Smael Mondon Jr.
American football player (born 2003)
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Smael Simon Mondon Jr. (SMAY-el; born February 13, 2003) is an American professional football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Eagles in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
| No. 42 – Philadelphia Eagles | |||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||
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| Born | February 13, 2003 | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Paulding County (Dallas, Georgia) | ||||
| College | Georgia (2021–2024) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2025 (5th round, 161st overall pick) | ||||
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Early life
Mondon Jr. attended Paulding County High School in Dallas, Georgia.[1] A five-star recruit, he played in the 2021 All-American Bowl.[2] He committed to the University of Georgia to play college football.[3][4][5]
College career
As a true freshman at Georgia in 2021, Mondon Jr. played in all 15 games as a backup recording 10 tackles and one sack. He took over as a starter his sophomore year in 2022.[6]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) | 224 lb (102 kg) | 31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 8+1⁄8 in (2.04 m) | 4.58 s | 1.52 s | 2.66 s | 10 ft 10 in (3.30 m) | 25 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[7][8][9] | ||||||||||||
Mondon was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round, 161st overall, in the 2025 NFL draft.[10] He appeared in all 17 regular season games for the Eagles in mainly a special teams role.[11]
Personal life
Mondon's parents are from Ivory Coast.[12] Growing up, his first languages were French and English, making him bilingual. He has two siblings. He is cousins with NFL running back Phil Mafah.