Durell Nchami

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Durell Nchami
Personal information
Born: (2000-02-11) February 11, 2000 (age 24)
Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school: Paint Branch (Burtonsville, Maryland)
College: Maryland (2018–2022)
Position: Linebacker
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

Durell Nchami (born February 11, 2000) [1] is an American professional football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Maryland.

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Early life and high school

Coming out of Paint Branch High School, Nchami was rated as a three-star recruit, where he decided to commit to play college football for the Maryland Terrapins. [2] [3]

College career

In his freshman season, Nchami made 15 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, one sack, and one blocked kick in ten games. However, Nchami suffered season-ending injuries in 2019 and 2021. [4] Nchami bounced back and had his best career season in 2022; he started 11 games and totaled 20 tackles, six tackles for loss, three sacks, and one forced fumble. [5] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Nchami declared for the 2023 NFL draft. [6] Nchami finished his career at Maryland notching 49 tackles, nine sacks, four forced fumbles, and one pass deflection in 33 games played. [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		258 lb
(117 kg)
Values from Pro Day [8]

Nchami was not selected in the 2023 NFL Draft. [9] [10] On December 6, 2023, the Denver Broncos signed Nchami to their practice squad. [11] [12] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024. [13]

On August 27, 2024, Nchami was designated as waived/injured by the Broncos. [14] [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "Durell Nchami - Denver Broncos Linebacker". ESPN. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  2. ↑ Goldwein, Eric (March 16, 2017). "Paint Branch linebacker Durell Nchami becomes first commitment to Maryland's 2018 class". Washington Post. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  3. ↑ "NFL Draft Profile: Durell Nchami, Linebacker, Maryland". Sports Illustrated. January 29, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  4. ↑ Sampson, Joshua (October 26, 2022). "After Two Season-Ending Injuries, Maryland LB Durell Nchami Focused On Winning". Press Box Online. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  5. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (December 6, 2023). "Broncos sign LB Durell Nchami to practice squad". Denver Broncos. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  6. ↑ Harvey, Paul (December 19, 2022). "Durell Nchami, key Maryland LB, sets NFL Draft and Duke's Mayo Bowl plans". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  7. ↑ Heath, Jon (December 6, 2023). "Broncos add player to practice squad after losing DL to Saints". Broncos Wire. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  8. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Durell Nchami College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  9. ↑ "DURELL NCHAMI LB/EDGE MARYLAND". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Tracking Maryland's undrafted free agents after the 2023 NFL Draft". Testudio Times. April 29, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  11. ↑ Tomasson, Chris (December 6, 2023). "Broncos sign LB Durell Nchami to replace DT P.J. Mustipher on practice squad". Denver Gazette. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Broncos Add Rookie LB Durell Nchami to Practice Squad". Sports Illustrated. December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  13. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (January 8, 2024). "Broncos sign 12 players to future contracts". DenverBroncos.com.
  14. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (August 27, 2024). "Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-player limit". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  15. ↑ Heath, Jon (August 28, 2024). "Pass rusher reverts to Broncos' IR list after clearing waivers". Broncos Wire. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
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