Victor Dimukeje
American football player (born 1999)
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Victor Dimukeje (born November 18, 1999) is a Nigerian professional American football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils,[1] and was selected by the Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft.
Lagos, Nigeria
| No. 52 – New York Giants | |||||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||
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| Born | November 18, 1999 Lagos, Nigeria | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 262 lb (119 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Boys' Latin School (Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.) | ||||||||||
| College | Duke (2017–2020) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2021: 6th round, 210th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Early life
Dimukeje was born in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to Baltimore, Maryland at the age of 8.[2]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) | 262 lb (119 kg) | 33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.83 s | 1.72 s | 2.88 s | 4.38 s | 7.20 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | 28 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[3][4] | ||||||||||||
Arizona Cardinals
Dimukeje was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round (210th overall) of the 2021 NFL draft.[5] He signed his four-year rookie contract with Arizona on May 25, 2021.[6] Dimukeje primarily played on special teams as a rookie.
New York Giants
On March 18, 2025, Dimukeje signed with the New York Giants.[7] On May 8, it was announced that Dimukeje had suffered a torn pectoral muscle during offseason workouts with the team.[8] In five appearances for the team, he recorded one pass deflection and three combined tackles. On December 13, Dimukeje was placed on season-ending injured reserve due to a knee injury.[9]
