Kalil Pimpleton

Kalil Pimpleton (born December 9, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).^[1] He played college football at Central Michigan and went undrafted during the 2022 NFL draft.^[2]

Kalil Pimpleton

Pimpleton with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2024
No. 83 – Ottawa Redblacks
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1998-12-09) December 9, 1998 (age 26) Muskegon, Michigan, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:	Muskegon (MI)
College:	Virginia Tech (2017) Central Michigan (2018–2021)
NFL draft:	2022: undrafted
Career history
Detroit Lions (2022)* New York Giants (2022–2023)* Ottawa Redblacks (2024–present)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
MAC Special Teams Player of the Year (2021) 2x First-team All-MAC (2019, 2021) Second-team All-MAC (2020)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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]

Ottawa Redblacks

Pimpleton signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on January 23, 2024.^[13] Following training camp in 2024, he began the season on the injured list, but soon after made his CFL debut in week 6 on July 14, 2024, against the Edmonton Elks.^[14] In that game, Pimpleton scored his first career touchdown, on a 70-yard touchdown catch thrown by Dru Brown, and recorded a 100-yard game.^[14]