Durell Nchami
No. 53 – Denver Broncos | |
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Position: | Linebacker |
Personal information | |
Born: | (2000-02-11) February 11, 2000 (age 24) Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 258 lb (117 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Paint Branch (Burtonsville, Maryland) |
College: | Maryland (2018–2022) |
Undrafted: | 2023 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Player stats at PFR | |
Durell Nchami (born February 11, 2000)[1] is an American football linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland.
Early life and high school
Coming out of Paint Branch High School, Nchami was rated as a three-star recruit, where he decided to commit to play college football for the Maryland Terrapins.[2][3]
College career
In his freshman season, Nchami made 15 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, one sack, and one blocked kick in ten games. However, Nchami suffered season-ending injuries in 2019 and 2021.[4] Nchami bounced back and had his best career season in 2022; he started 11 games and totaled 20 tackles, six tackles for loss, three sacks, and one forced fumble.[5] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Nchami declared for the 2023 NFL draft.[6] Nchami finished his career at Maryland notching 49 tackles, nine sacks, four forced fumbles, and one pass deflection in 33 games played.[7]
Professional career
Height | Weight | |||||||||||
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 258 lb (117 kg) | |||||||||||
Values from Pro Day[8] |
Nchami was not selected in the 2023 NFL Draft.[9][10] On December 6, 2023, the Denver Broncos signed Nchami to their practice squad.[11][12] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[13]
References
- ^ "Durell Nchami - Denver Broncos Linebacker". ESPN. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ Goldwein, Eric (March 16, 2017). "Paint Branch linebacker Durell Nchami becomes first commitment to Maryland's 2018 class". Washington Post. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Durell Nchami, Linebacker, Maryland". Sports Illustrated. January 29, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ Sampson, Joshua (October 26, 2022). "After Two Season-Ending Injuries, Maryland LB Durell Nchami Focused On Winning". Press Box Online. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (December 6, 2023). "Broncos sign LB Durell Nchami to practice squad". Denver Broncos. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ Harvey, Paul (December 19, 2022). "Durell Nchami, key Maryland LB, sets NFL Draft and Duke's Mayo Bowl plans". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ Heath, Jon (December 6, 2023). "Broncos add player to practice squad after losing DL to Saints". Broncos Wire. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Durell Nchami College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ "DURELL NCHAMI LB/EDGE MARYLAND". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "Tracking Maryland's undrafted free agents after the 2023 NFL Draft". Testudio Times. April 29, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ Tomasson, Chris (December 6, 2023). "Broncos sign LB Durell Nchami to replace DT P.J. Mustipher on practice squad". Denver Gazette. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "Broncos Add Rookie LB Durell Nchami to Practice Squad". Sports Illustrated. December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 8, 2024). "Broncos sign 12 players to future contracts". DenverBroncos.com.
External links
- Denver Broncos bio
- Maryland Terrapins bio
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