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Mafe Turns in Dominant Performance at NFL Combine
3/6/2022 12:52:00 AM | Football
Mafe finished in the top four or better in the 40-yard dash, vertical jump and broad jump among defensive ends
Former University of Minnesota defensive lineman Boye Mafe is now a household name. Mafe finished in the top four or better in the 40-yard dash, vertical jump and broad jump among defensive ends at the NFL Combine.
Mafe ran a blistering 4.53 in the 40-yard dash to record the fourth fastest time of the day among defensive linemen. His vertical jump was 38 inches, which was tied for the second-best mark in his position group and his broad jump was 10'5", which tied for fourth in the defensive ends.
The former Gopher measured in at 6-4 and 261 pounds at the Combine and was a top performer in every event he participated in. This is fresh of his dominant performance at the Senior Bowl where he was named the National Team Player of the Game.
Mafe played in 42 career games for Minnesota and made 87 tackles (59 solo), 19.5 tackles for loss and 15 sacks (ranks ninth all-time in school history). He also forced three fumbles and broke up three passes.
Mafe was named All-Big Ten Second Team in 2021 after making 34 tackles (26 solo), a team-best 10 tackles for loss and seven sacks. He was named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention in 2021 and was also a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
Mafe ran a blistering 4.53 in the 40-yard dash to record the fourth fastest time of the day among defensive linemen. His vertical jump was 38 inches, which was tied for the second-best mark in his position group and his broad jump was 10'5", which tied for fourth in the defensive ends.
The former Gopher measured in at 6-4 and 261 pounds at the Combine and was a top performer in every event he participated in. This is fresh of his dominant performance at the Senior Bowl where he was named the National Team Player of the Game.
Mafe played in 42 career games for Minnesota and made 87 tackles (59 solo), 19.5 tackles for loss and 15 sacks (ranks ninth all-time in school history). He also forced three fumbles and broke up three passes.
Mafe was named All-Big Ten Second Team in 2021 after making 34 tackles (26 solo), a team-best 10 tackles for loss and seven sacks. He was named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention in 2021 and was also a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
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