Donovan Olumba

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Donovan Olumba
Free agent
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1995-09-26) September 26, 1995 (age 26)
Nashville, Tennessee
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Salpointe Catholic (AZ)
College:Portland State
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Donovan Olumba (born September 26, 1995) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Portland State University.

Early years[]

Olumba attended Salpointe Catholic High School, where he played only one season of Varsity Football as a wide receiver and cornerback. He accepted a football scholarship from Division II Alderson-Broaddus University.

He played 3 seasons as a cornerback, competing in 30 games, while posting 63 tackles, 25 pass deflections, 2 fumble recoveries, 2 blocked kicks and 6 interceptions, including 2 returns for touchdowns (47 and 99 yards). He also had 13 punt returns for 143 yards and one touchdown.[1]

In 2016, he transferred to Division I Portland State University after his junior season, where he was redshirted. He played only one year in 2017 and was named a starter at cornerback, after being third-string on the depth chart. He registered 21 tackles and 7 pass deflections.[2]

Professional career[]

Dallas Cowboys[]

Olumba was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent after the 2018 NFL Draft on April 29,[3] after the hiring of Kris Richard as the new defensive backs/passing game coordinator, when the Cowboys changed their defensive philosophy and started to look for taller and more rangy cornerbacks. He was waived on September 1 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[4]

He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 15, 2019.[5] He was released on August 31.[6] He was signed to the practice squad on September 2.[7] He was promoted to the active roster on December 28.[8] He appeared in the season finale against the Washington Redskins as a backup. He was released on March 18, 2020.

Cleveland Browns[]

Olumba signed with the Cleveland Browns on March 21, 2020.[9] Olumba was waived by the Browns on September 5, 2020.[10] Olumba signed to the Browns' practice squad on January 12, 2021.[11] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 25, 2021.[12]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats[]

Olumba signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL on June 10, 2021.[13]

Los Angeles Rams[]

On August 6, 2021, Olumba signed with the Los Angeles Rams.[14] He was waived on August 30, 2021.

References[]

  1. ^ "Underdog Donovan Olumba is making his mark in Cowboys secondary". Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  2. ^ "Four Vikings Sign NFL Rookie Free Agent Contracts; Summer Camps Set". Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "Cowboys Agree to Terms With 18 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents; Full List". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  4. ^ "Bailey Not Only Surprise Cut As Cowboys Trim To 53". DallasCowboys.com. September 1, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  5. ^ "Cowboys sign several players to futures deals for 2019 season". 247Sports.com. January 15, 2019.
  6. ^ Helman, David (August 31, 2019). "Several Young Draft Picks Among Cowboys' Cuts". DallasCowboys.com.
  7. ^ Phillips, Rob (September 2, 2019). "Initial Practice Squad Includes New QB, TE, WR". DallasCowboys.com.
  8. ^ "Cowboys promote CB Donovan Olumba to 53-man roster to bolster secondary". The Dallas Morning News. December 28, 2019.
  9. ^ Gribble, Andrew (March 24, 2020). "Browns sign dynamic returner JoJo Natson, CB Donovan Olumba". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  10. ^ Gribble, Andrew (September 5, 2020). "Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2020 season". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  11. ^ "Browns place 2 on injured reserve, make other roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 12, 2021.
  12. ^ "Two set free by Cleveland". FantasyGuru.com. January 25, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  13. ^ "Tiger-Cats add trio of American players to roster". TiCats.ca. June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  14. ^ "Rams sign former Cowboys and CFL cornerback Donovan Olumba". USAToday.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.

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