Victor Dimukeje
Victor Dimukeje (born November 18, 1999) is a Nigerian-born 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.
| No. 52 – Arizona Cardinals | |||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 18, 1999 Lagos, Nigeria | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 262 lb (119 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Boys' Latin School (Baltimore, Maryland) | ||||||||
| College: | Duke (2017–2020) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 210 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Early years
Dimukeje was born in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to Baltimore, Maryland at the age of 8.[2]
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 | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) |
262 lb (119 kg) |
33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄2 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
- "Victor Dimukeje - 2020 - Football". Duke Blue Devils Athletics. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- 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) - "Victor Dimukeje Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- "Victor Dimukeje, Duke, DE, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- Odegard, Kyle (May 1, 2021). "Cardinals Add Gowan, Dimukeje, Wiggins, Menet In Late Rounds". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- Links, Zachary (May 25, 2021). "NFL Draft Signings: 5/25/21". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
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