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.
 Mohamed with the Texans in 2014 | |||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born: | March 11, 1988 Brawley, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Brawley (CA) Union | ||||||
| College: | California | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2011 / round: 6 / pick: 189 | ||||||
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He was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Houston Texans, and New Orleans Saints.
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 | |
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| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
239 lb (108 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.65 s | 1.67 s | 2.73 s | 4.00 s | 6.70 s | 32 in (0.81 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
21 reps | |
| All values from 2011 NFL Scouting Combine.[1][2] | ||||||||||||
Denver Broncos
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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
editMohamed 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
editMohamed 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
editMohamed 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
editHe is of Punjabi Mexican American heritage, as his great grandfather was an immigrant from Punjab who settled in California in the 1900s.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Mike Mohamed, DS #11 LB, Cal". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Mike Mohamed". nfl.com. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ "Broncos add McCarthy, Mohamed to active roster". Denver Post. November 29, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ^ "Saints sign former Texans linebacker Mike Mohamed". Chron.com. November 4, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ "Saints Waive Former Texans ILB Mike Mohamed". November 11, 2015.
- ^ Jayasri Majumdar Hart. "Roots in the sand". PBS.
- ^ "Broncos Blog: Rookie Bio - Mike Mohamed". broncosarebest. June 19, 2011.
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