Damien Mama

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Damien Mama
Personal information
Born: (1995-06-27) June 27, 1995 (age 28)
Moreno Valley, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school: St. John Bosco
(Bellflower, California)
College: USC
Position: Guard
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Damien Mama (born June 27, 1995) is an American football guard. He played college football at USC. [1] [2]

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Early years

Mama attended St. John Bosco High School, where he was a two-way player at offensive tackle and defensive tackle. [3]

As a senior, he contributed to the team winning the CIF Pac-5 Division championship and the CIF state championship Open Division bowl game. He also received All-East Region, All-CIF Pac-5 Division, Max Preps All-State Division I first team, Los Angeles Times All-Area Lineman of the Year, USA Today All-USA first team, Parade All-American first team, Prep Star All-American Dream Team and Max Preps All-American honors.

College career

Mama accepted a football scholarship from USC. As a true freshman, he appeared in 12 games (all but Washington State), starting the first two contests at right guard and two additional games at left guard.

As a sophomore, he started 13 out of 14 games (all but UCLA) at left offensive guard.

As a junior, he started all games at left offensive guard. [4] He declared for the NFL Draft before the start of his senior season. [5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3+1⁄2 in
(1.92 m)		334 lb
(151 kg)		35 in
(0.89 m)		11 in
(0.28 m)		5.84 s5.38 s8.51 s24.5 in
(0.62 m)		8 ft 0 in
(2.44 m)
All values from NFL Combine [6]

Kansas City Chiefs

Mama was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Kansas City Chiefs after the 2017 NFL draft on May 6. [7] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad the next day. [8] [9]

New York Giants

On December 12, 2017, Mama was signed by the New York Giants off the Chiefs' practice squad. [10] He was waived by the Giants on May 7, 2018. [11]

Dallas Cowboys

On May 21, 2018, Mama signed with the Dallas Cowboys. [12] He was waived on September 1. [13]

San Diego Fleet

On October 14, 2018, Mama signed with the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) . [14] He was a starter until the league folded in April 2019. [15]

Los Angeles Wildcats

Mama was drafted in the 5th round in phase two in the 2020 XFL Draft by the Los Angeles Wildcats. [16]

New York Guardians

On January 21, 2020, Mama was sent to the New York Guardians in a three-team trade. [17] In March, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the league announced that it would be cancelling the rest of the season. [18] He played in all 5 games at offensive guard. [19] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. [20]

Tampa Bay Bandits

Mama was selected in the 23rd round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Tampa Bay Bandits. [21]

Mama and all other Tampa Bay Bandits players were all transferred to the Memphis Showboats after it was announced that the Bandits were taking a hiatus and that the Showboats were joining the league. [22]

San Antonio Brahmas

On February 15, 2023, Mama signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL. [23] He was released on March 8. [23]

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  4. ↑ "Eagles scout USC OG Damien Mama at Senior Bowl".
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  9. ↑ "Chiefs Sign Eight to Practice Squad". Chiefs.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018.
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