Marcel Dabo
No. 42 – Indianapolis Colts | |
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Position: | Safety |
Personal information | |
Born: | (2000-01-10) January 10, 2000 (age 24) Reutlingen, Germany |
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | University of Tübingen (Tübingen, Germany) |
CFL Draft: | 2022G / Round: 2 / Pick: 16 |
Undrafted: | 2022 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
Player stats at PFR | |
Marcel Dabo (born January 10, 2000) is a German professional football player who is a safety for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL).
Early life
Dabo grew up in Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. A former soccer player, Dabo gained an interest in American football as a teenager while attending a Wisconsin football game during a student exchange program to Hamilton High School.[1] After returning to Germany, Dabo joined the Red Knights Tübingen and Stuttgart Scorpions youth American football programs.[2]
Professional career
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 | ||
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6 ft 0+1⁄4 in (1.84 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | 30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 4.43 s | 1.52 s | 2.55 s | 4.34 s | 7.06 s | 40.5 in (1.03 m) | 11 ft 3 in (3.43 m) | ||
All values from Pro Day[3] |
Stuttgart Surge
2021 season
Dabo played cornerback and kick returner for the Stuttgart Surge of the European League of Football in 2021. He was named to the league's all-star team and won Defensive Rookie of the Year.[4]
In preparation for the NFL draft, Dabo was invited to participate in an NFL Pro Day at Arizona State. After going undrafted in the 2022 NFL Draft, he was assigned to the Indianapolis Colts through the NFL's International Player Pathway Program.[5]
Indianapolis Colts
2022 season
In the first game of the 2022 NFL preseason, Dabo played on one special teams play against the Buffalo Bills. In the next preseason game against the Detroit Lions, Dabo recorded 3 tackles on 33 defensive plays.[6]
The Colts signed Dabo to their practice squad on August 31, 2022. He signed a reserve/futures contract on January 9, 2023.
2023 season
The Colts waived Dabo on August 29. Dabo re-signed to the practice squad on August 30.[7] On November 12, as part of the NFL International Series, the Colts played in Dabo's home country of Germany for the first time in the team's history, defeating the New England Patriots; however, Dabo was unavailable to be elevated from the practice squad to play, due to a knee injury.[8] Zavier Scott, who played running back for the Colts, graduated from high school in Germany and was present for the game as well.[9]
References
- ^ Atkins, Nate (November 10, 2023). "How Colts' Marcel Dabo found a sport he loved and shared it with Germany". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Marcel Dabo". Colts.com. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Marcel Dabo, DS #30 CB, University of Tubingen". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Four players added to AFC South rosters for 2022 season through NFL International Player Pathway program". NFL.com. May 3, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Erickson, Joel A. (May 9, 2022). "Freakishly athletic German DB Marcel Dabo could be Colts' diamond in rough". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Stankevitz, J.J. (August 20, 2022). "Colts' German Safety Marcel Dabo Carrying 'So Much Responsibility' On And Off The Field". Colts.com. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Marcel Dabo". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Atkins, Nate (November 12, 2023). "10 thoughts on the Colts' 10-6 win over the Patriots in Germany". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Boyd, James (November 9, 2023). "Germany game serves as full-circle moment for Colts' Bernhard Raimann, Zavier Scott". The Athletic. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
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