Michael Dwumfour

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Michael Dwumfour
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Dwumfour with Michigan in 2018
No. 72 – Chicago Bears
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1998-01-01) January 1, 1998 (age 26)
Scotch Plains, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:296 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school: Depaul Catholic (NJ)
College: Michigan (2016–2019)
Rutgers (2020)
Undrafted: 2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:13
Sacks:0.5
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Michael Dwumfour (born January 1, 1998) is an American football defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan and Rutgers and was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2021.

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Early life and education

Dwumfour was born on January 1, 1998, in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. He attended Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School with Rashan Gary, before they both transferred, with Gary going to Paramus Catholic High School and Dwumfour moving to DePaul Catholic High School, playing for their football team. [1] As a junior, he recorded 42 tackles and three quarterback sacks. Dwumfour posted 55 tackles and seven sacks as a high school senior, before committing to the University of Michigan. He was rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN , Rivals.com , and Scout.com . [2]

As a true freshman at Michigan, he appeared in one game, the season-opener against Hawaii. As a sophomore, Dwumfour played in nine games, recording four tackles and one sack. He played in all 13 games in his junior year, starting two. He totaled 21 tackles, one interception, and three sacks in the season. As a senior in 2019, Dwumfour played in ten games with two starts, making nine tackles and one sack. He transferred to Rutgers for his final season in 2020. He started eight games at defensive tackle, and made 25 tackles, earning honorable mention All-Big Ten. [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 1+5⁄8 in
(1.87 m)		291 lb
(132 kg)		32 in
(0.81 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		5.10 s1.69 s2.89 s4.44 s7.26 s32.0 in
(0.81 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		19 reps
All values from Pro Day [3]

New York Jets

After going unselected in the 2021 NFL Draft, Dwumfour signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent. [4] He impressed in the first preseason against the New York Giants, but suffered an injury which led to his release with an injury settlement shortly afterwards. [5] [6]

Houston Texans

Dwumfour was signed by the Houston Texans to the practice squad on October 13. [7] He was activated on December 25, and made his debut in their game against the Los Angeles Chargers, recording a half-sack. [8] He finished the season playing in three games and recording five tackles. [9] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 11, 2022. [10]

On October 12, 2022, Dwumfour was placed on injured reserve. [11] He was activated on November 19. [12] He was waived on December 7. [13]

San Francisco 49ers

On December 13, 2022, Dwumfour was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad. [14]

Cleveland Browns

On February 7, 2023, Dwumfour signed a reserve/futures deal with the Cleveland Browns. [15] He was waived on August 10, 2023. [16]

Tennessee Titans

On August 16, 2023, Dwunfour was signed by the Tennessee Titans. [17] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad. [18] [19] He was released on September 19. [20]

Houston Texans (second stint)

On September 27, 2023, Dwumfour was signed to the Texans practice squad. [21] He was released on October 24.

Chicago Bears

On November 21, 2023, Dwumfour was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad. [22] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024. [23]

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