Mike Mohamed

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Mike Mohamed
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Mohamed with the Texans in 2014
No. 47, 53, 54, 90, 98
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1988-03-11) March 11, 1988 (age 36)
Brawley, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school: Brawley (CA) Union
College: California
NFL draft: 2011  / Round: 6 / Pick: 189
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:72
Interceptions:1
Player stats at PFR

Michael Patrick Mohamed (born March 11, 1988) is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL draft. He played college football at California. Mohamed is the first player of Punjabi descent in NFL history.

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He was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Houston Texans, and New Orleans Saints.

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 3 in
(1.91 m)
239 lb
(108 kg)
33 in
(0.84 m)
9+12 in
(0.24 m)
4.65 s1.67 s2.73 s4.00 s6.70 s32 in
(0.81 m)
9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)
21 reps
All values from 2011 NFL Scouting Combine. [1] [2]

Denver Broncos

Mohamed with the Broncos in 2011 Mike Mohamed.JPG
Mohamed with the Broncos in 2011

Mohamed was selected with the 24th pick of the 6th round, 189th overall, by the Denver Broncos in the 2011 NFL draft. [3] He was released by the Denver Broncos on September 22, 2011, but was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was signed back to the active roster on November 29. [4]

He was signed back on to the practice squad on October 2, 2012 and released again.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Mohamed was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad on September 13, 2012. On September 26, 2012, he was released from the practice squad.

Houston Texans

Mohamed signed a future contract with the Houston Texans on January 25, 2013.

During week 11 of the 2014 season, Mohamed intercepted a tipped pass thrown by Brian Hoyer of the Cleveland Browns.

New Orleans Saints

Mohamed signed a contract with the New Orleans Saints on November 4, 2015. [5] He was waived by the Saints on November 10, 2015. [6]

Personal life

He is of Punjabi Mexican American heritage, as his great grandfather was an immigrant from Punjab who settled in California in the 1900s. [7] [8]

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References

  1. "Mike Mohamed, DS #11 LB, Cal". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
  2. "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Mike Mohamed". nfl.com. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
  3. "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  4. "Broncos add McCarthy, Mohamed to active roster". Denver Post. November 29, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
  5. "Saints sign former Texans linebacker Mike Mohamed". Chron.com. November 4, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  6. "Saints Waive Former Texans ILB Mike Mohamed". November 11, 2015.
  7. Jayasri Majumdar Hart. "Roots in the sand". PBS.
  8. "Broncos Blog: Rookie Bio - Mike Mohamed". broncosarebest. June 19, 2011.