Boye Mafe

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Boye Mafe
No. 53 – Seattle Seahawks
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1998-11-30) November 30, 1998 (age 25)
Golden Valley, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:261 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school: Hopkins
(Minnetonka, Minnesota)
College: Minnesota (2017–2021)
NFL draft: 2022  / Round: 2 / Pick: 40
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:93
Sacks:12.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:6
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Boye Mafe (born November 30, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Minnesota.

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Early years

Mafe's parents, Wale and Bola, came to the United States from Nigeria. [1] Mafe grew up in Golden Valley, Minnesota and attended Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minnesota. [2] As a senior he was named All-Metro after recording 78 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, and four sacks. [3] [4]

College career

Mafe redshirted his true freshman season. [5] As a redshirt sophomore he recorded 14 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and three sacks. [6] Mafe was named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference after recording 27 tackles, 5.5 for loss, and 4.5 sacks with two passes defended and two forced fumbles in six games played in the team's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season. [7] [8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+3⁄4 in
(1.92 m)		261 lb
(118 kg)		32+5⁄8 in
(0.83 m)		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		4.53 s1.56 s2.65 s4.46 s7.24 s41.5 in
(1.05 m)		10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)		21 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [9] [10]

Mafe was drafted 40th overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft. [11] The Seahawks acquired the 40th overall selection from the Denver Broncos in the Russell Wilson trade. [12]

In week 10, Mafe recorded a sack against Sam Howell in a 29–26 victory over the Washington Commanders, setting a franchise record for the most sacks in consecutive games with 7.

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