Kalil Pimpleton

American football player
Kalil Pimpleton
Personal information
Born: (1998-12-09) December 9, 1998 (age 25)
Muskegon, Michigan, U.S.
Height:5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight:172 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school:Muskegon (MI)
College:Central Michigan
Position:Wide receiver
Undrafted:2022
Career history
  • Detroit Lions (2022)*
  • New York Giants (2022–2023)*
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • MAC Special Teams Player of the Year (2021)
  • First-team All-MAC (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Kalil Pimpleton (born December 9, 1998) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent.[1] He played college football at Central Michigan and went undrafted during the 2022 NFL Draft.[2]

College career

He signed with Virginia Tech out of high school and played in 4 games in 2017 before transferring to Central Michigan where he played from 2019 to 2021.[3] He earned MAC Special Teams Player of the Year honors in 2021 for his kick returning and was a first team All-MAC wide receiver.[4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 7+5⁄8 in
(1.72 m) 		172 lb
(78 kg) 		28+7⁄8 in
(0.73 m) 		8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.49 s 1.52 s 2.50 s 4.04 s 6.93 s 33.5 in
(0.85 m)		 9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		 14 reps
All values from Pro Day[5]

Detroit Lions

On April 30, 2022, Pimpleton was signed by the Detroit Lions after going undrafted.[6] On August 29, Pimpleton was waived by the Lions.[7][8][9]

New York Giants

On September 1, 2022, Pimpleton was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.[10] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2023.[11] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[12]

References

  1. ^ Fennelly, John (2022-09-04). "Kalil Pimpleton says he'll do whatever it takes to help Giants". Giants Wire. USA Today. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  2. ^ Shook, Nick (2022-08-29). "Lions releasing LB Jarrad Davis, 'Hard Knocks' favorite WR Kalil Pimpleton". NFL.com. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  3. ^ "Kalil Pimpleton". cmuchippewas.com. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  4. ^ "MAC Announces 2021 Postseason Football Awards & All-MAC Teams". Mid-American Conference. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  5. ^ "2022 Draft Scout Kalil Pimpleton, Central Michigan NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "Kalil Pimpleton signs as undrafted free agent with the Detroit Lions". MSN.
  7. ^ "Lions to release rookie WR Kalil Pimpleton". MSN.
  8. ^ "Kalil Pimpleton: Let go by Detroit". CBSSports. August 29, 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  9. ^ "Detroit Lions on 'Hard Knocks' finale: Kalil Pimpleton, Obinna Eze, Tim Boyle among roster cuts". MSN.
  10. ^ "Kalil Pimpleton signs with the Giants practice squad". MSN.
  11. ^ "Giants sign 10 to reserve/future contracts". Giants.com. January 22, 2023.
  12. ^ Eisen, Michael (August 29, 2023). "Giants announce 53-man roster for 2023". Giants.com.

External links

  • Central Michigan Chippewas bio
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