Mike Mohamed | |
Number: | 47, 53, 54, 90, 98 |
Position: | Linebacker |
Birth Date: | 11 March 1988 |
Birth Place: | Brawley, California, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 3 |
Weight Lbs: | 238 |
High School: | Brawley (CA) Union |
College: | California |
Draftyear: | 2011 |
Draftround: | 6 |
Draftpick: | 189 |
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Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
Statvalue1: | 72 |
Statlabel2: | Interceptions |
Statvalue2: | 1 |
Pfr: | MohaMi00 |
Michael Patrick Mohamed (born March 11, 1988) is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL draft. He played college football at California. Mohamed is the first player of Punjabi descent in NFL history.
He was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Houston Texans, and New Orleans Saints.
Mohamed was selected with the 24th pick of the 6th round, 189th overall, by the Denver Broncos in the 2011 NFL draft.[1] He was released by the Denver Broncos on September 22, 2011, but was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was signed back to the active roster on November 29.[2]
He was signed back on to the practice squad on October 2, 2012 and released again.
Mohamed was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad on September 13, 2012. On September 26, 2012, he was released from the practice squad.
Mohamed signed a future contract with the Houston Texans on January 25, 2013.
During week 11 of the 2014 season, Mohamed intercepted a tipped pass thrown by Brian Hoyer of the Cleveland Browns.
Mohamed signed a contract with the New Orleans Saints on November 4, 2015.[3] He was waived by the Saints on November 10, 2015.[4]
He is of Punjabi Mexican American heritage, as his great grandfather was an immigrant from Punjab who settled in California in the 1900s.[5] [6]