Imoan Claiborne
| No. 19 Ottawa Redblacks | |||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||
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| Date of birth: | July 20, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth: | Alexandria, Louisiana | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| College: | Northwestern State | ||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
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Imoan Claiborne (born July 20, 1992) is an American football cornerback who is currently a member of the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League. He played college football at Northwestern State.
College career
Claiborne was an All-American cornerback who had four interceptions and three fumble recoveries last fall for the Demons. He had four-year totals of 103 tackles, six interceptions and 11 pass breakups in 37 games, 28 starts, 22 in his final two seasons. He made 48 tackles and a team-high seven pass breakups while playing in 10 ½ games as a senior. He was awarded the FCS All-America honors from The Sports Network and first-team All-Southland and All-Louisiana honors before playing in the 66thAnnual Reese's Senior Bowl game.[1]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft Claiborne signed with the St. Louis Rams of the NFL. In a joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys in August a brawl broke out and Imoan Claiborne punched Pro Bowl wide receiver Dez Bryant in the face.[2] Claiborne was released on September 1.[3] Claiborne was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad on September 7, 2015.[4]
On March 29, 2016 Imoan Claiborne signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League.[5]
References
- ↑ "Deon Simon drafted by Jets, Imoan Claiborne reaches free agent deal with Rams". Northwestern State University. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "Dez Bryant talks smack after getting punched in joint practice brawl". Sporting News. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "St. Louis Rams cut 13 players, including cornerback who punched Dez Bryant". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ Smith, Scott (September 7, 2015). "First Practice Squad Has Homegrown Feel". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
- ↑ "RedBlacks lock up all-star centre Gott". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved 2016-03-30.