1. Joey Mbu was born on March 28,1993 and is an American former professional football nose tackle who played for the Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League.
31 Facts About Joey Mbu
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Joey Mbu played college football at Houston, and was signed by the Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2015.
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Joey Mbu recorded 67 tackles, two sacks and two blocked field goals his senior year.
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Joey Mbu earned First-team All-Area honors in 2009 and 2010 and Second-team honors in 2008.
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Joey Mbu helped the team advance to the playoffs in 2009 and 2010.
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Joey Mbu participated in discus and shot put on the school's track team.
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Joey Mbu won the discus district championship in 2010 and then advanced to the regional championship.
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Joey Mbu played for the Houston Cougars of the University of Houston from 2011 to 2014.
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Joey Mbu played in twelve games, recording four total tackles, his freshman season in 2011.
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Joey Mbu played in twelve games, starting eight, for the Cougars in 2012 and accumulated 27 tackles.
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Joey Mbu was a captain his senior year in 2014, recording 32 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and one interception.
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Joey Mbu played in 50 games, starting 38, during his college career and recorded 92 tackles, four sacks, eight pass breakups, and two interceptions.
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Joey Mbu was rated the 19th best defensive tackle in the 2015 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.
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Joey Mbu signed with the Atlanta Falcons on May 6,2015 after going undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft.
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Joey Mbu was released by the team on September 5 and signed to the Falcons' practice squad on September 8,2015.
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Joey Mbu was promoted to the active roster on December 11,2015.
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Joey Mbu played in two games for the Falcons during the 2015 season, totaling one solo tackle and three tackle assists.
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On September 3,2016, Joey Mbu was waived by the Falcons as part of final roster cuts.
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On October 11,2016, Joey Mbu was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad.
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Joey Mbu signed a futures contract with the Redskins on January 2,2017.
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On September 2,2017, Joey Mbu was waived by the Redskins.
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On September 4,2017, Joey Mbu was signed to the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad.
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Joey Mbu was promoted to the active roster on November 7,2017.
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On June 11,2018, Joey Mbu signed with the Green Bay Packers.
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In December 2018, Joey Mbu signed with the San Antonio Commanders of the AAF.
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Joey Mbu created quarterback pressures, forced a fumble, knocked down a pass, and recovered a fumble forced by teammate Jayrone Elliott for a defensive touchdown.
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Joey Mbu was released during final roster cuts on August 31,2019.
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In October 2019, Joey Mbu was selected by the New York Guardians in the second round of the 2020 XFL Draft.
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In 5 games, Joey Mbu managed 9 tackles, a sack, and two passes batted down.
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Joey Mbu had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10,2020.
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Joey Mbu's step-father, Charles Nzams, is a FIFA soccer scout and has played for Cameroon national soccer team.