Christophe Mulumba-Tshimanga
No. 10 Edmonton Eskimos | |
Born: | Democratic Republic of the Congo | January 6, 1993
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Career information | |
Status | Active |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | LB |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
College | Maine |
High school | Kent School (Kent, Connecticut) |
CFL draft | 2017, Round: 3, Pick: 22 |
Drafted by | Edmonton Eskimos |
Career history | |
As player | |
2017–present | Edmonton Eskimos |
Career stats | |
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Christophe Mulumba-Tshimanga (born January 6, 1993), sometimes called Chris Mulumba, is a professional Canadian football linebacker and special teams player for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and raised in Montreal, he attended the Kent School in Connecticut before playing college football as a linebacker with the Maine Black Bears.[1] Prior to signing with Edmonton, he received a tryout with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[2][3] Mulumba-Tshimanga was drafted in the third round (22nd overall) of the 2017 CFL Draft by Edmonton. On July 28, 2017, he made his first start at linebacker, following injuries to Cory Greenwood, Adam Konar and Blair Smith.[4]
References
- ^ Lowe, Mike (30 September 2016). "UMaine linebacker wound up in the right spot - Portland Press Herald". Press Herald. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ "Le secondeur Christophe Mulumba-Tshimanga ne recevra pas d'offre des Buccaneers". RDS.ca (in French). 7 May 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ "Christophe Mulumba-Tshimanga - Edmonton Eskimos". Edmonton Eskimos. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ Moddejonge, Gerry (28 July 2017). "First-place fight features Lions top offence vs. Eskimos top defence". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
Categories:
- Edmonton Eskimos players
- Maine Black Bears football players
- Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople
- Sportspeople from Montreal
- Players of Canadian football from Quebec
- Kent School alumni
- Canadian football linebackers
- American football linebackers
- Democratic Republic of the Congo players of Canadian football
- Democratic Republic of the Congo players of American football
- Canadian players of American football
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Canadian football linebacker stubs