Introduction
Donovan Xzavier Olumba (born September 26, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Portland State University.
Early years
Olumba attended Salpointe Catholic High School, where he played only one season of Varsity Football as a wide receiver and cornerback. He accepted a football scholarship from Division II Alderson-Broaddus University.
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). He also had 13 punt returns for 143 yards and one touchdown.
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. He registered 21 tackles and 7 pass deflections.
Professional career
Olumba was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent after the 2018 NFL Draft on April 29, 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. He was waived on September 1 and signed to the practice squad the next day.
He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 15, 2019. He was released on August 31. He was signed to the practice squad on September 2. He was promoted to the active roster on December 28, 2019.