B. J. Dubose
| No. 90 Minnesota Vikings | |||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||
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| Date of birth: | January 19, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth: | Oakland Park, Florida | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 284 lb (129 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Oakland Park (FL) Northeast | ||
| College: | Louisville | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 6 / Pick: 193 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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B. J. Dubose (born January 19, 1992) is an American football defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisville. He was selected by the Vikings with the 17th pick of the sixth round of the 2015 NFL draft.[1]
Early years
Born in Oakland Park, Florida, Dubose attended Northeast High School in his hometown. He notched 55 tackles, 11 sacks and three forced fumbles as a junior en route to third-team All-State accolades. As a senior, he recorded 60 tackles to go along with 11 sacks. Dubose also participated in track & field at Northeast, competing in the throwing events and posting top-throws of 11.85 meters (38 feet, 9 inches) in the shot put and 32.12 meters (105 feet, 4 inches) in the discus at the 2011 BCAA North Central Qualifier.[2]
Regarded as a three-star prospect by Rivals.com, Dubose was ranked as the No. 24 defensive end in the Rivals poll of best and was 64th in the Florida postseason top 100.
College career
Dubose narrowed his college choice to Louisville, Michigan and Miami, choosing the Cardinals and redshirting in 2010. He saw three starts in 2011 as a redshirt freshman, recording 22 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks. Dubose started four games in 2012 as a sophomore and finished with 15 tackles and 0.5 tackle for loss. He didn't start a game as a junior, but played in 11 contests and recorded 16 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. Dubose returned to the starting line-up as a senior in 2014, finishing with 41 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks. He earned an invitation to the 2015 East-West Shrine Game.[3]
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
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| 6 ft 4 in | 284 lb | 5.06 s | 1.77 s | 2.93 s | 26 reps | ||||||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[4] | |||||||||||||||||||
With the 193rd pick (sixth round) in the 2015 NFL Draft, Dubose was selected by the Minnesota Vikings. He signed a 4-year, $2,399,860 contract with the Vikings, including a $119,860 signing bonus, $119,860 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $599,965. On January 6, 2016, Dubose was signed to the active roster after the Vikings put TE Rhett Ellison on injured reserve.[5] Dubose suffered a torn ACL during the Vikings OTAs in 2016 and missed the entire year. [6] He was waived on May 31, 2016.
References
- ↑ Gates, Christopher (May 2, 2015). "2015 NFL Draft Results: Minnesota Vikings Select B.J. Dubose". Daily Norseman. Vox Media. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ http://fl.milesplit.com/meets/83669/results/151368
- ↑ http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/2028311/bj-dubose
- ↑ http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=119819&draftyear=2015&genpos=DE
- ↑ "Vikings Place Rhett Ellison on IR, Sign B.J. DuBose To Active Roster". vikings.com. Minnesota Vikings. January 6, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ↑ http://min.247sports.com/Bolt/Report-Vikings-BJ-Dubose-tears-ACL-will-miss-2016-season-45499397 Access date May 26, 2016