| Imoan Claiborne | |
| Birth Date: | 20 July 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Alexandria, Louisiana |
| Team: | Free agent |
| Import: | Yes |
| Position1: | Cornerback |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 10 |
| Weight Lb: | 193 |
| College: | Northwestern State |
| High School: | Alexandria Senior (Alexandria, Louisiana) |
| Playing Years1: | |
| Playing Team1: | St. Louis Rams |
| Playing Years2: | |
| Playing Team2: | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Playing Years3: | –present |
| Playing Team3: | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Career Highlights: | |
| Cfl: | imoan-claiborne |
| Nfl: | 2553698 |
Imoan Claiborne (born July 20, 1992) is a Canadian football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Northwestern State.
Claiborne was an All-American cornerback who had four interceptions and three fumble recoveries last fall for the Demons. He had four-year totals of 103 tackles, six interceptions and 11 pass breakups in 37 games, 28 starts, 22 in his final two seasons. He made 48 tackles and a team-high seven pass breakups while playing in 10 ½ games as a senior. He was awarded the FCS All-America honors from The Sports Network and first-team All-Southland and All-Louisiana honors before playing in the 66th Annual Reese's Senior Bowl game.[1]
After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft Claiborne signed with the St. Louis Rams of the NFL. In a joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys in August a brawl broke out and Imoan Claiborne punched Pro Bowl wide receiver Dez Bryant in the face.[2] Claiborne was released on September 1.[3]
Claiborne was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad on September 7, 2015.[4]
On February 29, 2016, Claiborne signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League.[5] On October 10, 2016, the Redblacks placed Claiborne on their practice squad.[6]