Victor Dimukeje
{{Short description|American football player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Victor Dimukeje
| current_team = New York Giants
| number =
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|11|18}}
| birth_place = Lagos, Nigeria
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 262
| highlights =
| high_school = Boys' Latin School {{avoid wrap|(Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.)}}
| college = Duke (2017–2020)
| draftyear = 2021
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 210
| pastteams =
- Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2021}}–{{NFL Year|2024}})
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2025}}–present)
| status = Active
| statleague = NFL
| statseason = 2024
| statweek = 5
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 55
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 4.0
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 1
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 =
| statlabel5 = Pass deflections
| statvalue5 = 1
| pfr = DimuVi00
}}
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,{{Cite web |title=Victor Dimukeje - 2020 - Football |url=https://goduke.com/sports/football/roster/victor-dimukeje/16223 |access-date=April 29, 2023 |website=Duke Blue Devils Athletics |language=en}} and was selected by the Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft.
Early life
Dimukeje was born in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to Baltimore, Maryland at the age of 8.{{Cite web|url=https://www.postguam.com/sports/nation/hard-work-about-to-pay-off-for-victor-dimukeje-after-journey-from-nigeria-to-nfl/article_b3aaf55e-8d00-11eb-90e5-dff10a942cab.html|title=Hard work about to pay off for Victor Dimukeje after journey from Nigeria to NFL draft|first=Mike Preston | The Baltimore|last=Sun|date=March 26, 2021|website=The Guam Daily Post}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1 1/2
| weight = 262
| dash = 4.83
| ten split = 1.72
| twenty split = 2.88
| shuttle = 4.38
| cone drill = 7.20
| vertical = 34.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 7
| bench = 28
| arm span = 33 1/8
| hand span = 9 1/2
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |title=Victor Dimukeje Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/victor-dimukeje/32004449-4d73-8004-ff0c-7c95536d5f01 |access-date=December 19, 2021 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=Victor Dimukeje, Duke, DE, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1022664&DraftYear=2021 |access-date=December 19, 2021 |website=draftscout.com}}
}}
=Arizona Cardinals=
Dimukeje was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round (210th overall) of the 2021 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Odegard |first=Kyle |date=May 1, 2021 |title=Cardinals Add Gowan, Dimukeje, Wiggins, Menet In Late Rounds |url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-add-outside-linebacker-victor-dimukeje-in-sixth-round |access-date=May 7, 2021 |website=AZCardinals.com}} He signed his four-year rookie contract with Arizona on May 25, 2021.{{Cite web |last=Links |first=Zachary |date=May 25, 2021 |title=NFL Draft Signings: 5/25/21 |url=https://www.profootballrumors.com/2021/05/nfl-draft-signings-52521 |access-date=April 29, 2023 |website=Pro Football Rumors |language=en-US}} He primarily played on special teams as a rookie.
=New York Giants=
On March 18, 2025, Dimukeje signed with the New York Giants.{{cite web |last1=Citak |first1=Matt |title=Reports: Giants agree to terms with OLB Victor Dimukeje |url=https://www.giants.com/news/reports-giants-agree-to-terms-with-olb-victor-dimukeje-2025-nfl-free-agency |website=Giants.com |access-date=19 March 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.giants.com/team/players-roster/victor-dimukeje/ New York Giants bio]
- [https://goduke.com/sports/football/roster/victor-dimukeje/16223 Duke Blue Devils bio]
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Category:Arizona Cardinals players
Category:Duke Blue Devils football players
Category:New York Giants players
Category:Players of American football from Lagos
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:American football linebackers
Category:American players of American football of Nigerian descent
Category:Nigerian emigrants to the United States
Category:Nigerian players of American football
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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