Chima Ihekwoaba

Chima Ihekwoaba
No. 90
Date of birth (1988-11-03) November 3, 1988
Place of birth Burlington, Ontario
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
Career stats

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.

Professional career

Detroit Lions

Ihekwoaba 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

On September 15, 2010, it was announced that Ihekwoaba had signed a contract with the Montreal Alouettes.[2]

References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20120401233655/http://en.montrealalouettes.com/roster/show/id/2947
  2. ↑ http://www.cfl.ca/article/draft-pick-ihekwoaba-joins-alouettes Draft pick Ihekwoaba joins Alouettes
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