Raiders Add David Ebuka Agoha via International Player Pathway

The Las Vegas Raiders have added defensive lineman David Ebuka Agoha from Nigeria.
Raiders Add David Ebuka Agoha via International Player Pathway
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The Las Vegas Raiders have brought in another former NFL International Player Pathway member.

The club confirmed on Thursday that it has added defensive lineman David Ebuka Agoha from Nigeria.

Agoha is the second player from the program to join the Raiders, the first being fullback Jakob Johnson from Germany.

The NFL International Player Pathway was founded in 2017 and has since produced 37 athletes that have signed with NFL teams.

The program had eight prospects display their talents for two months at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., this offseason. They will remain with their teams until training camp is finalized and, from there, can be assigned to the active roster or practice squad. Ebuka Agoha is one of six of this year's prospects from Nigeria.

The 6-foot-5, 245-pound defensive end gained notice while he and the other Nigerian prospects attended the NFL Africa Camp in Ghana last year. Up Rise and Super Bowl champion Osi Umenyiora hosted the camp.

"To see these fantastic young Nigerian men achieve their dream to be on an NFL roster is incredibly exciting, and I am proud of how each one of them have worked incredibly hard to earn this moment," Umenyiora said via NFL.com. "I cannot wait to see how they develop next season and in the years to come, and know that everyone in Nigeria will be following their progress with pride."

Agoha originally was a basketball player, having played for the Invaders of Ado Ekiti of Nigeria's Premiere Basketball League.

Here is a complete list of every 2023 Raiders draft pick and links to more information about them:

Round 1 No. 7 overall pick: Tyree Wilson, DE, Texas Tech

Round 2 No. 35 overall pick: Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame

Round 3 No. 70 overall: Byron Young, DT, Alabama

Round 3 No. 100 overall: Tre Tucker, WR, Cincinnati

Round 4 No. 104 overall: Jakorian Bennett, CB, Maryland

Round 4 No. 135 overall: Aidan O'Connell, QB, Purdue

Round 5 No. 170 overall: Christopher Smith II, S, Georgia

Round 6 No. 203 overall: Amari Burney, LB, Florida

Round 7 No. 231 overall: Nesta Jade Silvera, DT, Arizona State

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