Nnamdi Madubuike
 Madubuike with Texas A&M in 2017 | |||||||||
| No. 92 – Baltimore Ravens | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 17, 1997 Dallas, Texas | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 293 lb (133 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | McKinney North (McKinney, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | Texas A&M (2016–2019) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2020 / round: 3 / pick: 71 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2022 | |||||||||
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Justin Madubuike (/ˌmædəˈbiːkeɪ/ mad-ə-BEE-kay[1]) (born November 17, 1997) is an American football defensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M.
Early years
Madubuike was born in Dallas, Texas to Nigerian parents.[2] Madubuike attended McKinney North High School in McKinney, Texas. He was selected to play in the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Game.[3] He committed to Texas A&M University to play college football.[4][5]
College career
Madubuike redshirted his first year at Texas A&M in 2016. In 2017, he appeared in all 13 games, recording 20 tackles. He again appeared in all 13 games in 2018, finishing with 40 tackles and 5.5 sacks.[6] As a junior he had 45 tackles and 5.5 sacks. After the season, he decided to forgo his senior season and entered the 2020 NFL Draft.[7][8] He decided to sit out the 2019 Texas Bowl.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Three-cone drill | Bench press | ||||
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| 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
293 lb (133 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.83 s | 1.73 s | 2.85 s | 7.37 s | 31 reps | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[9][10] | ||||||||||||
The Baltimore Ravens selected Madubuike with 71st overall pick in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[11] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 27, 2020,[12] and activated on December 7.[13] In Week 16 against the New York Giants, Madubuike recorded his first career sack on Daniel Jones during the 27–13 win.[14]
References
- ^ "Justin Madubuike | Defensive Line | Texas A&M | 2020 NFL Draft Profile". YouTube. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Drawing comparisons to Hall of Famer, here's what sets Texas A&M's Justin Madubuike apart from NFL draft class". Dallas News. April 21, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Army All-American Justin Madubuike is honored to be among greatness". November 30, 2015.
- ^ Wire, S. I. "Four-star defensive lineman commits to Texas A&M". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Long, Jackson. "Madubuike chooses A&M: Most sought-after North athlete ever headed to College Station". Star Local.
- ^ Zwerneman, Brent (August 17, 2019). "A&M's Justin Madubuike wants to get ahead, not get a head". ExpressNews.com.
- ^ "Aggies DT Madubuike to enter draft, skip bowl". ESPN.com. December 12, 2019.
- ^ Zwerneman, Brent; Chronicle, Houston (December 12, 2019). "Aggies' Justin Madubuike turning pro, will skip Texas Bowl". Houston Chronicle.
- ^ "Justin Madubuike Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Draft Scout Justin Madubuike, Texas AM NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ Stevens, Matthew (April 24, 2020). "Ravens select Texas A&M DT Justin Madubuike with 71st pick in 2020 NFL Draft". Ravens Wire. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (November 27, 2020). "Lamar Jackson, Three Other Ravens Added to Reserve/COVID-19 List". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (December 7, 2020). "Lamar Jackson, Three Other Ravens Activated From COVID-19 List". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ "New York Giants at Baltimore Ravens - December 27th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-12-30.