Mike Mohamed
 Mohamed in the 2014 NFL preseason. | |||||||||
| No. 98 New Orleans Saints | |||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Date of birth: | March 11, 1988 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Brawley, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| College: | California | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2011 / Round: 6 / Pick: 189 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2014 | |||||||||
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Michael Patrick "Mike" Mohamed (born March 11, 1988) is an American Football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at California.
He has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans.
Professional career
Pre-draft
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
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| 6' ft 3 in | 239 lb | 33 in | 9 1/2 in | 4.65 s | 1.67 s | 2.73 s | 4.00 s | 6.70 s | 32 in | 9 ft 7 in | 21 reps | ||||||||
| All values from 2011 NFL Scouting Combine.[1][1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||
Denver Broncos
Mohamed was drafted with the 24th pick of the 6th round, 189th overall, by the Denver Broncos in the 2011 NFL draft. 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.[3]
He was signed back on to the practice squad on October 2, 2012 and released again.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Mohamed 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
Mohamed 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, which set him up for his first career interception.
New Orleans Saints
Mohamed signed a contract with the New Orleans Saints on November 4, 2015.[4] He was waived by the Saints on Nov 10, 2015 and is currently a free agent.[5]
Personal
He is of Punjabi Mexican American heritage, as his great grandfather was an immigrant from the Punjab who settled in California in the 1900s.[6][7]
References
- 1 2 "Mike Mohamed, DS #11 LB, Cal". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
- ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Mike Mohamed". nfl.com. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
- ↑ "Broncos add McCarthy, Mohamed to active roster". Denver Post. 2011-11-29. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
- ↑ "Saints sign former Texans linebacker Mike Mohamed". Chron.com. 2015-11-04. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
- ↑ http://www.battleredblog.com/2015/11/11/9714388/saints-waive-former-texans-ilb-mike-mohamed-will-he-return-to-houston
- ↑ Jayasri Majumdar Hart. "Roots in the sand". PBS.
- ↑ "Broncos Blog: Rookie Bio - Mike Mohamed". broncosarebest.
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