Joey Mbu
Mbu with the Atlanta Falcons in 2015
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| No. 95 Washington Redskins | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | March 28, 1993 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Silver Spring, Maryland | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Richmond (TX) Foster | ||||||||||
| College: | Houston | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Reserve/Future | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 4 |
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| Sacks: | 0.0 |
| Pass deflections: | 0 |
| Forced fumbles: | 0 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Joey Mbu (born March 28, 1993) is an American football nose tackle for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Houston, and was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2015.
Mbu played high school football at John and Randolph Foster High School in Richmond, Texas, where he was a three-year starter on the offensive and defensive lines. He recorded 67 tackles, two sacks and two blocked field goals his senior year. He was rated a three-star recruit by rivals.com. Mbu garnered First-Team All-District 23-4A recognition at Foster High. He earned First-Team All-Area honors in 2009 and 2010 and Second-Team honors in 2008. He helped the team advance to the playoffs in 2009 and 2010. Mbu also participated in discus and shot put on the school's track team. He won the discus district championship in 2010 and then advanced to the regional championship.
Mbu played for the Houston Cougars of the University of Houston from 2011 to 2014. He played in twelve games, recording four total tackles, his freshman season in 2011. He played in twelve games, starting eight, for the Cougars in 2012 and accumulated 27 tackles. Mbu started thirteen games in 2013, totaling 29 tackles. He was a captain his senior year in 2014, recording 32 tackles, 2.5 sacks and one interception. He also earned First Team AAC honors his senior season while participating in the East–West Shrine Game and Senior Bowl. Mbu played in 50 games, starting 38, during his college career and recorded 92 tackles, four sacks, eight pass breakups and two interceptions. He majored in kinesiology.
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