Dontario Drummond
 Drummond with East Mississippi CC in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | August 22, 1997 Laurel, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Laurel (Laurel, MS) |
| College: |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Dontario Tyron Drummond (born August 22, 1997) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at East Mississippi before transferring to Ole Miss and was signed by the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent at the end of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Early life and high school
Drummond grew up in Laurel, Mississippi, and attended Laurel High School. While in high school, he played baseball and basketball, as well as football, winning state championships with both his football and basketball teams.[1] In four years in high school, Drummond accounted for 3474 all-purpose yards, and was a 3-star prospect.
College career
East Mississippi CC
Drummond began his college career at East Mississippi Community College in Scooba, Mississippi. As a sophomore, he was named NJCAA All-American [2] and led East Mississippi to the junior college national championships in 2017 and 2018. In two years at East Mississippi, he totaled 95 receptions, 1466 receiving yards, and 21 touchdowns.
Ole Miss
After two years at East Mississippi, Drummond transferred to Ole Miss.[3] In his first year at Ole Miss, he finished third on the team with 13 receptions for 188 yards. In his junior season, Drummond caught 25 passes for 417 yards and seven touchdowns, helping Ole Miss to the 2021 Outback Bowl. In his senior year, he broke out, recording 76 receptions for 1028 yards and 8 touchdowns, including a career high 177 yards against Louisville in the season opener.[4]
College statistics
| Season | Team | GP | Receiving | Rushing | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||||
| 2019 | Ole Miss | 8 | 13 | 188 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | Ole Miss | 9 | 25 | 417 | 16.7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Ole Miss | 12 | 76 | 1,028 | 13.5 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 1 | ||
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+7⁄8 in (1.85 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.65 s | 1.55 s | 2.66 s | 4.41 s | 7.00 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | ||
| Sources:[5][6] | ||||||||||||
Drummond signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2022. He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 23, 2023.[9] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[10]
References
- ^ "Dontario Drummond". olemisssports.com. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "2018 NJCAA Football All-America Teams". njcaa.com. December 8, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "Dontario Drummond Player Profile". 247sports.com. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "Dontario Drummond Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "Dontario Drummond Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ "Dontario Drummond, Mississippi, WR, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ Eatman, Nick (August 30, 2022). "Cowboys Make 28 Moves To Reach Roster Limit". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ Eatman, Nick (August 31, 2022). "Rush, Grier & Maher Among Practice Squad Signees". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ "Dallas Cowboys roster news: Team announces 5 players signed to Reserve/Futures contracts". Blogging the Boys. SB Nation. January 23, 2023.
- ^ "Cowboys announce 36 roster moves ahead of regular season". DallasCowboys.com. August 29, 2023.