Jonathan Ondreal Mingo (born April 20, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ole Miss.
| No. 81 – Dallas Cowboys | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | April 20, 2001 Brandon, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Brandon (MS) | ||||||||
| College: | Ole Miss (2019–2022) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 2 / pick: 39 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2024 | |||||||||
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Early life
editMingo grew up in Brandon, Mississippi, and attended Brandon High School.[1] Mingo was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Ole Miss over offers from Georgia, Auburn, and Mississippi State.[2]
College career
editMingo started all 12 of Ole Miss's games as a freshman and finished the season with 12 receptions for 172 yards and one touchdown.[3] He caught 27 passes for 379 yards and three touchdowns during his sophomore season.[4] Mingo missed seven games due to a foot injury in his junior season and finished the year with 22 receptions for 346 yards with three touchdowns.[5][6] In 2022, Mingo started all 13 games, tying for the team lead with five receiving touchdowns (51-861-16.9). He set a Ole Miss record for most receiving yards in a game with 247 against Vanderbilt.[7][8]
Professional career
editPre-draft
edit| 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 1+3⁄4 in (1.87 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.46 s | 1.54 s | 2.56 s | 4.25 s | 7.04 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) |
10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) |
22 reps | |
| Sources:[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Carolina Panthers
editMingo was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the second round with the 39th overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft.[11] He entered the season as a starting wide receiver alongside veteran Adam Thielen. He finished his rookie season with 43 catches for 418 yards and no touchdowns through 15 games and 14 starts.[12]
Dallas Cowboys
editOn November 5, 2024, Mingo and a 2025 seventh-round draft pick were traded to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a 2025 fourth-round pick.[13]
NFL career statistics
edit| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2023 | CAR | 15 | 14 | 43 | 418 | 9.7 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | CAR | 9 | 5 | 12 | 121 | 10.1 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career | 24 | 19 | 55 | 539 | 9.9 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
References
edit- ^ Cook, Joe (August 24, 2020). "Brandon's Jonathan Mingo catching Kiffin's eye in camp". WAPT.com. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Alexander; Lee, Maddie (July 31, 2018). "Football recruiting: Brandon receiver Jonathan Mingo picks Ole Miss". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ Thompson, Jake (September 8, 2020). "Jonathan Mingo ready to have explosive sophomore season". The Oxford Eagle. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ Johnson, David (August 6, 2022). "Jonathan Mingo on launching pad for what he hopes is his big year". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ Paschall, David (July 30, 2022). "Ole Miss receiver Jonathan Mingo eager to see Lane Kiffin outsmart more opponents". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ Sokoloff, Jon (October 1, 2021). "Ole Miss WR Jonathan Mingo suffers broken foot, out indefinitely". WCBI.com. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ Gray, Nick (October 8, 2022). "How Jonathan Mingo persevered, broke Ole Miss football yardage record". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ Katz, Michael (October 9, 2022). "Jonathan Mingo's record-breaking day was a long time coming". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ "Jonathan Mingo Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jonathan Mingo College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (April 28, 2023). "Panthers select Ole Miss WR Jonathan Mingo with No. 39 pick of 2023 NFL Draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "Jonathan Mingo 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Hill, Kassidy (November 5, 2024). "Panthers trade Jonathan Mingo to Dallas". Panthers.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from ESPN · Yahoo Sports · Pro Football Reference
- Carolina Panthers bio
- Ole Miss Rebels bio