Michael Dwumfour
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Scotch Plains, New Jersey, U.S.
_(cropped).jpg) Dwumfour with the Michigan Wolverines in 2018 | |||||||||
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | January 1, 1998 Scotch Plains, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 296 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Depaul Catholic (NJ) | ||||||||
| College | Michigan (2016–2019) Rutgers (2020) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2021: undrafted | ||||||||
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Michael Dwumfour (born January 1, 1998) is an American professional football defensive tackle. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines and Rutgers Scarlet Knights. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2021. He has also played for the Houston Texans and San Francisco 49ers.
Dwumfour was born on January 1, 1998, in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. He is of Ghanaian descent.[1] He attended Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School with Rashan Gary, before they both transferred, with Gary going to Paramus Catholic High School and Dwumfour moving to DePaul Catholic High School, playing for their football team.[2] As a junior, he recorded 42 tackles and three quarterback sacks. Dwumfour posted 55 tackles and seven sacks as a high school senior, before committing to the University of Michigan. He was rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals.com, and Scout.com.[3]
As a true freshman at Michigan, he appeared in one game, the season-opener against Hawaii. As a sophomore, Dwumfour played in nine games, recording four tackles and one sack. He played in all 13 games in his junior year, starting two. He totaled 21 tackles, one interception, and three sacks in the season. As a senior in 2019, Dwumfour played in ten games with two starts, making nine tackles and one sack. He transferred to Rutgers for his final season in 2020. He started eight games at defensive tackle, and made 25 tackles, earning honorable mention All-Big Ten.[3]