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American football player (born 1995)

American football player
Damien Mama
Personal information
Born: (1995-06-27) June 27, 1995 (age 29)
Moreno Valley, California, U.S.
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Damien Mama (born June 27, 1995) is an American football guard. He played college football at USC.

Early years

Mama attended St. John Bosco High School, where he was a two-way player at offensive tackle and defensive tackle.

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.

College career

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. He declared for the NFL Draft before the start of his senior season.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
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

Kansas City Chiefs

Mama was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Kansas City Chiefs after the 2017 NFL draft on May 6. He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad the next day.

New York Giants

On December 12, 2017, Mama was signed by the New York Giants off the Chiefs' practice squad. He was waived by the Giants on May 7, 2018.

Dallas Cowboys

On May 21, 2018, Mama signed with the Dallas Cowboys. He was waived on September 1.

San Diego Fleet

On October 14, 2018, Mama signed with the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) . He was a starter until the league folded in April 2019.

Los Angeles Wildcats

Mama was drafted in the 5th round in phase two in the 2020 XFL Draft by the Los Angeles Wildcats.

New York Guardians

On January 21, 2020, Mama was sent to the New York Guardians in a three-team trade. In March, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the league announced that it would be cancelling the rest of the season. He played in all 5 games at offensive guard. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

Tampa Bay Bandits

Mama was selected in the 23rd round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Tampa Bay Bandits.

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.

San Antonio Brahmas

On February 15, 2023, Mama signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL. He was released on March 8.

References

  1. "Damien Mama Declares for the 2017 NFL Draft, Leaving USC Early | FOX Sports". FOX Sports. January 6, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  2. "USC guard Damien Mama leaving early for NFL draft". Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  3. "Damien Mama – Football Recruiting – Player Profiles – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  4. "Eagles scout USC OG Damien Mama at Senior Bowl".
  5. "Damien Mama declares for the NFL draft". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  6. "Damien Mama Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  7. Kissel, BJ (May 6, 2017). "Meet the Kansas City Chiefs' 12 Undrafted Free Agents in 2017". Chiefs.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018.
  8. "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018.
  9. "Chiefs Sign Eight to Practice Squad". Chiefs.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018.
  10. Eisen, Michael (December 12, 2017). "Giants sign OL Damien Mama, WR Hunter Sharp among roster moves". Giants.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2018.
  11. Eisen, Michael (May 7, 2018). "Giants waive five players ahead of rookie minicamp". Giants.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018.
  12. "Cowboys release offensive lineman, sign another in his place". 247sports.com. May 21, 2018.
  13. Helman, David (September 1, 2018). "Bailey Not Only Surprise Cut As Cowboys Trim To 53". DallasCowboys.com.
  14. Sklar, Debbie (October 14, 2018). "San Diego Fleet Signs Former San Diego State Standout Defensive End". Times of San Diego. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  15. Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  16. "OFFENSIVE LINEMEN DRAFT TRACKER". XFL.com. October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  17. "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  18. "XFL files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after suspending operations". ESPN. April 13, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  19. "XFL Damien Mama stats". XFL.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  20. Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  21. Camenker, Jacob (February 23, 2022). "USFL Draft tracker: Complete results, rosters for new football league". Sporting News.
  22. Knight, Joey. "Tampa Bay Bandits won't play in United States Football League in 2023". tampabay.com. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  23. ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2023.

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