McTelvin Agim
| Houston Texans | |||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | September 25, 1997 Texarkana, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Hope (Hope, Arkansas) | ||||||
| College: | Arkansas (2016–2019) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 3 / Pick: 95 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
McTelvin Agim (born September 25, 1997) is an American football defensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas.
Early years
After playing his freshman season at
College career
Agim cracked the starting lineup at
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 | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
309 lb (140 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.98 s | 1.76 s | 2.89 s | 4.66 s | 7.55 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) |
27 reps | |
| All values from | ||||||||||||
Denver Broncos
Agim was selected by the
On August 30, 2022, Agim was waived by the Broncos and signed to the practice squad the next day.[15][16] He was released on December 13.[17]
Indianapolis Colts
On December 15, 2022, Agim was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[18] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.[19]
On August 30, 2023, Agim was waived by the Colts and re-signed to the practice squad.[20][21] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent upon the expiration of his practice squad contract.[22]
Houston Texans
On January 16, 2024, Agim was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad.[23] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2024.[24]
Personal life
Agim grew up in a low-income family in Texarkana, Texas. He faced hunger issues as a child and occasionally shoplifted, leading to at least one weekend in juvenile detention at age fourteen.[3] He won two Arkansas high school state shot put championships.[3] Agim is nicknamed "Sosa" because of his similar appearance to Chief Keef.[3]
References
- ^ Brugler, Dane (April 7, 2020). The Athletic's 2020 NFL Draft Guide (PDF). The Athletic. p. 159. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ Sayles, Damon (September 1, 2015). "Odds on Where 4-Star DE McTelvin Agim Commits". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Keeler, Sean (May 9, 2020). "Keeler: Why McTelvin Agim's journey from jail to the Broncos brought tears of joy". Denver Post. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "McTelvin Agim, 2016 Strongside defensive end". Rivals. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ "NFL Draft & Combine Profile – McTelvin Agim". NFL.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ Holt, Bob (August 5, 2019). "Leading the way: Razorbacks counting on McTelvin Agim to lift group". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ Bratton, Michael Wayne (April 29, 2019). "Chad Morris says he advised McTelvin Agim not to return if senior lineman wasn't prepared to buy in to moving inside". Saturday Down South. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ Jones, Matt (January 26, 2020). "Agim stands out in all-star stints". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ Deckelbaum, Kyle (April 10, 2020). "For former Razorback McTelvin Agim, training for NFL Draft is another hill to climb". KATV. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ "McTelvin Agim Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Draft Scout McTelvin Agim, Arkansas NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Heath, Jon (April 24, 2020). "Broncos select DL McTelvin Agim in 3rd round of NFL Draft". Broncos Wire. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ Kurtzman, Rich (July 3, 2020). "McTelvin Agim shares why he picked his new jersey number". Mile High Sports. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 30, 2022). "Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-player limit". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 31, 2022). "Josh Johnson, Kendall Hinton among 13 players signed to Broncos' practice squad". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (December 13, 2022). "Broncos place RB Mike Boone on injured reserve". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ "Colts Sign DT McTelvin Agim To The Practice Squad, Release WR Robert Foster From The Practice Squad". Colts.com. December 15, 2022.
- ^ "Colts Sign 12 To Reserve/Future Contracts, 2 To One-Year Contract Extensions". Colts.com. January 9, 2023.
- ^ "Colts claim T-Ryan Hayes, DE-Isaiah Land and G-Josh Sills off waivers". Colts.com. August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Colts sign DT McTelvin Agim to practice squad, release DT Caleb Sampson from practice squad". Colts.com. August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Colts sign 9 to reserve/future contracts, 4 to one-year contract extensions, waive CB Tony Brown". Colts.com. January 8, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (1-16-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. January 16, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (1-22-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. January 22, 2024.