Dontario Drummond

Dontario Drummond (born August 22, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He played college football at Ole Miss, and was signed by the Cowboys following the conclusion of the 2022 NFL Draft. He played his first two seasons of college football at East Mississippi Community College before transferring to Ole Miss.

Dontario Drummond
Dallas Cowboys
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-08-22) August 22, 1997
Laurel, Mississippi
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Laurel
(Laurel, Mississippi)
College:
Undrafted:2022
Career history

Early life and high school

Drummond grew up in Laurel, Mississippi, and attended Laurel High School. While in high school, he played baseball and basketball, as well as football, winning state championships with both his football and basketball teams.[1] In four years in high school, Drummond accounted for 3474 all-purpose yards, and was a 3-star prospect.

College career

East Mississippi CC

Drummond began his college career at East Mississippi Community College in Scooba, Mississippi. As a sophomore, he was named NJCAA All-American [2] and led East Mississippi to the junior college national championships in 2017 and 2018. In two years at East Mississippi, he totaled 95 receptions, 1466 receiving yards, and 21 touchdowns.

Ole Miss

After two years at East Mississippi, Drummond transferred to Ole Miss.[3] In his first year at Ole Miss, he finished third on the team with 13 receptions for 188 yards. In his junior season, Drummond caught 25 passes for 417 yards and seven touchdowns, helping Ole Miss to the 2021 Outback Bowl. In his senior year, he broke out, recording 76 receptions for 1028 yards and 8 touchdowns, including a career high 177 yards against Louisville in the season opener.[4]

College statistics
Season Team GP Receiving Rushing
RecYdsAvgTDAttYdsAvgTD
2019Ole Miss 81318814.50000.00
2020Ole Miss 92541716.77000.00
2021Ole Miss 12761,02813.586406.71

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dashVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 0+7⁄8 in
(1.85 m)		 215 lb
(98 kg)		 31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		 9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.65 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
All values from NFL Combine[5][6][7]

References
  1. "Dontario Drummond". olemisssports.com. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  2. "2018 NJCAA Football All-America Teams". njcaa.com. December 8, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  3. "Dontario Drummond Player Profile". 247sports.com. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  4. "Dontario Drummond Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  5. "Dontario Drummond Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  6. "NFL Combine: Official measurements for every NFL Draft prospect in Indianapolis". theathletic.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  7. "Dontario Drummond, Mississippi, WR, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
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