Kalil Pimpleton (born December 9, 1998) is an

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wide receiver who is a free agent. He played

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and went undrafted during the

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College career

He signed with

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out of high school and played in 4 games in 2017 before transferring to

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

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after going undrafted. On August 29, Pimpleton was waived by the Lions.

New York Giants

On September 1, 2022, Pimpleton was signed to the

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practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2023. He was waived on August 29, 2023.

References

External links

New York Giants bio

Central Michigan Chippewas bio
1998 births Living people People from Muskegon, Michigan Sportspeople from Muskegon, Michigan Players of American football from Michigan American football wide receivers New York Giants players {{widereceiver-1990s-stub