Justin Madubuike

Justin Madubuike (/ˌmædəˈbk/ mad-ə-BEE-kay[1]) (born November 17, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M.

Justin Madubuike
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Madubuike with Texas A&M in 2017
No. 92 – Baltimore Ravens
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1997-11-17) November 17, 1997
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:293 lb (133 kg)
Career information
High school:McKinney North (McKinney, Texas)
College:Texas A&M (2016–2019)
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 3 / Pick: 71
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2023
Total tackles:120
Sacks:14.0
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:5
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitThree-cone drillBench press
6 ft 2+58 in
(1.90 m)
293 lb
(133 kg)
33+12 in
(0.85 m)
9 in
(0.23 m)
4.83 s1.73 s2.85 s7.37 s31 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

  1. "Justin Madubuike | Defensive Line | Texas A&M | 2020 NFL Draft Profile". YouTube. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  2. "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.
  3. "U.S. Army All-American Justin Madubuike is honored to be among greatness". November 30, 2015.
  4. Wire, S. I. "Four-star defensive lineman commits to Texas A&M". Sports Illustrated.
  5. Long, Jackson. "Madubuike chooses A&M: Most sought-after North athlete ever headed to College Station". Star Local.
  6. Zwerneman, Brent (August 17, 2019). "A&M's Justin Madubuike wants to get ahead, not get a head". ExpressNews.com.
  7. "Aggies DT Madubuike to enter draft, skip bowl". ESPN.com. December 12, 2019.
  8. Zwerneman, Brent; Chronicle, Houston (December 12, 2019). "Aggies' Justin Madubuike turning pro, will skip Texas Bowl". Houston Chronicle.
  9. "Justin Madubuike Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  10. "2020 Draft Scout Justin Madubuike, Texas AM NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  11. 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.
  12. Mink, Ryan (November 27, 2020). "Lamar Jackson, Three Other Ravens Added to Reserve/COVID-19 List". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  13. Mink, Ryan (December 7, 2020). "Lamar Jackson, Three Other Ravens Activated From COVID-19 List". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  14. "New York Giants at Baltimore Ravens - December 27th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
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