Oshane Ximines

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Oshane Ximines
Oshane Ximines.jpg
Ximines in 2019
No. 93 – New England Patriots
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1996-12-07) December 7, 1996 (age 27)
Queens, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:254 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school: Hertford County (NC)
College: Old Dominion (2014–2018)
NFL draft: 2019  / round: 3 / pick: 95
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2024
Total tackles:72
Sacks:6.5
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:6
Player stats at PFR

Oshane Ximines (born December 7, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Old Dominion.

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Early life

Ximines attended Hertford County High School in Ahoskie, North Carolina. During his career, he had 145 tackles and 35 sacks. He committed to Old Dominion University to play college football. [1] His family immigrated to the United States from Jamaica before he was born. [2]

College career

Ximines played as a defensive end at Old Dominion from 2014 to 2018. [2] [3] During his career, he had 176 tackles, 32.5 sacks and one interception. [4] [5]

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+1⁄2 in
(1.92 m)		253 lb
(115 kg)		33 in
(0.84 m)		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		4.78 s1.72 s2.80 s4.57 s7.06 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		24 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [6] [7] [8]

New York Giants

2019

Ximines was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round (95th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft. [9] He is the first ever player from Old Dominion to be taken in the NFL Draft. [10] The Giants previously acquired the selection as part of a trade that sent Odell Beckham Jr. and Olivier Vernon to the Cleveland Browns. [11]

Ximines at 2018 C-USA Football Kickoff 2018-0719-CUSAMD-OshaneXimines.jpg
Ximines at 2018 C-USA Football Kickoff

In Week 3, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Ximines recorded his first career sack, on Jameis Winston, in the 32–31 win. [12] In Week 14 against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football , Ximines sacked Carson Wentz twice during the 23–17 overtime loss. [13] In addition, he switched positions from defensive end to outside linebacker. [14]

2020

Ximines entered 2020 as one of the Giants' starting pass rushers. He suffered a shoulder injury in Week 4 and was placed on injured reserve on October 9, 2020. [15] He was designated to return from injured reserve on November 23, 2020, and began practicing with the team again, [16] but underwent season-ending shoulder surgery the next week. [17]

2021

During the 2021 season Ximines was used in a rotational role averaging 23 snaps per game. [18] In Week 8 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs, Ximines’ offsides penalty negated a fourth quarter interception by Darnay Holmes. [19] Ximines finished the season with 13 tackles.

2022

During the 2022 season Ximines began training camp on the physically unable to perform list with a hamstring issue that sidelined him for most of the summer. During the season he appeared in 506 total snaps, 24 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble, and 1 fumble recovery. [20]

2023

On May 5, 2023, Ximines was re-signed by the Giants. [21] He was released on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad. [22] [23] For the Week 2 game against the Arizona Cardinals, Ximines was elevated from the practice squad. [24] He was released on November 30. [25]

New England Patriots

On April 30, 2024, Ximines signed with the New England Patriots. [26] He was placed on injured reserve on September 18. [27]

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