Mitchell Chukwuebuka Agude (born March 10, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Riverside City College, UCLA and Miami.
| No. 50 – Detroit Lions | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 10, 1999 Corona, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Santiago High School (Corona, California) |
| College: | Riverside CC (2018–2019) UCLA (2020–2021) Miami (2022) |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editAgude was born on March 10, 1999, and grew up in Corona, California.[1] He is of Nigerian descent.[2] At age nine, Agude had a near-death experience when he fell off his skateboard and hit his head on a slab of concrete, going into a coma.[3][4] At the hospital, doctors said that his brain was permanently damaged and that he would spend the rest of his life in a vegetative state.[3] His mother prayed, and Agude, after having spent three days in a coma, woke up without any issues, leaving the hospital shortly afterwards under his own power.[3]
Until graduating middle school, Agude played no organized sports under orders from the doctors, although at times he would sneak out of his house to play backyard football with his friends.[3] He was allowed to play beginning in high school, and made the varsity at Santiago High School.[3] At Santiago in 2016, Agude totaled 27 tackles and one interception.[5] He entered Riverside City College following his time at Santiago.[6]
College career
editAgude played two seasons for Riverside, compiling 67 tackles and five sacks in 20 games while playing linebacker.[6] He was ranked a three-star junior college recruit and a top-ten junior college recruit nationally.[7] He initially committed to play for the Maryland Terrapins, but was then told that his grades were not good enough to qualify.[3] He was able to improve his grades and ultimately committed to play for the UCLA Bruins.[3] In his first year at UCLA, Agude appeared in seven games, five as a starter, and recorded a team-leading nine tackles-for-loss.[8] The following season, he played 12 games and started 10, being named an all-Pac-12 Conference selection with 54 tackles and 39 quarterback pressures.[2][8] Agude transferred to Miami for a final season of college football in 2022.[9] He totaled 39 tackles, seven tackles-for-loss and four sacks in his only year with the team.[10]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 7⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
242 lb (110 kg) |
34 in (0.86 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.75 s | 1.69 s | 2.76 s | 4.27 s | 7.46 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
19 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[11] | ||||||||||||
Miami Dolphins
editAfter going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft, Agude was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent.[12] He was waived on August 28, as part of the final roster cuts.[13]
Detroit Lions
editOn September 20, 2023, Agude was signed to the practice squad of the Detroit Lions.[14] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 30, 2024.[15]
Agude was waived by the Lions on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[16][17] He was promoted to the active roster on December 21.[18]
References
edit- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Mitchell Agude, EDGE, Miami Hurricanes". Sports Illustrated. July 27, 2022.
- ^ a b Navarro, Manny (April 19, 2022). "From near death to UCLA to Miami: Mitchell Agude now wants to follow Jaelan Phillips' path to first round". The Athletic.
- ^ a b c d e f g Bolch, Ben (September 23, 2021). "His Vision Is To Celebrate Life". The Los Angeles Times. p. B12, B11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Degnan, Susan Miller (August 25, 2022). "Agude blessed to be enjoying life, playing for Canes". The Miami Herald. p. A15, A18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Benjamin, Marcus (April 30, 2023). "List of Miami Hurricanes selected as undrafted free agents". Rivals.com.
- ^ a b Vanoni, Maggie (December 18, 2019). "From coma to commit: Mitchell Agude's life-altering journey to UCLA football". Los Angeles Daily News.
- ^ Sarney, Jason (May 19, 2023). "Dolphins Wire UDFA Player Profile: LB Mitchell Agude". USA Today.
- ^ a b "Mitchell Agude". UCLA Bruins.
- ^ "Miami lands commitment from former UCLA defensive end Mitchell Agude". The Athletic. March 25, 2022.
- ^ "Miami's Mitchell Agude Declares for NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated. January 12, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Mitchell Agude College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Habib, Hal (May 19, 2023). "Agude, in a coma as a child, tries to make Dolphins". The News-Press. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 28, 2023.
- ^ Comeaux, Jonathan. "Lions Officially Make Seven Roster Moves". NFLTradeRumors.co.
- ^ "Detroit Lions sign 11 players to futures contracts". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 28, 2024.
- ^ "Detroit Lions activate Ifeatu Melifonwu, sign 3 players to 53-man roster". Pride of Detroit. December 21, 2024.