Christo Bilukidi

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Christo Bilukidi
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Bilukidi with the Raiders in 2012
No. 96, 90, 68
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1989-12-13) December 13, 1989 (age 34)
Angola
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school: Ottawa (ON) St. Patrick's
College: Georgia State
NFL draft: 2012  / Round: 6 / Pick: 189
CFL Draft: 2012  / Round: 3 / Pick: 21
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:16
Sacks:1.0
Player stats at PFR

Christo Milumba Bilukidi (born December 13, 1989) is an Angolan-born Canadian former professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Eastern Arizona College before transferring to Georgia State University where he was a two-year starter for the Panthers. [1]

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Early life

Bilukidi was born in Angola and lived in France and Brazil before his family settled in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He attended Franco-Cite High School before attending St. Patrick's High School, where he only played football his senior year, participating on both his high school and with the Cumberland Panthers OVFL Varsity team. [2] He attended and played for Eastern Arizona College in 2009 before playing for Georgia State. [1] He was a member of Georgia State's first football team and, together with Jake Muasau, the first Panthers to play in the NFL. [3] [4]

Professional career

Bilukidi was drafted 21st overall in the 3rd round of the 2012 CFL Draft by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [1] [2]

Oakland Raiders

On April 28, 2012, Bilukidi became the first former Georgia State football player to be drafted into the NFL when he was chosen by the Oakland Raiders as the 189th pick overall in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL draft. [5] He was released by the Raiders on October 23, 2013.

Cincinnati Bengals

He signed with the Bengals on November 1, 2013. This contract was voided as Bilukidi's work visa did not transfer to another team. [6] Once he secured proper documentation, he re-signed with the Bengals on November 21. [7] The Bengals released Bilukidi on September 6, 2014 before their first game of the 2014 season.

Baltimore Ravens

On September 8, 2014, the Baltimore Ravens signed Bilukidi after voiding the contract of Ray Rice. On February 27, 2015, the Baltimore Ravens extended Bilukidi to a 2-year contract. Bilukidi was waived by the Ravens on October 10, 2015. [8]

Washington Redskins

The Washington Redskins signed Bilukidi to a futures contract on January 4, 2016. [9] He was released by the team on May 2. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bilukidi Makes History as GSU's First Draft Pick". Georgia State . Retrieved April 30, 2012.
  2. 1 2 Taffur, Vittorio (May 14, 2012). "Christo Bilukidi makes a big impression". San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Christo Bilukidi". Georgia State Panthers. Pro Football Weekly. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  4. ↑ Suarez, Ismael (September 15, 2012). "Big guy, little guy". The Signal . Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  5. ↑ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  6. ↑ "NFL nullifies Bengals' contract with Christo Bilukidi". NBC Sports. November 4, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Bengals sign Christo Bilukidi, again, after having prior contract voided". NBC Sports. November 21, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  8. ↑ Mink, Ryan (October 10, 2015). "Returner Ross Promoted To Active Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
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