| Kalil Pimpleton | |
| Current Team: | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Number: | 83 |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Birth Date: | 9 December 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Muskegon, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 7 |
| Weight Lb: | 172 |
| High School: | Muskegon (MI) |
| College: | Virginia Tech (2017) Central Michigan (2018–2021) |
| Undraftedyear: | 2022 |
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| Statleague: | NFL |
| Statseason: | 2022 |
| Statlabel1: | Receptions |
| Statlabel2: | Receiving yards |
| Statlabel3: | Touchdowns |
| Pfr: | PimpKa00 |
Kalil Pimpleton (born December 9, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1] He played college football at Central Michigan and went undrafted during the 2022 NFL draft.[2]
He signed with Virginia Tech out of high school and played in 4 games in 2017 before transferring to Central Michigan where he played from 2019 to 2021.[3] He earned MAC Special Teams Player of the Year honors in 2021 for his kick returning and was a first team All-MAC wide receiver.[4]
On April 30, 2022, Pimpleton was signed by the Detroit Lions after going undrafted.[5] On August 29, Pimpleton was waived by the Lions.[6] [7] [8]
On September 1, 2022, Pimpleton was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.[9] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2023.[10] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[11]
Pimpleton signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on January 23, 2024.[12] Following training camp in 2024, he began the season on the injured list, but soon after made his CFL debut in week 6 on July 14, 2024, against the Edmonton Elks.[13] In that game, Pimpleton scored his first career touchdown, on a 70-yard touchdown catch thrown by Dru Brown, and recorded an 100-yard game.[13]