Durell Nchami
| File:Durell Nchami Maryland 2022.jpg Nchami with Maryland in 2022 | |||||
| No. 74 – Indianapolis Colts | |||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||
| Roster status | Practice squad | ||||
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| Born | February 11, 2000 Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight | 258 lb (117 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Paint Branch (Burtonsville, Maryland) | ||||
| College | Maryland (2018–2022) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2023: undrafted | ||||
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Durell Nchami (born February 11, 2000)[1] is an American professional football defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Coming out of Paint Branch High School, Nchami was rated as a three-star recruit, where he decided to commit to play college football for the Maryland Terrapins.[2][3]
College career
[edit | edit source]In his freshman season, Nchami made 15 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, one sack, and one blocked kick in ten games. However, Nchami suffered season-ending injuries in 2019 and 2021.[4] Nchami bounced back and had his best career season in 2022; he started 11 games and totaled 20 tackles, six tackles for loss, three sacks, and one forced fumble.[5] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Nchami declared for the 2023 NFL draft.[6] Nchami finished his career at Maryland notching 49 tackles, nine sacks, four forced fumbles, and one pass deflection in 33 games played.[7]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]| Height | Weight | |||||||||||
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| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
258 lb (117 kg) | |||||||||||
| Values from Pro Day[8] | ||||||||||||
Denver Broncos
[edit | edit source]Nchami was not selected in the 2023 NFL Draft.[9][10] On December 6, 2023, the Denver Broncos signed Nchami to their practice squad.[11][12] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[13]
On August 27, 2024, Nchami was designated as waived/injured by the Broncos.[14][15]
Indianapolis Colts
[edit | edit source]On November 25, 2024, Nchami was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025.[17]
On August 26, 2025, Nchami was waived by the Colts as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[18][19]
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