Donovan Olumba

Donovan Olumba (born September 26, 1995) is an American professional football defensive back.

Olumba attended Salpointe Catholic High School, where he played only one season of Varsity Football as a wide receiver and cornerback.

He played 3 seasons as a cornerback, competing in 30 games, while posting 63 tackles, 25 pass deflections, 2 fumble recoveries, 2 blocked kicks and 6 interceptions, including 2 returns for touchdowns (47 and 99 yards).

[1] In 2016, he transferred to Division I Portland State University after his junior season, where he was redshirted.

He played only one year in 2017 and was named a starter at cornerback, after being third-string on the depth chart.

[2] Olumba was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent after the 2018 NFL draft on April 29,[3] after the hiring of Kris Richard as the new defensive backs/passing game coordinator, when the Cowboys changed their defensive philosophy and started to look for taller and more rangy cornerbacks.

[12] Olumba signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on June 10, 2021.