Michael Dwumfour
![]() Dwumfour with Michigan in 2018 | |||||||
No. 98 – Houston Texans | |||||||
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Position: | Defensive lineman | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Scotch Plains, New Jersey | January 1, 1998||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 296 lb (134 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Depaul Catholic (NJ) | ||||||
College: | Michigan (2016–2019) Rutgers (2020) | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2021 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2021 | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Michael Dwumfour (born January 1, 1998) is an American football defensive lineman for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan and Rutgers and was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2021.
Early life and education[]
Dwumfour was born on January 1, 1998, in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. He attended DePaul Catholic High School, playing for their football team. As a junior, he recorded 42 tackles and three quarterback sacks. Dwumfour posted 55 tackles and seven sacks as a high school senior, before committing to the University of Michigan. He was rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals.com, and Scout.com.[1]
As a true freshman at Michigan, he appeared in one game, the season-opener against Hawaii. As a sophomore, Dwumfour played in nine games, recording four tackles and one sack. He played in all 13 games in his junior year, starting two. He totaled 21 tackles, one interception, and three sacks in the season. As a senior in 2019, Dwumfour played in ten games with two starts, making nine tackles and one sack. He transferred to Rutgers for his final season in 2020. He started eight games at defensive tackle, and made 25 tackles, earning honorable mention All-Big Ten.[1]
Professional career[]
After going unselected in the 2021 NFL Draft, Dwumfour signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent.[2] He impressed in the first preseason against the New York Giants, but suffered an injury which led to his release with an injury settlement shortly afterwards.[3][4]
Dwumfour was signed by the Houston Texans to the practice squad on October 13.[5] He was activated on December 25, and made his debut in their game against the Los Angeles Chargers, recording a half-sack.[6] He finished the season playing in three games and recording five tackles.[7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 11, 2022.[8]
References[]
- ^ a b "Michael Dwumfour - Football - University of Rutgers Athletics". ScarletKnights.com.
- ^ "Scouting Jets defensive lineman Michael Dwumfour". GangGreenNation. July 20, 2021.
- ^ Cangiano, Andrew (August 15, 2021). "Former Rutgers Defensive End Michael Dwumfour impresses in Jets debut before injury". On The Banks.
- ^ "Michael Dwumfour: Waived with injury settlement". CBS Sports. August 27, 2021.
- ^ Deren, Bobby (October 13, 2021). "Former Rutgers DT Michael Dwumfour signed by Houston Texans". 247Sports.com.
- ^ Lane, Mark (December 26, 2021). "Texans DLs Chris Smith, Michael Dwumfour split sack against the Chargers". USA Today.
- ^ "Michael Dwumfour Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (1-11-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. January 11, 2022.
External links[]
- 1998 births
- Living people
- American football defensive linemen
- Players of American football from New Jersey
- Michigan Wolverines football players
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights football players
- New York Jets players
- Houston Texans players