Chima Ihekwoaba

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Chima H. Ihekwoaba
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Position Defensive end
Personal information
Born (1988-11-03) November 3, 1988 (age 36)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
College Wilfrid Laurier
CFL draft 2010: 2nd round, 14th overall pick
Career history
2010 Detroit Lions*
20102012 Montreal Alouettes
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights

Stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Chima Henry Ihekwoaba (born November 3, 1988) is a former professional Canadian football defensive end for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted 14th overall by the Alouettes in the 2010 CFL draft and signed with the team after spending time with the NFL's Detroit Lions. He played college football for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks.

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Professional career

Detroit Lions

Ihekwoaba signed with the Detroit Lions on May 2, 2010, on the same day that he was drafted 14th overall by the Alouettes in the CFL draft. He was released by the Lions at the end of the NFL's preseason on August 30, 2010. [1]

Montreal Alouettes

On September 15, 2010, it was announced that Ihekwoaba had signed a contract with the Montreal Alouettes. [2]

References

  1. "Montreal Alouettes". MontrealAlouettes.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. "Draft pick Ihekwoaba joins Alouettes". CFL.ca. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012.