Hakeem Kashama

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Nicolas "Hakeem" Kashama
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Born: (1978-02-22) February 22, 1978 (age 45)
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Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) DE
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight267 lb (121 kg)
College University of Connecticut
CFL Draft 2004 / Undrafted
NFL draft 2004 / Undrafted
Career history
As player
2004 Cleveland Browns*
2004–2005 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2006 Winnipeg Blue Bombers*
2007–2008 Calgary Stampeders*
*Offseason and/or practice roster member only

Nicolas "Hakeem" Kashama (born February 22, 1978) is a former professional gridiron football defensive end. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football for the Connecticut Huskies.

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Kashama was also a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Calgary Stampeders.

His brothers Alain, Fernand, and Kalonji, as well as his cousin, Tim Biakabutuka all played professional football. [1]

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Kashama went undrafted in the 2004 NFL Draft and signed with the Cleveland Browns on May 19, 2004. He was released on June 2 before being re-signed on July 6. On July 21, he was released for the second and final time. [2]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Kashama signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on August 9, 2004. He played in two games with Hamilton in 2004, with his debut coming on August 19 against the Ottawa Renegades. [2] He suffered a leg injury on Labour Day that forced him to miss the rest of the season. [3] During his two years in Hamilton, Kashama played in ten games and recorded four tackles which were the only ones of his career. [2] [4]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Kashama signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. During the Blue Bombers 2006 training camp, he was noted for his hard hits on offensive players. [5] [6] He was released by Winnipeg on June 10, 2006. [7]

Calgary Stampeders

He originally signed with the Calgary Stampeders during the 2007 offseason before being released after training camp. [8] On June 1, 2008, Kashama re-signed with Calgary [9] and was a final cut on June 22, 2008. [10]

Personal

Kashama is the brother of current Stampeders players Alain and Fernand Kashama. [11] His cousin is also ex-National Football League running back Tim Biakabutuka. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Kalonji Kashama next in line for football family".
  2. 1 2 3 "#95 Hakeem Kashama". Hamilton Tiger-Cats Football Club. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  3. ↑ Lefko, Perry (June 3, 2005). "Team goes with youth movement". The Toronto Sun. Slam! Sports. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved 2009-07-01.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ↑ "CFL.ca". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  5. ↑ Penton, Kirk (May 31, 2006). "Blue Bombers Notes". Winnipeg Sun. Slam! Sports. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved 2009-07-01.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ↑ Penton, Kirk (May 30, 2006). "Blue Bomber Notes". Winnipeg Sun. Slam! Sports. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved 2009-07-01.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ↑ Ralph, Dan (June 10, 2006). "Bombers cut Onterrio Smith". Slam! Sports.
  8. ↑ "Le couperet tombe à Calgary; Lapointe libéré" (in French). LCF.ca. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  9. ↑ "Browner off, Kashama on". Calgary Stampeders. June 1, 2008. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  10. ↑ Cameron, Allen (June 22, 2008). "Stamps cuts claim veterans". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  11. ↑ Forde, Duane (April 25, 2008). "Forde: All you need to know about the CFL Draft". TSN.ca. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  12. ↑ "Montreal's Alain Kashama Among the Canadians Battling For Roster Spots As Training Camp Begins". Slam! Sports. July 22, 2004. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved 2009-07-01.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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