Justin Madubuike

Utah State

Sep 6 (Sat)

11:45 AM

Photo by: Sam Craft/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Sam Craft/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Russell James/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Thomas Campbell/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Patric Schneider/A&M Athletics

Photo by: Thomas Campbell/Texas A&M Athletics

Height:
6-3
Weight:
300
Position:
Defensive Line
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
McKinney, Texas
High School:
McKinney North

2019 (JUNIOR): Played in all 12 regular season games, missing just two starts, eventually foregoing the bowl game and declaring for the NFL Draft … Named to the AP All-SEC Second Team … Leads the team with 11.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and seven QB hurries … Was in on three tackles, adding a pair of QB hurries in the win over Texas State … Had a tackle and a hurry against Lamar … Made four tackles, 2.0 for loss including a sack, while also adding a QB hurry against Auburn … Recorded his first interception, returning it 18 yards, finishing the win over Arkansas with five tackles, 2.0 for loss … Made six tackles against Alabama … Had five tackles, a hurry and a blocked field goal late, forcing a fumble that was recovered for A&M’s first non-offensive touchdown of the year at Ole Miss … Made a pair of tackles and added a QB hurry in the win over Mississippi State … Had five tackles, including a sack for a 3-yard loss against UTSA … Made four tackles and added two QB hurries against South Carolina … Had three tackles and was in on a sack at Georgia … Made five tackles, tallying 1.5 sacks for 9 yards lost at LSU … Earned the Defensive MVP Award at the annual team banquet.

2018 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in all 13 games, was fourth in total tackles with 40, tallied 10.5 TFL totaling 38 yards, 5.5 sacks for 31 yards lost and led the team with five QB hurries … registered three tackles and a sack for an 8-yard loss against No. 2 Clemson … tallied four tackles, one for an 8-yard loss, a forced fumble and broke up a pass at No. 1 Alabama … recorded a sack for a 4-yard loss, finishing with four total tackles against Arkansas … tallied three tackles, 2.0 for loss, two hurries and forced a fumble against No. 13 Kentucky … compiled 10 tackles, seven solo tackles, and a half sack against No. 7 LSU … recorded a sack for a 7-yard loss and forced a fumble against NC State … given the Defensive MVP award at the team’s annual banquet.

2017 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in all 13 games making 20 tackles … blocked a kick against Auburn … registered four tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss and a forced fumble against New Mexico … recorded a season-high five tackles at LSU … made two tackles against Mississippi State and Auburn ... contributed two stops in the bowl game against Wake Forest.

2016: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Mike Fecci at McKinney North High School in McKinney, Texas … 75 tackles (including 35 tackles for loss) and 16.5 sacks in 2014... 2016 All-District and All-State ... 5-Star rated recruit by Scout and 4-star rated by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN ... was a leader on the field and in academics, achieving A/B Honor Roll recognition … participated in the PALS (Peer Assistance & Leadership) program that mentors children in the community … competed in track and basketball for the Lions as well.