Boye Mafe

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Boye Mafe
No. 53 Seattle Seahawks
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1998-11-30) November 30, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth: Golden Valley, Minnesota, U.S.
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Career information
High school: Hopkins
(Minnetonka, Minnesota)
College: Minnesota (2017–2021)
NFL draft: 2022 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles: 93
Sacks: 12.0
Forced fumbles: 1
Fumble recoveries: 2
Pass deflections: 6
Player stats at PFR

Boye Mafe (born November 30, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Minnesota.

Early life

Mafe's parents, Wale and Bola, came to the United States from Nigeria.[1] Mafe grew up in Golden Valley, Minnesota and attended Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minnesota.[2] As a senior he was named All-Metro after recording 78 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, and four sacks.[3][4]

College career

Mafe redshirted his true freshman season.[5] As a redshirt sophomore he recorded 14 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and three sacks.[6] Mafe was named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference after recording 27 tackles, 5.5 for loss, and 4.5 sacks with two passes defended and two forced fumbles in six games played in the team's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season.[7][8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 3 3/4 in 261 lb 32 5/8 in 9 7/8 in 4.53 s 1.56 s 2.65 s 4.46 s 7.24 s 41.5 in 10 ft 5 in 21 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10]

Mafe was drafted 40th overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft.[11] The Seahawks acquired the 40th overall selection from the Denver Broncos in the Russell Wilson trade.[12]

In week 10, Mafe recorded a sack against Sam Howell in a 29–26 victory over the Washington Commanders, setting a franchise record for the most sacks in consecutive games with 7.

References

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