Mark Chapman (born December 27, 1994) is an

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wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was most recently a member of the

Salt Lake Stallions The Salt Lake Stallions were a professional American football franchise based in Salt Lake City, and one of the eight members of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), which began play in February 2019. The Stallions were the northernmost team in ...

of the

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(AAF). Chapman played college football at

Central Michigan Central Michigan, also called Mid Michigan, is a region in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As its name implies, it is the middle area of the Lower Peninsula. Lower Michigan is said to resemble a mitten, and Mid Michigan corre ...

. He was selected by the

Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Tim Hortons Fiel ...

with the first overall pick in the 2018 CFL Draft.

Professional career

CFL

On May 3, 2018, Chapman was selected with the first overall pick in the 2018 CFL Draft by the

, after trading up with the

Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes (Canadian French, French: Les Alouettes de Montréal) are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1946, the team has folded and been revived twice. The Alouettes compete in the Canadian F ...

. Despite this, Chapman remained unsigned through May 20, 2018, despite the Tiger-Cats signing several other players that they drafted. Chapman attended one of the Tiger-Cats early regular season games, but left without having signed a contract.

NFL

On May 14, 2018, Chapman received a tryout for the

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of the

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. Chapman signed a contract with the

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on July 25, 2018. He was waived by the Broncos on September 1, 2018.

AAF

In September 2018 Chapman decided to sign with the

of the

(AAF), who would begin play in February 2019. However, Chapman never played for the Stallions, citing personal reasons.

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Central Michigan bio
1994 births Living people People from Port Huron, Michigan Sportspeople from St. Clair County, Michigan Players of American football from Michigan American sportspeople of Canadian descent American football wide receivers Central Michigan Chippewas football players Denver Broncos players Salt Lake Stallions players {{Canadianfootball-widereceiver-stub