Kalonji Kashama

Kalonji Kashama

No. 97     Ottawa Redblacks
Date of birth	July 5, 1991
Place of birth	Brampton, Ontario
Career information
Status	Active
CFL status	National
Position(s)	Defensive lineman
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	259 lb (117 kg)
College	Eastern Michigan
CFL draft	2013 / Round: 3 / Pick: 27
Drafted by	Ottawa Redblacks
Career history
As player
2014	Detroit Lions*
2014–present	Ottawa Redblacks
*Offseason or practice squad only
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Kalonji Kashama (born July 5, 1991) is a Canadian football defensive lineman for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League. He was selected by the Redblacks in the third round and 27th overall in the 2013 CFL Draft. After completing his college eligibility, he signed with the Detroit Lions on June 2, 2014.^[1] Following his release from the Lions on July 28, 2014, Kashama signed with the Redblacks on September 1, 2014.^[2][3] He played college football with the Eastern Michigan Eagles. His brothers Hakeem, Alain, and Fernand, as well as his cousin, Tim Biakabutuka all played professional football.^[4]

References

1. "The Official Website of Eastern Michigan Athletics - Kalonji Kashama Signs With the NFL’s Detroit Lions". emueagles.com. Retrieved 2015-01-03.
2. "Detroit Lions have open roster spot after waiving injured DE Kalonji Kashama | MLive.com". mlive.com. Retrieved 2015-01-03.
3. "REDBLACKS transactions: September 1, 2014 | Ottawa REDBLACKS". ottawaredblacks.com. Retrieved 2015-01-03.
4. http://ottawacitizen.com/sports/football/cfl/kalonji-kashama-next-in-line-for-football-family

External links

• Ottawa Redblacks bio Archive copy at the Wayback Machine