Smael Mondon Jr.

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| current_team = Philadelphia Eagles

| position = Linebacker

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|2|13}}

| birth_place = Dallas, Georgia, U.S.

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| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lb = 224

| high_school = Paulding County {{avoid wrap|(Dallas, Georgia)}}

| college = Georgia (2021–2024)

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| draftyear = 2025

| draftround = 5

| draftpick = 161

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Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2025}}–present)

| status = Unsigned draft pick

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Smael Simon Mondon Jr. (born February 13, 2003) is an American professional football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Eagles in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

High school career

Mondon Jr. attended Paulding County High School in Dallas, Georgia.{{Cite web |last=Spigolon |first=Tom |date=2024-08-06 |title=Paulding County player on Touchdown Club's radar for top Georgia football award |url=https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/west_georgia/sports/paulding-county-player-on-touchdown-clubs-radar-for-top-georgia-football-award/article_01b9abf6-a8d7-11e9-bdbd-378e4a841d98.html |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=Marietta Daily Journal}} A five-star recruit, he played in the 2021 All-American Bowl.{{cite web | last=Ramos | first=Gus | title=Five-Star Smael Mondon Set to be Welcomed to 2021 All-American Bowl with Virtual Jersey Presentation | website=NBC Sports | date=2020-09-29 | url=https://www.nbcsports.com/college-football/news/five-star-smael-mondon-set-to-be-welcomed-to-2021-all-american-bowl-with-virtual-jersey-presentation | access-date=2024-08-08}} He committed to the University of Georgia to play college football.{{cite web | last=VanHaaren | first=Tom | title=Mondon, No. 11 in '21, stays in-state at Georgia | website=ESPN.com | date=2020-11-18 | url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/30341543/georgia-lands-state-top-2021-recruit-smael-mondon | access-date=2024-08-08}}{{cite web | last=Johnson | first=Jeremy | title=Smael Mondon's UGA football commitment started 30 years ago with a move from Africa and a family's dream | website=Online Athens | date=2020-11-18 | url=https://www.onlineathens.com/story/sports/recruiting/2020/11/18/smael-mondonrsquos-uga-football-commitment-started-30-years-ago-with-move-from-africa-and-familyrsqu/43165691/ | access-date=2024-08-08}}{{Cite news |last=Towers |first=Chip |date=November 18, 2020 |title=Another star-studded recruiting victory for Georgia Bulldogs |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/georgia-bulldogs/another-star-studded-recruiting-victory-for-georgia-bulldogs/FITCSO3A2NHW3OJBYSGQL3G2LU/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}}

College career

As a true freshman at Georgia in 2021, Mondon Jr. played in all 15 games as a backup recording 10 tackles and one sack. He took over as a starter his sophomore year in 2022.{{Cite news |last=Towers |first=Chip |date=August 25, 2022 |title=Get used to hearing Smael Mondon's name called at linebacker for Georgia |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/georgia-bulldogs/get-used-to-hearing-smael-mondons-name-called-at-linebacker-for-georgia/ITWGJY6M7FGJHPZPRRJAGCZLJU/ |access-date=2024-06-20 |work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}}

Professional career

{{NFL predraft

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| height in = 2 1/4

| weight = 224

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| ten split = 1.52

| twenty split = 2.66

| broad ft = 10

| broad in = 10

| bench = 25

| arm span = 31 3/4

| hand span = 9 3/4

| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/smael-mondon-jr./32004d4f-4e12-5860-8b72-68c955f1174e |title=Smael Mondon Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=February 27, 2025}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1052973&DraftYear=2025 |title=Smael Mondon Jr. College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=February 27, 2025}}{{Cite web |url=https://x.com/DukestheScoop/status/1899949282221773102 |title=Smael Mondon Jr. Bench Reps |website=X.com |access-date=February 27, 2025}}

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Mondon Jr. was selected 161st overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2025 NFL draft.

Personal life

Mondon's parents are from the Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire), West Africa, growing up his first languages were French and English making him bilingual. He has two siblings. Clemson starting running back Phil Mafah is his cousin.

References

External links

[https://georgiadogs.com/sports/football/roster/smael-mondon,%20jr./7394 Georgia Bulldogs bio]

Category:Living people

Category:Players of American football from Paulding County, Georgia

Category:American football linebackers

Category:Georgia Bulldogs football players

Category:2003 births

Category:Philadelphia Eagles players