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Mafe Named One of the Most Athletic Players in College Football
7/21/2020 11:20:00 AM | Football
Golden Valley, Minn., native checks in at No. 5 on annual list
Boye Mafe's athleticism is a secret no more.Â
The soon-to-be junior checked in at No. 5 on Bruce Feldman's annual list of the biggest athletic freaks in college football. Feldman publishes the annual list and Mafe's appearance follows Daniel Faalele checking in at No. 11 last year.
Mafe, who checks in at 6-4 and 260 pounds, has played in 23 career games and has made 26 tackles, which includes 4.0 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. He has also broken up one pass in Maroon and Gold.Â
Feldman on Mafe
Last year Minnesota was represented by offensive tackle Daniel Faalele, the biggest man in the sport. This year, the Golden Gophers' biggest Freak is one the other side the line of scrimmage. Inside the Gophers' program, they're expecting a big year from Mafe, who had flashed some of his potential in 2019 (3.5 tackles for loss and three sacks). Very few guys his size can jump the way the 6-4, 260-pounder can. His vertical is 40½ inches. That's 4½ inches higher than any defensive lineman at the NFL combine this year. He can touch the top of the square on a basketball backboard.
But it's not just his vertical. All of his numbers that are head-turning. Mafe has broad jumped 10-6. He has run a 4.57 40. His 10-yard split is 1.58. His short shuttle is 4.3. He can power clean 400 pounds and squats 653. It's just a whole lot of wow stuff.Â
The soon-to-be junior checked in at No. 5 on Bruce Feldman's annual list of the biggest athletic freaks in college football. Feldman publishes the annual list and Mafe's appearance follows Daniel Faalele checking in at No. 11 last year.
Mafe, who checks in at 6-4 and 260 pounds, has played in 23 career games and has made 26 tackles, which includes 4.0 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. He has also broken up one pass in Maroon and Gold.Â
Feldman on Mafe
Last year Minnesota was represented by offensive tackle Daniel Faalele, the biggest man in the sport. This year, the Golden Gophers' biggest Freak is one the other side the line of scrimmage. Inside the Gophers' program, they're expecting a big year from Mafe, who had flashed some of his potential in 2019 (3.5 tackles for loss and three sacks). Very few guys his size can jump the way the 6-4, 260-pounder can. His vertical is 40½ inches. That's 4½ inches higher than any defensive lineman at the NFL combine this year. He can touch the top of the square on a basketball backboard.
But it's not just his vertical. All of his numbers that are head-turning. Mafe has broad jumped 10-6. He has run a 4.57 40. His 10-yard split is 1.58. His short shuttle is 4.3. He can power clean 400 pounds and squats 653. It's just a whole lot of wow stuff.Â
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