Donovan Olumba (born September 26, 1995) is an American professional football defensive back. He played college football at Portland State University.
 Olumba with the Edmonton Elks in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | September 26, 1995 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Salpointe (Tucson, Arizona) |
| College: | Portland State |
| Position: | Defensive back |
| Undrafted: | 2018 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editOlumba attended Salpointe Catholic High School, where he played only one season of Varsity Football as a wide receiver and cornerback. He accepted a football scholarship from Division II Alderson-Broaddus University.
He played 3 seasons as a cornerback, competing in 30 games, while posting 63 tackles, 25 pass deflections, 2 fumble recoveries, 2 blocked kicks and 6 interceptions, including 2 returns for touchdowns (47 and 99 yards). He also had 13 punt returns for 143 yards and one touchdown.[1]
In 2016, he transferred to Division I Portland State University after his junior season, where he was redshirted.
He played only one year in 2017 and was named a starter at cornerback, after being third-string on the depth chart. He registered 21 tackles and 7 pass deflections.[2]
Professional career
editDallas Cowboys
editOlumba was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent after the 2018 NFL draft on April 29,[3] after the hiring of Kris Richard as the new defensive backs/passing game coordinator, when the Cowboys changed their defensive philosophy and started to look for taller and more rangy cornerbacks. He was waived on September 1 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[4]
He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 15, 2019.[5] He was released on August 31.[6] He was signed to the practice squad on September 2.[7] He was promoted to the active roster on December 28.[8] He appeared in the season finale against the Washington Redskins as a backup. He was released on March 18, 2020.
Cleveland Browns
editOlumba signed with the Cleveland Browns on March 21, 2020.[9] Olumba was waived by the Browns on September 5, 2020.[10] Olumba signed to the Browns' practice squad on January 12, 2021.[11] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 25, 2021.[12]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
editOlumba signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on June 10, 2021.[13] He was released on July 26, 2021.[14]
Los Angeles Rams
editOn August 6, 2021, Olumba signed with the Los Angeles Rams.[15] He was waived on August 30, 2021.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
editOn October 3, 2021, he was added to the roster of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL. On October 12, 2021, he was released from the practice roster. On January 26, 2022, he was added to the roster. On May 19, 2022, he was released.[16]
Edmonton Elks
editOn September 1, 2022, he signed with the CFL's Edmonton Elks.[17] He appeared in 2 games and had one interception. On May 10, 2023, he was placed on the retired list.[18] However, Olumba later came out of retirement and dressed in three games, all starts, for the Elks during the 2023 season.[19] He was released on May 15, 2024.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Underdog Donovan Olumba is making his mark in Cowboys secondary". Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ "Four Vikings Sign NFL Rookie Free Agent Contracts; Summer Camps Set". Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ "Cowboys Agree to Terms With 18 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents; Full List". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Bailey Not Only Surprise Cut As Cowboys Trim To 53". DallasCowboys.com. September 1, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Cowboys sign several players to futures deals for 2019 season". 247Sports.com. January 15, 2019.
- ^ Helman, David (August 31, 2019). "Several Young Draft Picks Among Cowboys' Cuts". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ Phillips, Rob (September 2, 2019). "Initial Practice Squad Includes New QB, TE, WR". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ "Cowboys promote CB Donovan Olumba to 53-man roster to bolster secondary". The Dallas Morning News. December 28, 2019.
- ^ Gribble, Andrew (March 24, 2020). "Browns sign dynamic returner JoJo Natson, CB Donovan Olumba". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ Gribble, Andrew (September 5, 2020). "Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2020 season". ClevelandBrowns.com.
- ^ "Browns place 2 on injured reserve, make other roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 12, 2021.
- ^ "Two set free by Cleveland". FantasyGuru.com. January 25, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Tiger-Cats add trio of American players to roster". TiCats.ca. June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "Donovan Olumba". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ "Rams sign former Cowboys and CFL cornerback Donovan Olumba". USAToday.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS". bluebombers.com. May 19, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS Elks sign four players". September 1, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS ELKS SIGN CALDWELL (OL) AND CHRISTMON (DB)". goelks.com. May 10, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "Donovan Olumba". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
External links
edit- Portland State Vikings bio
Media related to Donovan Olumba at Wikimedia Commons
