Victor Dimukeje is an American football outside linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Duke and was drafted by the Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
| 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 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) | 262 lb (119 kg) | 33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.83 s | 1.72 s | 2.88 s | 4.38 s | 7.20 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | 28 reps |
Dimukeje was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round (210th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract with Arizona on May 25, 2021. He primarily played on special teams as a rookie.
Dimukeje has been an impressive player for the Blue Devils since arriving in Durham. The former first-team Baltimore All-Metro selection from the Boys’ Latin School received Freshman All-American notice in 2017 after starting all 13 games (40 tackles, 7.5 for loss, with two sacks, one interception).
Dimukeje was named Duke’s top defensive lineman his sophomore year after leading his squad with 8.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks among his 42 tackles (also forcing two fumbles) in 13 starts.
ACC coaches voted him second-team all-conference in 2019 after he again led his team with 8.5 sacks among his 41 stops (9.5 for loss) in 12 starts.
Dimukeje was an honorable mention all-conference selection as a senior, racking up 44 tackles (11.5 for loss) with 7.5 sacks and two forced fumbles in 11 starts for the Blue Devils.