Dontario Drummond

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Dontario Drummond
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Drummond with East Mississippi CC in 2017
No. 16 – Dallas Cowboys
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-08-22) August 22, 1997 (age 25)
Laurel, Mississippi
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:Laurel
(Laurel, MS)
College:
Undrafted:2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Dontario Tyron Drummond (born August 22, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at East Mississippi Community College before transferring to Ole Miss and was signed by the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent at the end of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Early life and high school

Drummond grew up in Laurel, Mississippi, and attended Laurel High School. While in high school, he played baseball and basketball, as well as football, winning state championships with both his football and basketball teams.[1] In four years in high school, Drummond accounted for 3474 all-purpose yards, and was a 3-star prospect.

College career

East Mississippi CC

Drummond began his college career at East Mississippi Community College in Scooba, Mississippi. As a sophomore, he was named NJCAA All-American [2] and led East Mississippi to the junior college national championships in 2017 and 2018. In two years at East Mississippi, he totaled 95 receptions, 1466 receiving yards, and 21 touchdowns.

Ole Miss

After two years at East Mississippi, Drummond transferred to Ole Miss.[3] In his first year at Ole Miss, he finished third on the team with 13 receptions for 188 yards. In his junior season, Drummond caught 25 passes for 417 yards and seven touchdowns, helping Ole Miss to the 2021 Outback Bowl. In his senior year, he broke out, recording 76 receptions for 1028 yards and 8 touchdowns, including a career high 177 yards against Louisville in the season opener.[4]

College statistics

Season Team GP Receiving Rushing
Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD
2019 Ole Miss 8 13 188 14.5 0 0 0 0.0 0
2020 Ole Miss 9 25 417 16.7 7 0 0 0.0 0
2021 Ole Miss 12 76 1,028 13.5 8 6 40 6.7 1

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 0+7⁄8 in
(1.85 m) 		215 lb
(98 kg) 		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.65 s 34.0 in
(0.86 m)		 10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
All values from NFL Combine[5][6][7]

Drummond signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2022. He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Dontario Drummond". olemisssports.com. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "2018 NJCAA Football All-America Teams". njcaa.com. December 8, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "Dontario Drummond Player Profile". 247sports.com. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "Dontario Drummond Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "Dontario Drummond Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  6. ^ "NFL Combine: Official measurements for every NFL Draft prospect in Indianapolis". theathletic.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  7. ^ "Dontario Drummond, Mississippi, WR, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  8. ^ Eatman, Nick (August 30, 2022). "Cowboys Make 28 Moves To Reach Roster Limit". DallasCowboys.com.
  9. ^ Eatman, Nick (August 31, 2022). "Rush, Grier & Maher Among Practice Squad Signees". DallasCowboys.com.

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