Saleem Borhot

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Saleem Borhot
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Born: (1985-06-28) June 28, 1985 (age 32)
Calgary, Alberta
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) DB
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg)
University Saint Mary's
CJFL Okanagan Sun
High school Henry Wisewood
CFL draft 2010 / Round: 2 / Pick: 12
Drafted by Edmonton Eskimos
Career history
As player
2010 Edmonton Eskimos
2011 Calgary Stampeders*
*Offseason and/or practice roster only.
Career stats
  • Playing stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Saleem Borhot (born June 28, 1985) is a former professional Canadian football defensive back. He last played for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted twelfth overall by the Edmonton Eskimos in the 2010 CFL Draft and signed a three-year contract plus an option year with the team on May 14, 2010. [1] He played university football for the Saint Mary's Huskies.

Canadian football Canadian sport in which opposing teams of twelve players attempt to score by advancing a ball by running, passing and kicking

Canadian football is a sport played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play 110 yards (101 m) long and 65 yards (59 m) wide attempting to advance a pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposing team's scoring area.

Defensive back position in American football and Canadian football

In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs (DBs) are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of scrimmage.

Calgary Stampeders Canadian football team

The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta, competing in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium and are the third-oldest active franchise in the CFL. The Stampeders were officially founded in 1945, although there were clubs operating in Calgary as early as 1909.

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