Durell Nchami

American football linebacker (born 2000)

American football player

Durell Nchami

No. 53 – Denver Broncos

Position:

Linebacker

Personal information

Born:

(2000-02-11) February 11, 2000 (age 24)
Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)

Weight:

258 lb (117 kg)

Career information

High school:

Paint Branch (Burtonsville, Maryland)

College:

Maryland (2018–2022)

Undrafted:

2023

Career history

Denver Broncos (2023–present)

Roster status:

Active

Career NFL statistics

Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Durell Nchami (born February 11, 2000)^[1] is an American football linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland.

Early life and high school

Coming out of Paint Branch High School, Nchami was rated as a three-star recruit, where he decided to commit to play college football for the Maryland Terrapins.^[2]^[3]

College career

In his freshman season, Nchami made 15 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, one sack, and one blocked kick in ten games. However, Nchami suffered season-ending injuries in 2019 and 2021.^[4] Nchami bounced back and had his best career season in 2022; he started 11 games and totaled 20 tackles, six tackles for loss, three sacks, and one forced fumble.^[5] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Nchami declared for the 2023 NFL draft.^[6] Nchami finished his career at Maryland notching 49 tackles, nine sacks, four forced fumbles, and one pass deflection in 33 games played.^[7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	258 lb (117 kg)
Values from Pro Day^[8]

Nchami was not selected in the 2023 NFL Draft.^[9]^[10] On December 6, 2023, the Denver Broncos signed Nchami to their practice squad.^[11]^[12] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.^[13]

References

^ "Durell Nchami - Denver Broncos Linebacker". ESPN. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
^ Goldwein, Eric (16 March 2017). "Paint Branch linebacker Durell Nchami becomes first commitment to Maryland's 2018 class". Washington Post. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
^ "NFL Draft Profile: Durell Nchami, Linebacker, Maryland". Sports Illustrated. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
^ Sampson, Joshua (26 October 2022). "After Two Season-Ending Injuries, Maryland LB Durell Nchami Focused On Winning". Press Box Online. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
^ DiLalla, Aric (6 December 2023). "Broncos sign LB Durell Nchami to practice squad". Denver Broncos. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
^ Harvey, Paul (19 December 2022). "Durell Nchami, key Maryland LB, sets NFL Draft and Duke's Mayo Bowl plans". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
^ Heath, Jon (6 December 2023). "Broncos add player to practice squad after losing DL to Saints". Broncos Wire. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Durell Nchami College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
^ "DURELL NCHAMI LB/EDGE MARYLAND". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
^ "Tracking Maryland's undrafted free agents after the 2023 NFL Draft". Testudio Times. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
^ Tomasson, Chris (6 December 2023). "Broncos sign LB Durell Nchami to replace DT P.J. Mustipher on practice squad". Denver Gazette. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
^ "Broncos Add Rookie LB Durell Nchami to Practice Squad". Sports Illustrated. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
^ DiLalla, Aric (January 8, 2024). "Broncos sign 12 players to future contracts". DenverBroncos.com.