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Victor Dimukeje

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Victor Dimukeje
No. 52 – Arizona Cardinals
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1999-11-18) November 18, 1999 (age 24)
Lagos, Nigeria
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:262 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school:Boys' Latin School
(Baltimore, Maryland)
College:Duke (2017–2020)
NFL draft:2021 / round: 6 / pick: 210
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2024
Total tackles:55
Sacks:4.0
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Victor Dimukeje (born November 18, 1999) is a Nigerian professional American football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Duke,[1] and was drafted by the Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft.

Early years

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Dimukeje was born in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to Baltimore, Maryland at the age of 8.[2]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
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 Bench press
6 ft 1+12 in
(1.87 m)
262 lb
(119 kg)
33+18 in
(0.84 m)
9+12 in
(0.24 m)
4.83 s 1.72 s 2.88 s 4.38 s 7.20 s 34.5 in
(0.88 m)
9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)
28 reps
All values from Pro Day[3][4]

Dimukeje was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round (210th overall) of the 2021 NFL draft.[5] He signed his four-year rookie contract with Arizona on May 25, 2021.[6] He primarily played on special teams as a rookie.

References

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  1. ^ "Victor Dimukeje - 2020 - Football". Duke Blue Devils Athletics. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  2. ^ Sun, Mike Preston | The Baltimore (March 26, 2021). "Hard work about to pay off for Victor Dimukeje after journey from Nigeria to NFL draft". The Guam Daily Post.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Victor Dimukeje Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  4. ^ "Victor Dimukeje, Duke, DE, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  5. ^ Odegard, Kyle (May 1, 2021). "Cardinals Add Gowan, Dimukeje, Wiggins, Menet In Late Rounds". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  6. ^ Links, Zachary (May 25, 2021). "NFL Draft Signings: 5/25/21". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
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