Max Iheanachor

Max Iheanachor
No. 58  Arizona State Sun Devils
PositionOffensive tackle
Class Senior
Personal information
BornNigeria
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight321 lb (146 kg)
Career information
High schoolKing/Drew (Willowbrook, California)
College
Awards and highlights
Stats at ESPN

Maxwell Iheanachor is a Nigerian-American college football offensive tackle for the Arizona State Sun Devils. He previously played at East Los Angeles College.

Early life

Iheanachor was born in Nigeria, and moved to the United States at the age of 13.[1] attended King/Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science, where he played soccer and basketball. Despite never playing football, he enrolled at East Los Angeles College to play college football.[2]

College career

East Los Angeles College

Iheanachor spent his first two seasons at East Los Angeles College from 2021 to 2022. He was rated as the 7th overall JUCO prospect in the class of 2023.[3]

Arizona State

Iheanachor ultimately committed to play college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils.[4] He made his first collegiate start in week three of the 2023 season versus Fresno State.[5] That season, Iheanachor appeared in six games with five starts.[6] Iheanachor become a full time starter in 2024, making all 14 starts on the Sun Devil offensive line.[7] In 2025, he was named second-team all-Big 12.[8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan 40-yard dash 10-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+78 in
(1.98 m)
321 lb
(146 kg)
33+78 in
(0.86 m)
9 in
(0.23 m)
6 ft 11+14 in
(2.11 m)
4.91 s 1.73 s 30.5 in
(0.77 m)
9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)
25 reps
All values from NFL Combine[9][10][11]

References

  1. ^ "Max Iheanachor 2026 NFL draft prospect profile, grades, rank, measurements". CFB-HQ On SI. February 3, 2026. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  2. ^ Thorn, Brandon. "NFL Draft 2026 Scouting Report for Arizona State OT Max Iheanachor". Bleacher Report. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  3. ^ "Max Iheanachor Scouting Report". The Draft Network. August 25, 2025. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  4. ^ Teets, Sam. "Max Iheanachor, RT Arizona State: 2026 NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report". Sports Talk. Substack. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  5. ^ Scott, Dana (September 13, 2023). "ASU football's Max Iheanachor moved from basketball to O-line starter within 2 years". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  6. ^ Karpman, Chris. "Player capsule: Max Iheanachor". SunDevilSource. 247Sports. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  7. ^ Gardner, Michelle (August 7, 2025). "ASU lineman is NFL draft prospect but didn't play high school football". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  8. ^ Gardner, Michelle (December 4, 2025). "3 Arizona State football standouts earn first-team Big 12 honors". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  9. ^ "Max Iheanachor Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  10. ^ "Max Iheanachor College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  11. ^ "2026 NFL Scouting Combine Results Tracker". SteelersDepot.com. Retrieved March 4, 2026.