in (1.77 m) |
194 lb (88 kg) |
29+1⁄2 in (0.75 m) |
8+1⁄4 in (0.21 m) | 4.54 s | 1.56 s | 2.64 s | 4.39 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 12 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Wadley signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018.[12] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[13]
In 2019, he signed with the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football.[14] He was placed on injured reserve on March 6, 2019. The league ceased operations in April 2019.[15]
In October 2019, Wadley was picked by the Houston Roughnecks during the 2020 XFL Draft.[16] He was waived on January 5, 2020.[17]
In a report published on June 29, 2020, Wadley made allegations against Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz, offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz, and former strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle. The allegations included mistreatment and racial disparities.[18][19] A lawsuit ensued, where Wadley was a plaintiff.[20] The suit ultimately settled out of court in 2023.[21]
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