Celestin Haba

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Celestin Haba
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Haba with the Toronto Argonauts in 2025
Born: (1999-08-16) August 16, 1999 (age 25)
Columbia, South Carolina [1]
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status American
Position(s) Defensive end
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight250 lb (110 kg)
College Texas A&M University–Commerce
High school A. C. Flora High School [2]
Career history
As player
2023–2024 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2025 Toronto Argonauts
Career stats

Celestin Haba (born August 16, 1999) is a professional Canadian football defensive end. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [1]

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Professional career

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Haba joined the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on May 30, 2023, and made the roster on the opening day game on June 10. [3] In his first game, Haba sacked Bo Levi Mitchell on the Hamilton Tiger-Cats final possession which essentially ended the game in a win for Winnipeg. [4] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 11, 2025. [5] [6]

Toronto Argonauts

On February 11, 2025, it was announced that Haba had signed with the Toronto Argonauts. [7] He played in three of the first five games of the regular season, recording three defensive tackles, one sack, and one forced fumble, before being a healthy scratch for the next three games. He was then released on August 6, 2025. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Celestin Haba profile". Canadian Football League . Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  2. ↑ "NFL Draft Profile: Celestin Haba, EDGE, Texas A&M Commerce Lions". Sports Illustrated . November 29, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  3. ↑ Ted Wyman (June 7, 2023). "After a whirlwind week, Bombers' rookie defensive lineman Celestin Haba set to make CFL debut". Winnipeg Sun .
  4. ↑ John Hodge (June 10, 2023). "Blue Bombers avoid giving away big win over Hamilton Tiger-Cats (& 14 other thoughts)". 3DownNation.com.
  5. 1 2 "Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Official 2025 Free Agent Tracker". Canadian Football League . Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Argos Ink WR Mayala, DB Bratton & DL Haba". Toronto Argonauts. February 11, 2025.
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