Habakkuk Baldonado

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Habakkuk Baldonado
Habakkuk Baldonado 2019 Pitts 2 (cropped).jpg
Baldonado with Pitt in 2019.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1999-09-06) September 6, 1999 (age 24)
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
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-ACC (2021)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Habakkuk Thomas Baldonado (born September 6, 1999) is an Italian-born professional American football linebacker who plays for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. 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]

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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Habakkuk Baldonado's long journey from Rome to Pitt's defensive line". 24 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "Habakkuk Baldonado fights off homesickness for his native Italy by embracing family at Pitt". September 2021.
  3. ↑ "How leaps of faith led Pitt's Habakkuk Baldonado from Italy to All-ACC pass-rusher".
  4. ↑ "Trieu: Habakkuk Baldonado's 'raw athleticism' entices MSU".
  5. ↑ "Habakkuk Baldonado, an Italian defensive end, signs with Pitt".
  6. ↑ "With Return to Pitt, Habakkuk Baldonado Has Chance to Make Lasting Impact". 13 April 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.
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