Mark Chapman (American football)

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Mark Chapman
Personal information
Born: (1994-12-27) December 27, 1994 (age 29)
Port Huron, Michigan
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school: Port Huron
(Port Huron, Michigan)
College: Central Michigan
Position: Wide receiver
CFL Draft: 2018  / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Mark Chapman (born December 27, 1994) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). Chapman played college football at Central Michigan. He was selected by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with the first overall pick in the 2018 CFL Draft.

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Professional career

CFL

On May 3, 2018, Chapman was selected with the first overall pick in the 2018 CFL Draft by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, after trading up with the Montreal Alouettes. [1] Despite this, Chapman remained unsigned through May 20, 2018, despite the Tiger-Cats signing several other players that they drafted. [2] Chapman attended one of the Tiger-Cats early regular season games, but left without having signed a contract. [3]

NFL

On May 14, 2018, Chapman received a tryout for the New York Giants of the NFL. [4] Chapman signed a contract with the Denver Broncos on July 25, 2018. [5] [6] He was waived by the Broncos on September 1, 2018. [7]

AAF

In September 2018 Chapman decided to sign with the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), who would begin play in February 2019. [8] However, Chapman never played for the Stallions, citing personal reasons. [9]

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References

  1. Jimenez, James H. (May 3, 2018). "Mark Chapman drafted first overall by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats". Hustle Belt. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  2. "TICATS SIGN SEVEN DRAFT PICKS; NO CHAPMAN OR CIRACO". CLF.ca. May 20, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  3. "Top pick Chapman to attend Tiger-Cats game Friday - Article - TSN". TSN. June 29, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  4. Eisen, Michael (May 14, 2018). "CFL No. 1 pick Mark Chapman gets tryout with Giants". Giants.com. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  5. "Top CFL pick Chapman joining Broncos - Article - TSN". TSN. 2018-07-25. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
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  7. DiLalla, Aric (September 1, 2018). "Broncos trim roster to 53 players". DenverBroncos.com.
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  9. Dunk, Justin. "Personal reasons keep first overall pick Mark Chapman from his AAF team | 3DownNation" . Retrieved 2019-05-02.