Justin Madubuike Explained

Justin Madubuike
Current Team:Baltimore Ravens
Number:92
Position:Defensive tackle
Birth Date:17 November 1997
Birth Place:Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:305
College:Texas A&M (2016–2019)
Draftyear:2020
Draftround:3
Draftpick:71
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
Statleague:NFL
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:153
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:21.5
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statvalue3:2
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Statlabel5:Pass deflections
Statvalue5:5
Pfr:M/MaduJu00

Justin Madubuike (;[1] born November 17, 1997) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M.

Early life

Madubuike was born in Dallas, Texas to Nigerian parents.[2] Madubuike attended McKinney North High School in McKinney, Texas. He was selected to play in the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Game.[3] He committed to Texas A&M University to play college football.[4] [5]

College career

Madubuike redshirted his first year at Texas A&M in 2016. In 2017, he appeared in all 13 games, recording 20 tackles. He again appeared in all 13 games in 2018, finishing with 40 tackles and 5.5 sacks.[6] As a junior he had 45 tackles and 5.5 sacks. After the season, he decided to forgo his senior season and entered the 2020 NFL draft.[7] [8] He decided to sit out the 2019 Texas Bowl.

Professional career

2020 season

The Baltimore Ravens selected Madubuike with 71st overall pick in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[9] He missed the first four games of the season after suffering a knee sprain late in training camp.[10] Later that season, he was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 27, 2020,[11] becoming one of 18 players to be placed on that list prior to their Week 12 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.[12] He was activated on December 7.[13] In Week 16 against the New York Giants, Madubuike recorded his first career sack on Daniel Jones during the 27–13 win.[14] Although he was used somewhat sparingly during the season, he would play in 10 games with three starts with 19 combined tackles and 1.0 sacks.[15]

2021 season

Madubuike would see some more playing time down the stretch during the 2021 season due to the numerous injuries the Ravens endured during the season. He recorded his first sack of the season in the Ravens' 23–7 Week 4 win over Denver Broncos.[16] He recorded another sack in the Ravens' 30–31 Week 15 loss over Green Bay Packers.[17] He played in 15 games with 11 starts, finishing with 36 combined tackles, 2.0 sacks, and 2 pass-breakups.[18]

2022 season

Madubuike's production increased in his third season as a Raven. He played in all 17 games, starting all but one of them, recording 42 combined tackles, 5.5 sacks, and 3 pass-breakups.[19]

2023 season

Madubuike had a breakout season in 2023. He recorded at least a half-sack in 11 consecutive games between Weeks 4 to 14, tying the NFL record held by Jared Allen, Chris Jones, Trey Hendrickson, and Shaun Ellis.[20] He recorded 2.0 sacks in the 24–16 Week 6 win over the Tennessee Titans.[21] In the following week's 38–6 blowout win over the Detroit Lions, he strip sacked Jared Goff in the first quarter, although the fumble was recovered by the Lions Penei Sewell.[22] In Week 12 against the Los Angeles Chargers, Madubuike became the first Raven since 2017 to reach double digit sacks after getting a half-sack on Justin Herbert in the second quarter (Travis Jones combined with Madubuike for the sack).[23] [24] His record-tying sack in Week 14 was a strip sack of Trevor Lawrence, with the resulting fumble recovered by Patrick Queen.[25] He was named to his first career Pro Bowl on January 3, 2024.[26]

2024 season

On March 5, 2024, the Ravens placed the franchise tag on Madubuike.[27] Three days later, on March 8, the Ravens signed Madubuike to a four-year, $98 million contract extension.[28] [29]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesFumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL FF FR Yds TD
BAL10 3 19 11 8 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
BAL15 11 36 23 13 2.0 7 0 0 0 0
BAL17 16 42 26 16 5.5 8 0 0 0 0
BAL17 17 56 38 18 13.0 12 2 0 0 0
Career 59 46 153 98 55 21.5 29 2 0 0 0

Postseason

YearTeamGamesTacklesFumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL FF FR Yds TD
BAL2 0 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
BAL1 1 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
BAL2 2 9 4 5 0.5 1 0 0 0 0
Career 5 3 14 6 8 0.5 1 0 0 0 0

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Justin Madubuike | Defensive Line | Texas A&M | 2020 NFL Draft Profile . April 14, 2020 . YouTube.
  2. Web site: Carlton . Chuck . April 21, 2020 . Drawing comparisons to Hall of Famer, here's what sets Texas A&M's Justin Madubuike apart from NFL draft class . February 20, 2024 . Dallas News.
  3. Web site: Smith . Cam . November 30, 2015 . U.S. Army All-American Justin Madubuike is honored to be among greatness . February 20, 2024 . USA TODAY High School Sports . en-US.
  4. September 18, 2015 . Four-star defensive lineman commits to Texas A&M . February 20, 2024 . Sports Illustrated.
  5. Web site: Long . Jackson . September 26, 2015 . Madubuike chooses A&M: Most sought-after North athlete ever headed to College Station . February 20, 2024 . Star Local.
  6. Web site: Zwerneman . Brent . August 17, 2019 . A&M's Justin Madubuike wants to get ahead, not get a head . February 20, 2024 . ExpressNews.com.
  7. Web site: December 12, 2019 . Aggies DT Madubuike to enter draft, skip bowl . ESPN.com.
  8. Web site: Zwerneman . Brent . Chronicle . Houston . December 12, 2019 . Aggies' Justin Madubuike turning pro, will skip Texas Bowl . Houston Chronicle.
  9. News: Stevens . Matthew . April 24, 2020 . Ravens select Texas A&M DT Justin Madubuike with 71st pick in 2020 NFL Draft . Ravens Wire . April 24, 2020.
  10. Web site: Justin Madubuike Injury History & Updates . www.draftsharks.com . December 27, 2023.
  11. News: Mink, Ryan . November 27, 2020 . Lamar Jackson, Three Other Ravens Added to Reserve/COVID-19 List . BaltimoreRavens.com . January 2, 2021.
  12. Web site: Ravens-Steelers game moved from Thursday to Sunday. NFL . November 25, 2020 . November 25, 2020.
  13. News: Mink, Ryan . December 7, 2020 . Lamar Jackson, Three Other Ravens Activated From COVID-19 List . BaltimoreRavens.com . January 2, 2021.
  14. Web site: New York Giants at Baltimore Ravens - December 27th, 2020 . December 30, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  15. Web site: 2020 Baltimore Ravens Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports . Pro-Football-Reference.com . December 27, 2023 . en.
  16. Web site: Baltimore Ravens at Denver Broncos - October 3rd, 2021 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . December 27, 2023 . en.
  17. Web site: Green Bay Packers at Baltimore Ravens - December 19th, 2021 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . December 27, 2023 . en.
  18. Web site: 2021 Baltimore Ravens Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports . Pro-Football-Reference.com . December 27, 2023 . en.
  19. Web site: 2022 Baltimore Ravens Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports . Pro-Football-Reference.com . December 27, 2023 . en.
  20. Web site: Ravens 23-7 Jaguars (Dec 17, 2023) Game Recap . ESPN . December 27, 2023 . en.
  21. Web site: Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans - October 15th, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . December 27, 2023 . en.
  22. Web site: Detroit Lions at Baltimore Ravens - October 22nd, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . December 27, 2023 . en.
  23. Web site: Vozza . Tony . Ravens Defensive Tackle Joins Elite Company in Week 12 Win vs. Chargers . Heavy.com . 2023-11-27 . 2024-07-25.
  24. Web site: Baltimore Ravens at Los Angeles Chargers - November 26th, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . December 27, 2023 . en.
  25. Web site: Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars - December 17th, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . December 27, 2023 . en.
  26. Web site: 2024 Pro Bowl Games: Complete AFC roster revealed. January 3, 2024. January 3, 2024. NFL.
  27. Web site: Ravens Place Franchise Tag on Justin Madubuike. Brown, Clifton. BaltimoreRavens.com. March 5, 2024.
  28. Web site: Press Release: Ravens Agree to Terms With DT Justin Madubuike . BaltimoreRavens.com . 8 March 2024.
  29. Web site: Ravens sign DT Justin Madubuike to four-year, $98 million extension. Gordon, Grant. NFL.com. March 8, 2024.