Donovan Olumba

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Donovan Olumba
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Olumba with the Edmonton Elks in 2023
No. 26 – Edmonton Elks
Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1995-09-26) September 26, 1995 (age 28)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Salpointe (Tucson, Arizona)
College: Portland State
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Player stats at PFR

Donovan Olumba (born September 26, 1995) is an American professional football defensive back for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and college football at Portland State University.

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Early years

Olumba attended Salpointe Catholic High School, where he played only one season of Varsity Football as a wide receiver and cornerback. He accepted a football scholarship from Division II Alderson-Broaddus University.

He played 3 seasons as a cornerback, competing in 30 games, while posting 63 tackles, 25 pass deflections, 2 fumble recoveries, 2 blocked kicks and 6 interceptions, including 2 returns for touchdowns (47 and 99 yards). He also had 13 punt returns for 143 yards and one touchdown. [1]

In 2016, he transferred to Division I Portland State University after his junior season, where he was redshirted.

He played only one year in 2017 and was named a starter at cornerback, after being third-string on the depth chart. He registered 21 tackles and 7 pass deflections. [2]

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Olumba was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent after the 2018 NFL Draft on April 29, [3] after the hiring of Kris Richard as the new defensive backs/passing game coordinator, when the Cowboys changed their defensive philosophy and started to look for taller and more rangy cornerbacks. He was waived on September 1 and signed to the practice squad the next day. [4]

He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 15, 2019. [5] He was released on August 31. [6] He was signed to the practice squad on September 2. [7] He was promoted to the active roster on December 28. [8] He appeared in the season finale against the Washington Redskins as a backup. He was released on March 18, 2020.

Cleveland Browns

Olumba signed with the Cleveland Browns on March 21, 2020. [9] Olumba was waived by the Browns on September 5, 2020. [10] Olumba signed to the Browns' practice squad on January 12, 2021. [11] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 25, 2021. [12]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Olumba signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on June 10, 2021. [13] He was released in

Los Angeles Rams

On August 6, 2021, Olumba signed with the Los Angeles Rams. [14] He was waived on August 30, 2021.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On October 3, 2021, he was added to the roster of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL. On October 12, 2021, he was released from the practice roster. On January 26, 2022, he was added to the roster. On May 19, 2022, he was released. [15]

Edmonton Elks

On September 1, 2022, he signed with the CFL's Edmonton Elks. [16] He appeared in 2 games and had one interception. On May 10, 2023, he was placed on the retired list. [17]

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  2. ↑ "Four Vikings Sign NFL Rookie Free Agent Contracts; Summer Camps Set" . Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Cowboys Agree to Terms With 18 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents; Full List" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Bailey Not Only Surprise Cut As Cowboys Trim To 53". DallasCowboys.com. September 1, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Cowboys sign several players to futures deals for 2019 season". 247Sports.com. January 15, 2019.
  6. ↑ Helman, David (August 31, 2019). "Several Young Draft Picks Among Cowboys' Cuts". DallasCowboys.com.
  7. ↑ Phillips, Rob (September 2, 2019). "Initial Practice Squad Includes New QB, TE, WR". DallasCowboys.com.
  8. ↑ "Cowboys promote CB Donovan Olumba to 53-man roster to bolster secondary". The Dallas Morning News. December 28, 2019.
  9. ↑ Gribble, Andrew (March 24, 2020). "Browns sign dynamic returner JoJo Natson, CB Donovan Olumba". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  10. ↑ Gribble, Andrew (September 5, 2020). "Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2020 season". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  11. ↑ "Browns place 2 on injured reserve, make other roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 12, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Two set free by Cleveland". FantasyGuru.com. January 25, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Tiger-Cats add trio of American players to roster". TiCats.ca. June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Rams sign former Cowboys and CFL cornerback Donovan Olumba". USAToday.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  15. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS". bluebombers.com. May 19, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  16. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS Elks sign four players". September 1, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  17. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS ELKS SIGN CALDWELL (OL) AND CHRISTMON (DB)". goelks.com. May 10, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
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