Kalil Pimpleton (born December 9, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Central Michigan and went undrafted during the 2022 NFL draft.
College career 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. 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.
Professional career
Detroit Lions On April 30, 2022, Pimpleton was signed by the Detroit Lions after going undrafted. On August 29, Pimpleton was waived by the Lions.
New York Giants On September 1, 2022, Pimpleton was signed to the New York Giants practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2023. He was waived on August 29, 2023.
Ottawa Redblacks Pimpleton signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on January 23, 2024. 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. In that game, Pimpleton scored his first career touchdown, on a 70-yard touchdown catch thrown by Dru Brown, and recorded a 100-yard game.
Career statistics CFL Regular season Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Kick returns Punt returns 2024 OTT 8 8 45 715 15.9 3 2 7 3.5 0 10 237 23.7 0 15 252 16.8 1 2025 OTT 18 18 68 722 10.6 1 3 12 4.0 0 34 735 21.6 0 48 595 12.4 1 2026 OTT 6 5 15 244 16.3 0 1 3 3.0 0 23 684 29.7 1 25 302 12.1 0 Career 32 31 128 1,681 13.1 4 6 22 3.7 0 67 1,656 24.7 1 88 1,149 13.1 2
College Year Team Receiving Rushing Kick returns Punt returns 2017 Virginia Tech 5 0 0 0.0 0 1 4 4.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2018 Central Michigan Did not play due to NCAA transfer rules 2019 Central Michigan 14 82 894 10.9 6 7 81 11.6 0 0 0 0.0 0 24 208 8.7 0 2020 Central Michigan 6 26 277 10.7 2 16 134 8.4 3 2 26 13.0 0 8 55 6.9 0 2021 Central Michigan 13 62 960 15.5 4 16 84 5.3 2 0 0 0.0 0 16 305 19.1 2 Career 38 170 2,131 12.5 12 40 303 7.6 5 2 26 13.0 0 48 568 11.8 2
References
External links Ottawa Redblacks bio Virginia Tech Hokies bio Central Michigan Chippewas bio