Chima Ihekwoaba (born November 3, 1988) is a former professional Canadian football defensive end for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted 14th overall by the Alouettes in the 2010 CFL Draft and signed with the team after spending time with the NFL's Detroit Lions. He played college football for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks.
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| Born: | November 3, 1988 Burlington, Ontario |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | DE |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| College | Wilfrid Laurier |
| CFL draft | 2010, round: 2, pick: 14 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2010–2012 | Montreal Alouettes |
Professional career
editDetroit Lions
editIhekwoaba signed with the Detroit Lions on May 2, 2010, on the same day that he was drafted 14th overall by the Alouettes in the CFL Draft. He was released by the Lions at the end of the NFL's preseason on August 30, 2010.[1]
Montreal Alouettes
editOn September 15, 2010, it was announced that Ihekwoaba had signed a contract with the Montreal Alouettes.[2]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Montreal Alouettes". en.montrealalouettes.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ https://www.cfl.ca/article/draft-pick-ihekwoaba-joins-alouettes Archived 2012-09-18 at the Wayback Machine Draft pick Ihekwoaba joins Alouettes