Mike Mamula
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| Position: | Defensive end/Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 14, 1973 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Lackawanna, New York | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Lackawanna (NY) | ||||||||
| College: | Boston College | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1995 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 209 |
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| Sacks: | 31.5 |
| Interceptions: | 1 |
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Michael Brian Mamula (born August 14, 1973) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round (seventh overall) of the 1995 NFL Draft. He played college football at Boston College.
Mamula played college football at Boston College. He redshirted in 1991 and then hurt a shoulder at the beginning of the 1992 season, although he played through it. In 1993, as a junior, Mamula had 84 tackles and 11 sacks as a rush-backer in a 3-4 defense for Boston College. Mamula added another sack in the Carquest Bowl, bringing his season total to twelve. In 1994, his senior year they switched to a 4-3 defense and Mamula was a right defensive end. From that position he had 73 tackles and 13 sacks and four more in the team's 12-7 Aloha Bowl win over Kansas State University, bringing his season total to 17 sacks. For his efforts he was voted All-Big East.
He was one of the first players to train specifically for the combine drills, performing each drill hundreds of times in the months leading up to the combine. Although that practice is prevalent today, in 1995 most players performed football drills and paid less to attention to the specific drills measured at the combine. Mamula had 28 reps of 225 lb bench presses, which was more reps than the top tackle taken in the draft (Tony Boselli), and his 4.58 40-yard dash time was considered extremely fast for his position. He scored a 49 out of 50 in the Wonderlic Test, which is the second highest score ever recorded by an NFL player. In addition he also had a 38.5" vertical jump, higher than cornerback Jimmy Hitchcock.
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