Joey Mbu

Joey Mbu (born March 28, 1993) is an American football nose tackle who is currently playing in the XFL for the New York Guardians. He played college football at Houston, and was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2015.

Not to be confused with Joe Mbu.
Joey Mbu
Mbu with the Atlanta Falcons in 2015
No. 94 – New York Guardians
Position:Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1993-03-28) March 28, 1993
Silver Spring, Maryland
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:323 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:Foster (Richmond, Texas)
College:Houston
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • First Team All-AAC (2014)
Career NFL statistics as of 2018
Total tackles:7
Sacks:0.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

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.[1]

College career

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.[1] He was a captain his senior year in 2014, recording 32 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and one interception.[1][2] He also earned First Team All-AAC honors his senior season while participating in the East–West Shrine Game and Senior Bowl.[1][3] Mbu played in 50 games, starting 38, during his college career and recorded 92 tackles, four sacks, eight pass breakups, and two interceptions.[3][4] He majored in kinesiology.[1]

Professional career

Mbu was rated the 19th best defensive tackle in the 2015 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[5] Lance Zierlein of NFL.com predicted that he would be selected in the seventh round or be a priority free agent. Zierlein also stated that "Mbu's football character and size give him a shot to make an NFL team."[6]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		 313 lb
(142 kg)		 5.54 s 1.85 s 3.15 s 5.01 s 8.20 s 22 1⁄2 in
(0.57 m)		 8 ft 1 in
(2.46 m)		 21 reps
BP from Houston Pro Day, all others from NFL Combine[5]

Atlanta Falcons

Mbu signed with the Atlanta Falcons on May 6, 2015 after going undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft.[4] He was released by the team on September 5 and signed to the Falcons' practice squad on September 8, 2015. He was promoted to the active roster on December 11, 2015.[7] Mbu played in two games for the Falcons during the 2015 season, totaling one solo tackle and three tackle assists.[8]

On September 3, 2016, Mbu was waived by the Falcons as part of final roster cuts.[9] The Falcons signed him to their practice squad the next day.[10] On September 6, 2016, he was cut from the Falcons' practice squad.[11]

Washington Redskins

On October 11, 2016, Mbu was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad.[12] He signed a futures contract with the Redskins on January 2, 2017.[13] On September 2, 2017, Mbu was waived by the Redskins.[14]

Indianapolis Colts

On September 4, 2017, Mbu was signed to the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad.[15] He was promoted to the active roster on November 7, 2017.[16] He was waived by the Colts on May 1, 2018.[17]

Green Bay Packers

On June 11, 2018, Mbu signed with the Green Bay Packers.[18] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[19]

San Antonio Commanders (AAF)

In December 2018, Mbu signed with the San Antonio Commanders of the AAF.[20] Although Mbu only recorded 3 tackles in 8 games played, two of those were sacks.[21] Mbu also created quarterback pressures, forced a fumble, knocked down a pass, and recovered a fumble forced by teammate Jayrone Elliott for a defensive touchdown.[22]

Miami Dolphins

After the AAF suspended football operations, Mbu signed with the Miami Dolphins on April 9, 2019 alongside fellow San Antonion teammate Elliott.[23] He was released during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[24]

New York Guardians (XFL)

In October 2019, Mbu was selected by the New York Guardians in the second round of the 2020 XFL Draft.[25] In 5 games, Mbu managed 9 tackles, a sack, and two passes batted down.[26]

NFL career statistics

Regular season
SeasonTeamGamesTackles
GPGSTotalSoloAstSckInt
2015ATL 703210.00
2017IND 204130.00
Total 907340.00
Source: NFL.com

Personal life

Mbu's step-father, Charles Nzams, is a FIFA soccer scout and has also played for Cameroon national soccer team.[1][27]

References
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  2. "JOEY MBU". atlantafalcons.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  3. Starr, P. D. (March 27, 2015). "Joey Mbu to Visit the Houston Texans". scout.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  4. "Joey Mbu Signs Free Agent Deal with Atlanta Falcons". uhcougars.com. May 6, 2015. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  5. "Joey Mbu". nfldraftscout.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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  9. "Falcons Finalize 53-Man Roster For 2016 Season". AtlantaFalcons.com. September 3, 2016.
  10. "Falcons Claim WR Gabriel, Sign 7 to Practice Squad". September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  11. "Falcons Add DT Vellano to Practice Squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. September 6, 2016.
  12. "10/11: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. October 11, 2016.
  13. "Redskins Sign Nine To Reserve/Future Contracts". Redskins.com. January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  14. "9/2: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 2, 2017.
  15. "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". Blogs.Colts.com. September 4, 2017.
  16. "Colts Place Quan Bray On IR; Sign Joey Mbu To Active Roster". Colts.com. November 7, 2017. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017.
  17. "5/1: Colts Make Roster Moves". Colts.com. May 1, 2018.
  18. "Packers sign DT Joey Mbu". Packers.com. June 11, 2018.
  19. "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. September 1, 2018.
  20. "Additions to Commanders roster: Dec. 7, 2018". 210 Football. December 7, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  21. https://noextrapoints.com/players/joey-mbu/
  22. https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2019/2/18/18229366/former-packers-jayrone-elliott-joey-mbu-combine-for-defensive-td-in-aaf-game
  23. "Dolphins Add Seven Players To Roster". MiamiDolphins.com. April 9, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  24. "Dolphins Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". MiamiDolphins.com. August 31, 2019.
  25. Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  26. https://stats.xfl.com/Player/10353
  27. Schofield, Jimmy (August 13, 2015). "Coogs in the NFL: Joey Mbu". scout.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
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