Jonathan Mingo

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Jonathan Mingo
No. 81 – Dallas Cowboys
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2001-04-20) April 20, 2001 (age 23)
Brandon, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Brandon (MS)
College: Ole Miss (2019–2022)
NFL draft: 2023  / round: 2 / pick: 39
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2024
Receptions:55
Receiving yards:539
Receiving average:9.8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jonathan Ondreal Mingo (born April 20, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ole Miss.

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Early life

Mingo grew up in Brandon, Mississippi, and attended Brandon High School. [1] Mingo was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Ole Miss over offers from Georgia, Auburn, and Mississippi State. [2]

College career

Mingo started all 12 of Ole Miss's games as a freshman and finished the season with 12 receptions for 172 yards and one touchdown. [3] He caught 27 passes for 379 yards and three touchdowns during his sophomore season. [4] Mingo missed seven games due to a foot injury in his junior season and finished the year with 22 receptions for 346 yards with three touchdowns. [5] [6] In 2022, Mingo started all 13 games, tying for the team lead with five receiving touchdowns (51-861-16.9). He set a Ole Miss record for most receiving yards in a game with 247 against Vanderbilt. [7] [8]

Professional career

Pre-draft

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 1+34 in
(1.87 m)
220 lb
(100 kg)
32+18 in
(0.82 m)
10+38 in
(0.26 m)
4.46 s1.54 s2.56 s4.25 s7.04 s39.5 in
(1.00 m)
10 ft 9 in
(3.28 m)
22 reps
Sources: [9] [10]

Carolina Panthers

Mingo was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the second round with the 39th overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft. [11] He entered the season as a starting wide receiver alongside veteran Adam Thielen. He finished his rookie season with 43 catches for 418 yards and no touchdowns through 15 games and 14 starts. [12]

Dallas Cowboys

On November 5, 2024, Mingo and a 2025 7th round draft pick were traded to the Cowboys in exchange for a 2025 fourth round pick. [13]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2023 CAR 1514434189.74000000011
2024 CAR 951212110.1350252.53011
DAL 00000.0000000000
Career 2419555399.9400252.53022

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