B. J. Dubose

B.J. Dubose

No. -- Free agent
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1992-01-19) January 19, 1992
Place of birth:	Oakland Park, Florida
Height:
Weight:
Career information
High school:	Oakland Park (FL) Northeast
College:	Louisville
NFL draft:	2015 / Round: 6 / Pick: 193
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (2015)
Roster status:	Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

B. J. Dubose (born January 19, 1992) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisville. He was selected by the Vikings with the 17th pick of the sixth round of the 2015 NFL draft.

Early years

Born in Oakland Park, Florida, Dubose attended Northeast High School in his hometown. He notched 55 tackles, 11 sacks and three forced fumbles as a junior en route to third-team All-State accolades. As a senior, he recorded 60 tackles to go along with 11 sacks. Dubose also participated in track & field at Northeast, competing in the throwing events and posting top-throws of 11.85 meters (38 feet, 9 inches) in the shot put and 32.12 meters (105 feet, 4 inches) in the discus at the 2011 BCAA North Central Qualifier.

Regarded as a three-star prospect by Rivals.com, Dubose was ranked as the No. 24 defensive end in the Rivals poll of best and was 64th in the Florida postseason top 100.

College career

Dubose narrowed his college choice to Louisville, Michigan and Miami, choosing the Cardinals and redshirting in 2010. He saw three starts in 2011 as a redshirt freshman, recording 22 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks. Dubose started four games in 2012 as a sophomore and finished with 15 tackles and 0.5 tackle for loss. He didn't start a game as a junior, but played in 11 contests and recorded 16 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. Dubose returned to the starting line-up as a senior in 2014, finishing with 41 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks. He earned an invitation to the 2015 East-West Shrine Game.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP
6 ft 4 in	284 lb	5.06 s	1.77 s	2.93 s					26 reps
All values from NFL Combine

Minnesota Vikings

With the 193rd pick (sixth round) in the 2015 NFL Draft, Dubose was selected by the Minnesota Vikings. He signed a 4-year, $2,399,860 contract with the Vikings, including a $119,860 signing bonus, $119,860 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $599,965. On January 6, 2016, Dubose was signed to the active roster after the Vikings put TE Rhett Ellison on injured reserve. Dubose suffered a torn ACL during the Vikings OTAs in 2016 and missed the entire year. He was waived on May 31, 2016.