Michael Dwumfour

Michael Dwumfour (born January 1, 1998) is an American football defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns 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.

Michael Dwumfour
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Dwumfour with Michigan in 2018
No. 65 – Cleveland Browns
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1998-01-01) January 1, 1998
Scotch Plains, New Jersey
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Games played:12
Tackles:13
Sacks:0.5
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and education

Dwumfour was born on January 1, 1998, in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. He attended Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School with Rashan Gary, before they both transferred, with Gary going to Paramus Catholic High School and Dwumfour moving to DePaul Catholic High School, playing for their football team.[1] 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.[2]

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.[2]

Professional career

New York Jets

After going unselected in the 2021 NFL Draft, Dwumfour signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent.[3] 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.[4][5]

Houston Texans

Dwumfour was signed by the Houston Texans to the practice squad on October 13.[6] He was activated on December 25, and made his debut in their game against the Los Angeles Chargers, recording a half-sack.[7] He finished the season playing in three games and recording five tackles.[8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 11, 2022.[9]

On October 12, 2022, Dwumfour was placed on injured reserve.[10] He was activated on November 19.[11] He was waived on December 7.[12]

San Francisco 49ers

On December 13, 2022, Dwumfour was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.[13]

Cleveland Browns

On February 7, 2023, Dwumfour signed a reserve/futures deal with the Cleveland Browns.[14]

References
  1. "4 things to know about Jets' UDFA DL Michael Dwumfour", USA Today Jetswire. Accessed February 17, 2023. "The Jets signed two undrafted free agents out of Rutgers, including defensive lineman Michael Dwumfour.... Dwumfour and Gary met in middle school in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, according to The Detroit Free Press’ Mark Snyder. They both attended Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School but then transferred to different Catholic schools. Dwumfour went to DePaul Catholic, while Gary went to Paramus Catholic."
  2. "Michael Dwumfour - Football - University of Rutgers Athletics". ScarletKnights.com.
  3. "Scouting Jets defensive lineman Michael Dwumfour". GangGreenNation. July 20, 2021.
  4. Cangiano, Andrew (August 15, 2021). "Former Rutgers Defensive End Michael Dwumfour impresses in Jets debut before injury". On The Banks.
  5. "Michael Dwumfour: Waived with injury settlement". CBS Sports. August 27, 2021.
  6. Deren, Bobby (October 13, 2021). "Former Rutgers DT Michael Dwumfour signed by Houston Texans". 247Sports.com.
  7. Lane, Mark (December 26, 2021). "Texans DLs Chris Smith, Michael Dwumfour split sack against the Chargers". USA Today.
  8. "Michael Dwumfour Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  9. "Houston Texans Transactions (1-11-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. January 11, 2022.
  10. "Houston Texans Transactions (10-12-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. October 12, 2022.
  11. "Houston Texans Transactions (11-19-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. November 19, 2022.
  12. "Houston Texans Transactions (12-7-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. December 7, 2022.
  13. "49ers Sign DL to the Practice Squad; Place CB Johnson on Practice Squad IR". 49ers.com. December 13, 2022.
  14. "Browns sign DT Michael Dwumfour to reserve/futures contract". ClevelandBrowns.com. February 7, 2023.
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