| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | December 9, 1998 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 | |
| |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| 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
| 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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Shook, Nick (2022-08-29). "Lions releasing LB Jarrad Davis, 'Hard Knocks' favorite WR Kalil Pimpleton". NFL.com. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
- ↑ "Kalil Pimpleton". cmuchippewas.com. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ↑ "MAC Announces 2021 Postseason Football Awards & All-MAC Teams". Mid-American Conference. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ↑ "2022 Draft Scout Kalil Pimpleton, Central Michigan NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ↑ "Kalil Pimpleton signs as undrafted free agent with the Detroit Lions". MSN.
- ↑ "Lions to release rookie WR Kalil Pimpleton". MSN.
- ↑ "Kalil Pimpleton: Let go by Detroit". CBSSports. August 29, 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ↑ "Detroit Lions on 'Hard Knocks' finale: Kalil Pimpleton, Obinna Eze, Tim Boyle among roster cuts". MSN.
- ↑ "Kalil Pimpleton signs with the Giants practice squad". MSN.
- ↑ "Giants sign 10 to reserve/future contracts". Giants.com. January 22, 2023.
- ↑ Eisen, Michael (August 29, 2023). "Giants announce 53-man roster for 2023". Giants.com.