Personal information | |
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Born: | Moreno Valley, California, U.S. | June 27, 1995
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 325 lb (147 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: |
St. John Bosco ( Bellflower, California) |
College: | USC |
Position: | Guard |
Undrafted: | 2017 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Damien Mama (born June 27, 1995) is an American football guard. He played college football at USC. [1] [2]
Mama attended St. John Bosco High School, where he was a two-way player at offensive tackle and defensive tackle. [3]
As a senior, he contributed to the team winning the CIF Pac-5 Division championship and the CIF state championship Open Division bowl game. He also received All-East Region, All-CIF Pac-5 Division, Max Preps All-State Division I first team, Los Angeles Times All-Area Lineman of the Year, USA Today All-USA first team, Parade All-American first team, Prep Star All-American Dream Team and Max Preps All-American honors.
Mama accepted a football scholarship from USC. As a true freshman, he appeared in 12 games (all but Washington State), starting the first two contests at right guard and two additional games at left guard.
As a sophomore, he started 13 out of 14 games (all but UCLA) at left offensive guard.
As a junior, he started all games at left offensive guard. [4] He declared for the NFL Draft before the start of his senior season. [5]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) |
334 lb (151 kg) |
35 in (0.89 m) |
11 in (0.28 m) |
5.84 s | 5.38 s | 8.51 s | 24.5 in (0.62 m) |
8 ft 0 in (2.44 m) | ||||
All values from NFL Combine [6] |
Mama was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Kansas City Chiefs after the 2017 NFL Draft on May 6. [7] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad the next day. [8] [9]
On December 12, 2017, Mama was signed by the New York Giants off the Chiefs' practice squad. [10] He was waived by the Giants on May 7, 2018. [11]
On May 21, 2018, Mama signed with the Dallas Cowboys. [12] He was waived on September 1. [13]
On October 14, 2018, Mama signed with the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) . [14] He was a starter until the league folded in April 2019. [15]
Mama was drafted in the 5th round in phase two in the 2020 XFL Draft by the Los Angeles Wildcats. [16]
On January 21, 2020, Mama was sent to the New York Guardians in a three-team trade. [17] In March, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the league announced that it would be cancelling the rest of the season. [18] He played in all 5 games at offensive guard. [19] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. [20]
Mama was selected in the 23rd round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Tampa Bay Bandits. [21]
Mama and all other Tampa Bay Bandits players were all transferred to the Memphis Showboats after it was announced that the Bandits were taking a hiatus and that the Showboats were joining the league. [22]
On February 15, 2023, Mama signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL. [23] He was released on March 8. [23]