Marcel Dabo

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Marcel Dabo
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Dabo in 2022
Personal information
Born: (2000-01-10) January 10, 2000 (age 25)
Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
College: University of Tübingen
(Tübingen, Germany)
Position: Safety
NFL draft: 2022: undrafted
CFL draft: 2022G: 2nd round, 16th pick
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • ELF Defensive Rookie of the Year (2021)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Marcel Dabo (born January 10, 2000) is a German professional American football safety. He has played for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) and the Stuttgart Surge of the European League of Football (ELF).

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Early life

Dabo grew up in Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. A former soccer player, Dabo gained an interest in American football as a teenager while attending a Wisconsin football game during a student exchange program to Hamilton High School. [1] After returning to Germany, Dabo joined the Red Knights Tübingen and Stuttgart Scorpions youth American football programs. [2]

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+1⁄4 in
(1.84 m)		208 lb
(94 kg)		30+7⁄8 in
(0.78 m)		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		4.43 s1.52 s2.55 s4.34 s7.06 s40.5 in
(1.03 m)		11 ft 3 in
(3.43 m)		21 reps
All values from Pro Day [3]

Stuttgart Surge

Dabo played cornerback and kick returner for the Stuttgart Surge of the European League of Football in 2021. He was named to the league's all-star team and won Defensive Rookie of the Year. [4]

In preparation for the NFL draft, Dabo was invited to participate in an NFL Pro Day at Arizona State. After going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft, he was assigned to the Indianapolis Colts through the NFL's International Player Pathway Program. [5] He was also selected by the BC Lions in the second round of the 2022 CFL global draft, though he chose to sign with the Colts. [6]

Indianapolis Colts

In the first game of the 2022 NFL preseason, Dabo played on one special teams play against the Buffalo Bills. In the next preseason game against the Detroit Lions, Dabo recorded 3 tackles on 33 defensive plays. [7] The Colts signed Dabo to their practice squad on August 31, 2022. [8] He signed a reserve/futures contract on January 9, 2023. [9]

The Colts waived Dabo on August 29, 2023. Dabo re-signed to the practice squad on August 30. [10] On November 12, as part of the NFL International Series, the Colts played in Dabo's home country of Germany for the first time in the team's history, defeating the New England Patriots; however, Dabo was unavailable to be elevated from the practice squad to play, due to a knee injury. [11] Zavier Scott, who played running back for the Colts, graduated from high school in Germany and was present for the game as well. [12]

Dabo was waived by the Colts on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad. [13] [14] He signed a reserve/future contract with Indianapolis on January 6, 2025. [15] On May 15, Dabo was waived by the Colts. [16]

References

  1. ↑ Atkins, Nate (November 10, 2023). "How Colts' Marcel Dabo found a sport he loved and shared it with Germany". The Indianapolis Star . Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Marcel Dabo". Colts.com. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Marcel Dabo, DS #30 CB, University of Tubingen". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Four players added to AFC South rosters for 2022 season through NFL International Player Pathway program". NFL.com. May 3, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  5. ↑ Erickson, Joel A. (May 9, 2022). "Freakishly athletic German DB Marcel Dabo could be Colts' diamond in rough". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  6. ↑ Adams, J.J. (May 3, 2022). "CFL Draft: B.C. Lions pick head over hearts, fill a need with DL Nathan Cherry". The Province . Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  7. ↑ Stankevitz, J.J. (August 20, 2022). "Colts' German Safety Marcel Dabo Carrying 'So Much Responsibility' On And Off The Field". Colts.com. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Colts Sign 13 Players To Practice Squad". Colts.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Colts Sign 12 To Reserve/Future Contracts, 2 To One-Year Contract Extensions". Colts.com. January 9, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Marcel Dabo". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  11. ↑ Atkins, Nate (November 12, 2023). "10 thoughts on the Colts' 10-6 win over the Patriots in Germany". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  12. ↑ Boyd, James (November 9, 2023). "Germany game serves as full-circle moment for Colts' Bernhard Raimann, Zavier Scott". The Athletic . Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Colts make roster moves to form initial 53-man roster for 2024 regular season". Colts.com. August 27, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Colts sign 11 players to practice squad". Colts.com. August 28, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Colts sign RB Tyler Goodson, LB Segun Olubi to 1-year contract extensions, sign 14 players to reserve/future contracts". Colts.com. January 6, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Colts claim DT Eric Johnson off waivers; waive S Marcel Dabo". Colts.com. May 15, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
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