Victor Dimukeje
| No. 52 – New York Giants | |||||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||
| Roster status |  Physically unable to perform | ||||||||||
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| Born | November 18, 1999 Lagos, Nigeria | ||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 262 lb (119 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school | Boys' Latin School (Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.) | ||||||||||
| College | Duke (2017–2020) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2021: 6th round, 210th overall pick | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||||
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Victor Dimukeje (born November 18, 1999) is a Nigerian professional American football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils,[1] and was selected by the Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Dimukeje was born in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to Baltimore, Maryland at the age of 8.[2]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) |
262 lb (119 kg) |
33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.83 s | 1.72 s | 2.88 s | 4.38 s | 7.20 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
28 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[3][4] | ||||||||||||
Arizona Cardinals
[edit]Dimukeje was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round (210th overall) of the 2021 NFL draft.[5] He signed his four-year rookie contract with Arizona on May 25, 2021.[6] He primarily played on special teams as a rookie.
New York Giants
[edit]On March 18, 2025, Dimukeje signed with the New York Giants.[7] On May 8, it was announced that Dimukeje had suffered a torn pectoral muscle during offseason workouts with the team.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Victor Dimukeje - 2020 - Football". Duke Blue Devils Athletics. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Sun, Mike Preston | The Baltimore (March 26, 2021). "Hard work about to pay off for Victor Dimukeje after journey from Nigeria to NFL draft". The Guam Daily Post.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Victor Dimukeje Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ "Victor Dimukeje, Duke, DE, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ Odegard, Kyle (May 1, 2021). "Cardinals Add Gowan, Dimukeje, Wiggins, Menet In Late Rounds". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ Links, Zachary (May 25, 2021). "NFL Draft Signings: 5/25/21". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Citak, Matt (March 18, 2025). "Reports: Giants agree to terms with OLB Victor Dimukeje". Giants.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ Raanan, Jordan (May 8, 2025). "Sources: Giants' Victor Dimukeje tears pec during workout". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
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