53Boye Mafe
RDE · 5th season
YR 5
Current depth chart
RDE1StarterYR 5
Depth relationships
RDE153Boye MafeSELECTED
RDE255Cashius Howell→Bio
Boye Mafe is a 6'4", 265-pound defensive end who was selected 40th overall in the 2022 NFL Draft by Seattle. Over four seasons with the Seahawks (2022–25), he appeared in 65 games with 34 starts, recording 161 tackles, 20 sacks, and 14 pass deflections. In 2023, he led Seattle with nine sacks, including a franchise record of seven consecutive games with a sack. Mafe played all 17 regular-season games and three playoff contests in 2025, including Super Bowl LX. He signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an unrestricted free agent in March 2026. A University of Minnesota product, he earned second-team All-Big Ten honors in 2021.
Boye Mafe played 20 games in 2025 with a 48% share of defensive snaps.
Player information
Height6'4"Weight265 lbHometownGolden Valley, MNAge28CollegeMinnesotaDraftedRound 2 · #40 overall · 2022 · SEAExperience4 NFL seasons
Contract
$20.0Mper year · AAV
Years 3Guaranteed $19.0MCap 6.6%
T-24 of 188 · EDGE market by AAV
Production · 2025
Defense
31
TACKLES
4
TFL
2
SACKS
5
PBU
1
FF
Career path
