Jocelyn Borgella

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Jocelyn Borgella
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Position: Defensive back [1]
Personal information
Born: (1971-08-26) August 26, 1971 (age 52)
Nassau, Bahamas
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school: Miami Edison
College: Cincinnati
NFL draft: 1994  / Round: 6 / Pick: 183
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:15
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Jocelyn Kenza Borgella (born August 26, 1971 [3] ) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions. [4] He played college football at Cincinnati. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1994 NFL Draft. [5] Borgella is the first player of Haitian descent to be drafted and play a game in the NFL. [6] [7] [8]

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