Habakkuk Baldonado

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Habakkuk Baldonado
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Baldonado with Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2024
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Position: Defensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1999-09-06) September 6, 1999 (age 25)
Rome, Italy
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school: Clearwater Academy International
(Clearwater, Florida)
College: Pittsburgh (2018–2022)
CFL draft: 2023G  / round: 2 / pick: 12
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:Global
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-ACC (2021)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Habakkuk Thomas Baldonado (born September 6, 1999) is an Italian professional Canadian football defensive lineman for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh.

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Early life

Baldonado was born in Italy and moved to Florida in the United States in 2017. [1] [2] [3] He attended Clearwater Academy International in Clearwater, Florida for one year. During that one season, he had 83 tackles and 30.5 sacks. [4] Baldonado committed to the University of Pittsburgh to play college football. [5]

College career

Baldonado played in one game his freshman year at Pittsburgh in 2018 and took a redshirt. In 2019, he had 30 tackles and four sacks. In 2020, he played in only four games due to injury and recorded three tackles. As a 14-game starter in 2021, Baldonado had 41 tackles and nine sacks. [6] [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+1⁄4 in
(1.94 m)		251 lb
(114 kg)		33 in
(0.84 m)		10+1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		4.78 s1.67 s2.79 s4.39 s7.00 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		21 reps
Sources: [8] [9]

New York Giants

Baldonado went undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft but signed a free agent contract with the New York Giants on April 29, 2023. [10] On May 2, Baldonado was drafted in the second round (12th overall) in the 2023 CFL Global Draft by the Saskatchewan Roughriders. [11] He was waived by the Giants on August 29, 2023. [12]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Baldonado was signed to the practice squad of the Roughriders on September 18, 2023, and was promoted to the active roster on September 28, 2023. On June 1, 2024, he was moved back to the practice roster for the start of the 2024 CFL season. Baldonado was promoted to the active roster for the second time on July 3, 2024. [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ DiPaola, Jerry (September 1, 2021). "Habakkuk Baldonado fights off homesickness for his native Italy by embracing family at Pitt". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  3. ↑ McGonigal, Johnny (December 26, 2021). "How leaps of faith led Pitt's Habakkuk Baldonado from Italy to All-ACC pass-rusher". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  4. ↑ Trieu, Allen (January 19, 2018). "Trieu: Habakkuk Baldonado's 'raw athleticism' entices MSU". detroitnews.com. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  5. ↑ Batko, Brian (February 7, 2018). "Habakkuk Baldonado, an Italian defensive end, signs with Pitt". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  6. ↑ "With Return to Pitt, Habakkuk Baldonado Has Chance to Make Lasting Impact". April 13, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Pitt's Habakkuk Baldonado working to become one of the 2023 NFL draft's top pass rushers".
  8. ↑ "Habakkuk Baldonado Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  9. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Habakkuk Baldonado College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  10. ↑ Thompson, Stephen (April 29, 2023). "New York Giants Sign Pitt DE Habakkuk Baldonado". Sports Illustrated/FanNation.
  11. ↑ Postey, Drew (May 2, 2023). "Riders select Australian punter and Italian lineman in 2023 Global Draft". CTV News Regina.
  12. ↑ Eisen, Michael (August 29, 2023). "Giants announce 53-man roster for 2023". Giants.com.
  13. ↑ "Habakkuk Baldonado". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
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