Dontario Drummond

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Dontario Drummond
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Drummond with East Mississippi CC in 2017
Personal information
Born: (1997-08-22) August 22, 1997 (age 27)
Laurel, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school: Laurel
(Laurel, MS)
College:
Position: Wide receiver
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dontario Tyron Drummond (born August 22, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football at East Mississippi before transferring to Ole Miss and was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent at the end of the 2022 NFL draft.

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Early life

Drummond grew up in Laurel, Mississippi, and attended Laurel High School. While in high school, he played baseball and basketball, as well as football, winning state championships with both his football and basketball teams. [1] In four years in high school, Drummond accounted for 3474 all-purpose yards, and was a 3-star prospect.

College career

East Mississippi CC

Drummond began his college career at East Mississippi Community College in Scooba, Mississippi. As a sophomore, he was named NJCAA All-American [2] and led East Mississippi to the junior college national championships in 2017 and 2018. In two years at East Mississippi, he totaled 95 receptions, 1466 receiving yards, and 21 touchdowns.

Ole Miss

After two years at East Mississippi, Drummond transferred to Ole Miss. [3] In his first year at Ole Miss, he finished third on the team with 13 receptions for 188 yards. In his junior season, Drummond caught 25 passes for 417 yards and seven touchdowns, helping Ole Miss to the 2021 Outback Bowl. In his senior year, he broke out, recording 76 receptions for 1028 yards and 8 touchdowns, including a career high 177 yards against Louisville in the season opener. [4]

College statistics

SeasonTeamGPReceivingRushing
RecYdsAvgTDAttYdsAvgTD
2019 Ole Miss 81318814.50000.00
2020 Ole Miss 92541716.77000.00
2021 Ole Miss 12761,02813.586406.71

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
6 ft 0+7⁄8 in
(1.85 m)		215 lb
(98 kg)		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.65 s1.55 s2.66 s4.41 s7.00 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
Sources: [5] [6]

Dallas Cowboys

Drummond signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2022. He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day. [7] [8] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 23, 2023. [9] He was waived on August 29, 2023. [10]

Calgary Stampeders

Drummond signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on January 31, 2024. [11] He was released on May 12, 2024. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Dontario Drummond". olemisssports.com. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  2. ↑ "2018 NJCAA Football All-America Teams". njcaa.com. December 8, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Dontario Drummond Player Profile". 247sports.com. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Dontario Drummond Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Dontario Drummond Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Dontario Drummond, Mississippi, WR, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  7. ↑ Eatman, Nick (August 30, 2022). "Cowboys Make 28 Moves To Reach Roster Limit". DallasCowboys.com.
  8. ↑ Eatman, Nick (August 31, 2022). "Rush, Grier & Maher Among Practice Squad Signees". DallasCowboys.com.
  9. ↑ "Dallas Cowboys roster news: Team announces 5 players signed to Reserve/Futures contracts". Blogging the Boys. SB Nation. January 23, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Cowboys announce 36 roster moves ahead of regular season". DallasCowboys.com. August 29, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Dontario Drummond". Footballdb.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Dontario Drummond". footballdb.com. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
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