Chris Rwabukamba

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Chris Rwabukamba
No. 46
Date of birth (1987-01-05) January 5, 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Kigali, Rwanda
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) DB
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
US college Duke
CFL draft 2010 / Round: 4 / Pick: 27
Career history
As player
20112012 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
20132014 Edmonton Eskimos
2015 BC Lions
20162017 Calgary Stampeders
2017 Edmonton Elks
Career stats

Chris Rwabukamba (born January 5, 1987) is a Rwandan-Canadian professional football defensive back who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted 27th overall by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2010 CFL Draft and signed with the team on June 1, 2011. [1] He was also a member of the Edmonton Eskimos / Elks, BC Lions, and Calgary Stampeders. He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils where he was a team captain his senior year. He was born in Kigali, Rwanda and raised in Windsor, Ontario.

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References

  1. "Ticats Sign Eight Canadians, Including Draft Picks & Juniors" (Press release). Hamilton Tiger-Cats. June 1, 2011. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015.