| Marcel Dabo | |
| Current Team: | Indianapolis Colts |
| Number: | 42 |
| Position: | Safety |
| Birth Date: | 10 January 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Reutlingen, Germany |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lbs: | 208 |
| College: | University of Tübingen (Tübingen, Germany) |
| Undraftedyear: | 2022 |
| Cfldraftyear: | 2022G |
| Cfldraftround: | 2 |
| Cfldraftpick: | 16 |
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| Status: | Active |
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| Pfr: | DaboMa00 |
Marcel Dabo (born January 10, 2000) is a German professional football player who is a safety for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL).
Dabo grew up in Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. A former soccer player, Dabo gained an interest in American football as a teenager while attending a Wisconsin football game during a student exchange program to Hamilton High School.[1] After returning to Germany, Dabo joined the Red Knights Tübingen and Stuttgart Scorpions youth American football programs.[2]
Dabo played cornerback and kick returner for the Stuttgart Surge of the European League of Football in 2021. He was named to the league's all-star team and won Defensive Rookie of the Year.[3]
In preparation for the NFL draft, Dabo was invited to participate in an NFL Pro Day at Arizona State. After going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft, he was assigned to the Indianapolis Colts through the NFL's International Player Pathway Program.[4]
In the first game of the 2022 NFL preseason, Dabo played on one special teams play against the Buffalo Bills. In the next preseason game against the Detroit Lions, Dabo recorded 3 tackles on 33 defensive plays.[5] The Colts signed Dabo to their practice squad on August 31, 2022.[6] He signed a reserve/futures contract on January 9, 2023.[7]
The Colts waived Dabo on August 29, 2023. Dabo re-signed to the practice squad on August 30.[8] On November 12, as part of the NFL International Series, the Colts played in Dabo's home country of Germany for the first time in the team's history, defeating the New England Patriots; however, Dabo was unavailable to be elevated from the practice squad to play, due to a knee injury.[9] Zavier Scott, who played running back for the Colts, graduated from high school in Germany and was present for the game as well.[10]