Christophe Mulumba-Tshimanga (born January 6, 1993), sometimes called Chris Mulumba, is a professional Canadian football linebacker and special teams player who last played for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Born in Zaire and raised in Montreal, he attended the Kent School (class of 2012) in Connecticut before playing college football with the University of Maine Black Bears.[1]
| No. 44 Ottawa Redblacks | |
| Born: | January 6, 1993 Zaire |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Practice squad |
| 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 | |
| 2017–2019 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 2020–2021 | Ottawa Redblacks |
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Professional career edit
Mulumba-Tshimanga was drafted in the third round (22nd overall) of the 2017 CFL Draft by the Edmonton Eskimos. Prior to signing with Edmonton, he received a tryout with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[2][3] On July 28, 2017, he made his first start at linebacker, following injuries to Cory Greenwood, Adam Konar and Blair Smith.[4] He played in 43 games over three season, recording 53 defensive tackles, 34 special teams tackles, five sacks, and four forced fumbles. He became a free agent on February 11, 2020 and signed with the Ottawa Redblacks to a one-year contract that same day.[5] He re-signed with the Redblacks on February 5, 2021.[6] He was placed on the suspended list on July 9, 2021.[7]
References edit
- ^ Lowe, Mike (September 30, 2016). "UMaine linebacker wound up in the right spot". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ "Le secondeur Christophe Mulumba-Tshimanga ne recevra pas d'offre des Buccaneers". RDS.ca (in French). May 7, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ "Christophe Mulumba-Tshimanga - Edmonton Eskimos". Edmonton Eskimos. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ Moddejonge, Gerry (July 28, 2017). "First-place fight features Lions top offence vs. Eskimos top defence". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ "Redblacks sign Laing, Coombs, Mulumba-Tshimanga and Unamba". Ottawa Redblacks. February 11, 2020.
- ^ "Redblacks re-sign Hayes, Mulumba-Tshimanga and Catalina". OttawaRedblacks.com. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ "2021 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved July 10, 2021.