Kalil Pimpleton (born December 9, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1] He played college football at Central Michigan and went undrafted during the 2022 NFL Draft.[2]
| No. 83 – Ottawa Redblacks | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 9, 1998 Muskegon, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight: | 172 lb (78 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Muskegon (MI) |
| College: | Virginia Tech (2017) Central Michigan (2018–2021) |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
College career
He signed with Virginia Tech out of high school and played in 4 games in 2017 before transferring to Central Michigan where he played from 2019 to 2021.[3] He earned MAC Special Teams Player of the Year honors in 2021 for his kick returning and was a first team All-MAC wide receiver.[4]
Professional career
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 7+5⁄8 in (1.72 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 28+7⁄8 in (0.73 m) | 8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.49 s | 1.52 s | 2.50 s | 4.04 s | 6.93 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | 14 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Detroit Lions
On April 30, 2022, Pimpleton was signed by the Detroit Lions after going undrafted.[6] On August 29, Pimpleton was waived by the Lions.[7][8][9]
New York Giants
On September 1, 2022, Pimpleton was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.[10] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2023.[11] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[12]
Ottawa Redblacks
Pimpleton signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on January 23, 2024.[13] Following training camp in 2024, he began the season on the injured list, but soon after made his CFL debut in week 6 on July 14, 2024, against the Edmonton Elks.[14] In that game, Pimpleton scored his first career touchdown, on a 70-yard touchdown catch thrown by Dru Brown, and recorded a 100-yard game.[14]