Boye Mafe
| No. 53 – Seattle Seahawks | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | November 30, 1998 Golden Valley, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 261 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minnesota) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Minnesota (2017–2021) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 2 / pick: 40 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024 | |||||||||||||
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Boye Mafe (born November 30, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Minnesota.
Early life
[edit]Mafe's parents, Wale and Bola, came to the United States from Nigeria.[1] Mafe grew up in Golden Valley, Minnesota and attended Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minnesota.[2] As a senior he was named All-Metro after recording 78 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, and four sacks.[3][4]
College career
[edit]Mafe redshirted his true freshman season.[5] As a redshirt sophomore he recorded 14 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and three sacks.[6] Mafe was named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference after recording 27 tackles, 5.5 for loss, and 4.5 sacks with two passes defended and two forced fumbles in six games played in the team's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season.[7][8]
Professional career
[edit]| 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 3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) |
261 lb (118 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.53 s | 1.56 s | 2.65 s | 4.46 s | 7.24 s | 41.5 in (1.05 m) |
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) |
21 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Mafe was drafted 40th overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft.[11] The Seahawks acquired the 40th overall selection from the Denver Broncos in the Russell Wilson trade.[12]
In week 10, Mafe recorded a sack against Sam Howell in a 29–26 victory over the Washington Commanders, setting a franchise record for the most sacks in consecutive games with seven.[13]
NFL Career Statistics
[edit]Regular Season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | FF | PD |
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| 2022 | SEA | 17 | 41 | 28 | 13 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | SEA | 16 | 52 | 35 | 17 | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024 | SEA | 9 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Career | 42 | 120 | 79 | 41 | 17.0 | 19 | 2 | 9 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Lynch, Evan (April 15, 2022). "Possible Ravens Draft Target Boye Mafe Proud Of Nigerian Heritage, On-Field Versatility". PressBoxOnline. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ Greder, Andy (December 18, 2020). "Gophers defensive end Boye Mafe's stock climbing on and off field. His late mother would be proud". The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ Shaver, Randy (November 18, 2016). "KARE 11 All-Metro Team 2016: Defense". KARE.com. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ Foster, Brandon (May 14, 2016). "2017 Wyoming target: Boye Mafe". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ Irvin, Phil (November 11, 2020). "Defensive end Boye Mafe is a potential blueprint for sustained success at Minnesota". SaturdayTradition.com. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ Fuller, Marcus (October 22, 2020). "Boye Mafe brings tremendous athletic ability to Gophers defensive line". Star Tribune. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ Baird, Nathan (July 3, 2021). "Minnesota's 'freakish' Boye Mafe out to ruin Ohio State quarterback's debut: Buckeyes' best opponents, No. 18". Cleveland.com. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ Greder, Andy (September 23, 2021). "Gophers' Boye Mafe had slow start, but he and Thomas Rush broke out vs. Colorado". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ "Boye Mafe Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Boye Mafe, Minnesota NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ Boyle, John (April 29, 2022). "Seahawks Select Minnesota LB Boye Mafe With 40th Overall Pick". Seahawks.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ Obee, Maliik (November 13, 2023). "Boye Mafe Etches Name In Franchise Record Books In Seahawks' 29-26 Win Over Commanders". Seahawks.com. Retrieved November 28, 2024.