Mark Chapman (born December 27, 1994) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). Chapman played college football at Central Michigan. He was selected by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with the first overall pick in the 2018 CFL Draft.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | December 27, 1994 Port Huron, Michigan |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Port Huron (Port Huron, Michigan) |
| College: | Central Michigan |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| CFL Draft: | 2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 |
| Undrafted: | 2018 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Professional career edit
CFL edit
On May 3, 2018, Chapman was selected with the first overall pick in the 2018 CFL Draft by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, after trading up with the Montreal Alouettes.[1] Despite this, Chapman remained unsigned through May 20, 2018, despite the Tiger-Cats signing several other players that they drafted.[2] Chapman attended one of the Tiger-Cats early regular season games, but left without having signed a contract.[3]
NFL edit
On May 14, 2018, Chapman received a tryout for the New York Giants of the NFL.[4] Chapman signed a contract with the Denver Broncos on July 25, 2018.[5][6] He was waived by the Broncos on September 1, 2018.[7]
AAF edit
In September 2018 Chapman decided to sign with the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), who would begin play in February 2019.[8] However, Chapman never played for the Stallions, citing personal reasons.[9]
References edit
- ^ Jimenez, James H. (May 3, 2018). "Mark Chapman drafted first overall by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats". Hustle Belt. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ "TICATS SIGN SEVEN DRAFT PICKS; NO CHAPMAN OR CIRACO". CLF.ca. May 20, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ "Top pick Chapman to attend Tiger-Cats game Friday - Article - TSN". TSN. June 29, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (May 14, 2018). "CFL No. 1 pick Mark Chapman gets tryout with Giants". Giants.com. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ "Top CFL pick Chapman joining Broncos - Article - TSN". TSN. 2018-07-25. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (July 26, 2018). "Broncos sign wide receiver Mark Chapman". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 1, 2018). "Broncos trim roster to 53 players". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ Dunk, Justin. "Top CFL pick Mark Chapman to sign with Alliance of American Football | 3DownNation". Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ Dunk, Justin. "Personal reasons keep first overall pick Mark Chapman from his AAF team | 3DownNation". Retrieved 2019-05-02.
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