The Cleveland Browns made more moves on a lovely Saturday morning and although not a classic big name, Donovan Olumba is another young player ready to make an impact in Cleveland. The Browns defensive backfield was fairly depleted entering free agency, but the team continue to make additions.
Name: Donovan Olumba
Height: 6-2
Weight: 208 pounds
Age: 24 years old
Previous Team: Dallas Cowboys
Olumba is still extremely young at only 24 years old. He entered the NFL in 2018 after going undrafted out of Portland State. Despite dominating in college, Olumba’s draft stock clearly took a hit due to the level of competition he played. Even though Olumba went undrafted, Dallas decided to snag him and see what they could get out of the tall and long defensive back. He bounced around from practice squad to active roster in 2018 and 2019.
This signing is intriguing, because Olumba is so raw, he only started playing defensive back in college and even then was playing at the division two level with Alderson Broaddus (West Virginia) before taking a shot at the FCS level with Portland State in 2017. Olumba had an excellent season earning All-Big Sky Honorable Mention, but struggled during the pre-draft process only running an alarming 4.62 second forty yard dash at his pro-day.
Olumba checks a ton of boxes ranging from his on-field swagger that allows him to stay confident to his extremely unique height and length for the position. He also uses his size well, playing the position aggressive and physical excelling in press coverage, where he can use his long limbs to disrupt routes.
His biggest knock is his lack of speed. Although he should not be looked at as the answer at corner, Olumba has some interesting potential that warrants a deeper look.