Bears select LB Joel Iyiegbuniwe

The Chicago Bears have selected linebacker Joel Iyiegbuniwe out of Western Kentucky with the 115th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Joel Iyiegbuniwe Bio

Position: LB
School: Western Kentucky
College Experience: Redshirt Junior
Height: 6-1
Weight: 229 lbs

What the analysts are saying

• "His speed and athletic ability in coverage are big pluses in his favor. His NFL role may have to be as a backup weak-side linebacker with some cover talent who can become a top special teams worker." - Lance Zierlein, NFL.com
• "Linebacker in a safety's body. Flashes high-level explosiveness when attacking downhill. Block-avoider, not a block-shedder. Despite athletic gifts, not a playmaker in coverage. Weak-side linebacker with decent chance to be a productive run-stopper behind a good defensive line." - CBSSports.com

Athletic testing