Justin Madubuike

Justin Madubuike (/ˌmædəˈbiːkeɪ/ 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
No. 92 – Baltimore Ravens
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1997-11-17) November 17, 1997
Dallas, Texas
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
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 3 / Pick: 71
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-Team All-SEC (2019)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

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
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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 7.37 s 31 reps
All values from NFL Combine[9]

The Baltimore Ravens selected Madubuike with 71st overall pick in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[10]

References
  1. "Justin Madubuike | Defensive Line | Texas A&M | 2020 NFL Draft Profile". Retrieved 14 April 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. 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.


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