Dylan Drummond

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Dylan Drummond
No. 81 – Atlanta Falcons
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2000-01-17) January 17, 2000 (age 24)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Cuyahoga Heights
(Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio)
College: Eastern Michigan (2018–2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dylan Drummond (born January 17, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Eastern Michigan.

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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 0+38 in
(1.84 m)
194 lb
(88 kg)
31 in
(0.79 m)
9 in
(0.23 m)
4.62 s1.67 s2.63 s4.33 s6.86 s33.0 in
(0.84 m)
9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)
11 reps
All values from Pro Day [1]

Detroit Lions

On May 15, 2023, the Detroit Lions signed Drummond to a three-year, $2.695 million contract as an undrafted free agent. [2] [3] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad. [4] He was elevated to the active roster for the team's Week 5 game against the Carolina Panthers and made his NFL debut in the win. [5] [6] He was released on November 29. [7]

New York Giants

On November 30, 2023, Drummond was signed to the New York Giants practice squad. [8] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract and thus became a free agent at the end of the season. [9]

Atlanta Falcons

On May 13, 2024, Drummond signed with the Atlanta Falcons. [10] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad. [11] [12]

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References

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  2. "Spotrac.com: Dylan Drummond contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  3. Meinke, Kyle (August 4, 2023). "WR Dylan Drummond had 1 NFL tryout. Now he's a darkhorse to make Lions roster". MLive.com .
  4. "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 29, 2023.
  5. Maakaron, John (October 7, 2023). "Lions Downgrade Jahmyr Gibbs to Doubtful, Elevate Dylan Drummond". Sports Illustrated .
  6. "Dylan Drummond Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  7. Risdon, Jeff (November 30, 2023). "WR Dylan Drummond replaced by a different preseason phenom on the Lions practice squad". Lions Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  8. "Giants sign WR Dylan Drummond to practice squad; OLB Oshane Ximines released". giants.com. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  9. "Giants sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts". Giants.com. January 8, 2024.
  10. "Falcons sign TE Ross Dwelley plus 3 rookie minicamp tryout players". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  11. Waack, Terrin (August 27, 2024). "Falcons announce initial 53-man roster for 2024". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  12. Waack, Terrin (August 28, 2024). "Falcons sign 13 to practice squad, plus an international player". AtlantaFalcons.com.