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Mohamoud Diabate

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Mohamoud Diabate
No. 43 – Cleveland Browns
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2001-05-18) May 18, 2001 (age 23)
Auburn, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Auburn
College:Florida (2018–2021)
Utah (2022)
Undrafted:2023
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024
Total tackles:21
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Mohamoud Diabate (born May 18, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida before transferring to Utah and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Browns after the 2023 NFL draft.

Early life

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Diabate grew up in Auburn, Alabama and attended Auburn High School. He committed to the Florida Gators on August 22, 2018.[1][2]

College career

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Diabate played at Florida for three years before deciding to transfer to Utah for the 2022 season.[3][4] In his collegiate career he totaled 228 tackles, 24 going for a loss, 10.5 sacks, an interception, 2 pass deflections and 4 forced fumbles.[5] His best year came with Utah during the 2022 season, where he posted 58 tackles, 13.5 being for a loss, 5 sacks, a pass deflection, and 1 forced fumble.[6]

Diabate was projected to be 6th to 7th round pick in the 2023 NFL draft.[7][8]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 3+12 in
(1.92 m)
225 lb
(102 kg)
32+12 in
(0.83 m)
9+34 in
(0.25 m)
4.52 s 1.64 s 2.66 s 4.25 s 6.96 s 34.0 in
(0.86 m)
11 ft 0 in
(3.35 m)
20 reps
All values from Pro Day[9]

After not being selected in the 2023 NFL Draft, Diabate signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023.[10] On August 29, 2023, the Browns announced that he had made the initial 53-man roster.[11]

Diabate suffered a hip injury in Week 1 of the 2024 season and was placed on injured reserve on September 11, 2024.[12] He was activated on October 12.

References

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  1. ^ "Mohamoud Diabate, Utah, Linebacker". 247Sports. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Mohamoud Diabate Recruiting Profile". On3.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  3. ^ Bagley, Cole (March 31, 2022). "Linebacker transfer Mohamoud Diabate left Florida to compete for a Championship in Utah". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  4. ^ Harvey, Demetrius (January 4, 2022). "Florida Gators LB Mohamoud Diabate Transferring to Utah". SI.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "Mohamoud Diabate College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  6. ^ "2022 Utah Utes Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  7. ^ "Utah Utes". NFL Mock Draft Database. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  8. ^ "MOHAMOUD DIABATE LB UTAH". NFL Draft Buzz. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  9. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Mohamoud Diabate College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  10. ^ "Browns sign nine undrafted free agents". ClevelandBrowns.com. May 12, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  11. ^ "Browns reduce roster to 53". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  12. ^ "Browns place DT Maurice Hurst II and three others on injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 11, 2024.
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