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Over the last few months, we’ve been breaking down all undrafted free agents signed by the Jets. We continue today with former BYU cornerback Mory Bamba.
The 25-year old Bamba is listed at 6’2” and 193 pounds and started seven games in his college career. He had 47 tackles and nine pass breakups in 36 career games.
Background
Bamba was unranked as a high school recruit who ended up going to a Division III school (Wisconsin-Oshkosh) as a hurdler and triple jumper on the track and field team.
He then transferred to ASA College, where he joined the football team after having had a late growth spurt and recorded 14 tackles and six pass breakups as well as an interception. After that, he moved onto Tyler Junior College, where he was on the football team but never played.
Finally, Bamba was able to transfer to BYU in 2022 and get a chance to play Division I football. He redshirted his first year, although he appeared in five games and recorded one tackle.
In 2023, he saw action in a reserve role, recording six tackles and a pass breakup in seven games.
2024 eventually saw Bamba start five games despite being injured at the start of the season. He had 17 tackles and four pass breakups. Then in 2025, he had a career-high 23 tackles with four more pass breakups. He also had the first two tackles for loss and the first fumble recovery of his career. However, he only started two of 14 games.
Despite not being invited to the scouting combine, Bamba’s excellent pro day numbers gave him an outside shot at being a late round pick in April but he ultimately went unselected.
Bamba was one of the first round of undrafted free agents signed by the Jets but his contract reportedly only includes just over $21K of guaranteed money.
Let’s move onto some more in-depth analysis of what Bamba brings to the table, based on in-depth research and film study.
Measurables/Athleticism
Bamba is tall and has good length, but he’s wiry and may need to bulk up for the NFL level.
Some of his pro day numbers were incredible as he ran a sub-4.3 in the 40-yard dash and managed a 133-inch broad jump. Over the past two years, that would have represented the top 40-yard dash and the second-best broad jump by any cornerback at the scouting combine.
Bamba also managed a 36.5-inch vertical, but he didn’t do the bench press and his short shuttle (4.41) was below average.
Usage
Bamba played almost exclusively on the outside in college, only ending up in the slot or in the box when there was no receiver on his side or because someone went in motion. Within that role he played a mixture of man and zone assignments.
Coverage
Bamba is obviously a great athlete, with both short area burst and long speed to stay with his man on downfield routes. However, he lacks experience and can be lacking...
