John Egorugwu was a linebacker for the William Jewell Cardinals from 2004 to 2007. He played in 29 games, had 156 career tackles, 22 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks, and 2 interception during his time at William Jewell.
Coaching career
William Jewell
Egorugwu got his start in coaching at his alma mater, William Jewell as their Linebackers coach from 2010 until the end of the 2011 season.
Missouri
Egorugwu got hired by Missouri as a graduate assistant, working with both the defense in 2012 and offense in 2013 and 2014. During his time in Missouri he won his first bowl game 2014 Cotton Bowl Classic with the team's victory over the Oklahoma State with the final score (41-31).[1] He would win his second bowl game the following year 2015 Citrus Bowl with the team's victory over Minnesota with the final score (33-17).[2]
On February 2, 2017, Egorugwu was hired by Buffalo Bills as their defensive quality control coach and assistant linebackers coach under head coach Sean McDermott.[5] In 2018, the Bills linebacker group recorded 7 interceptions and tied for most in the league with the New York Giants.