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George Iloka | Defensive Back

Team: Cincinnati Bengals
Age / DOB:  (22) / 6/20/1990
Ht / Wt:  6'4' / 225
College: Boise State
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Bengals reserve safety George Iloka suffered an ankle injury in Monday night's game and is questionable to return.
Iloka backs up Taylor Mays but had been rumored to be pushing him for a starting job this summer. He was drafted in the fifth round out of Boise State. Mon, Sep 10, 2012 08:19:00 PM

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George Iloka - DB - Bengals

The Cincinnati Enquirer lists George Iloka as a darkhorse to win the Bengals' strong safety job.

It's a bit of a surprise in that Iloka was viewed as a project coming out of Boise State. Taylor Mays will enter training camp as the starter based on seniority, but the Enquirer's Joe Reedy expects there to be an open competition. If Iloka makes an impact as a rookie, it will likely be in sub-defenses.
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer
Sat, Jul 21, 2012 09:01:00 PM
George Iloka - DB - Bengals

Bengals signed fifth-round S George Iloka to a four-year contract.

Iloka is a freak specimen at 6-foot-4, 225 with 34 1/2-inch arms, certainly possessing size to become a matchup player against the NFL's more athletic tight ends. Iloka is a shaky tackler in space, however, and not especially fluid in the hips. He is unlikely to push for significant playing time as a rookie.
Source: Eric Edholm on Twitter
Wed, May 9, 2012 02:29:00 PM
George Iloka - DB - Bengals

Bengals selected Boise State S George Iloka with the No. 167 overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft.

Considered a day-two prospect in some circles, Iloka is a true center-field safety, though he'll likely be asked to play closer to the line of scrimmage than he did at Boise. A long and lean 6-foot-4, 225 pounds, Iloka also has unusually long 34.5 inch arms. He'll be limited to special teams as a rookie, but is a high-upside pick.
Sat, Apr 28, 2012 03:28:00 PM
George Iloka - DB - Bengals

Boise State FS George Iloka ran unofficial forty times of 4.59 and 4.62 at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Iloka goes a shade under 6-foot-4 and weighs 225 pounds. With freakishly long arms and plenty of recovery speed, he should be able to patrol center field as opposed to playing in the box in the NFL. He's a second-round prospect.
Tue, Feb 28, 2012 10:04:00 AM
George Iloka - DB - Bengals

According to SI.com draft analyst Tony Pauline, Boise State S George Iloka is currently "the top free safety on draft boards around the league."

Alabama's Mark Barron and Notre Dame's Harrison Smith are considered strong safeties. Iloka is an imposing free safety prospect at 6-foot-4, 222 with a sub-4.5 forty on record. Pauline expects Iloka to be an early second-round pick if he runs well and does 25 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press, as expected. Iloka could be a tight end-buster kind of safety with the ability to defend athletic TEs like Jimmy Graham and Aaron Hernandez.
Source: SI.com
Wed, Feb 22, 2012 01:53:00 PM

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