Khalil Alexander Paden (born October 5, 1989) is an American former gridiron football wide receiver. He played college football at

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and

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. He has also been a member of the

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and

Ottawa Redblacks The Ottawa Redblacks (officially stylized as REDBLACKS) (French: Le Rouge et Noir d'Ottawa) are a professional Canadian football team based in Ottawa, Ontario. The team plays in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Starting ...

Early years

Paden played

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for the Cleveland High School Cavaliers of

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. He played

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and

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for the Cavaliers, scoring thirteen touchdowns, while earning all-league honors as a defensive back. He was selected for the Daily News All-Star Game. Paden also

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and basketball, garnering all-city recognition as a sprinter in track and field.

College career

Paden played for the

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from 2008 to 2009, recording six receptions for 56 yards. He was

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in 2007. He played for the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks of Northern Arizona University from 2010 to 2011. He led the Lumberjacks with 61 receptions for 991 yards and eight touchdowns his senior year in 2011, earning All- Big Sky honorable mention honors. He recorded twenty receptions for 200 yards and one touchdown his junior season in 2010.

Professional career

Sacramento Mountain Lions

Paden spent the 2012 season with the

of the United Football League.

Calgary Stampeders

Paden was signed by the

(CFL) on June 4, 2013. He was released by the Stampeders on June 22, 2013.

Orlando Predators

Paden was signed by the

on February 7, 2014. Paden finished his rookie season with the Orlando Predators with 81 catches for 1,401 yards and 23 touchdowns. He finished the season ninth in the league in receiving yards and first in yards per catch with an average of 17.3. His mark of 17.3 yards per catch was sixth best in Arena Football League history as of the 2014 season.

Ottawa Redblacks

Paden signed with the

(CFL) on August 5, 2014. Paden was released by the Redblacks on October 5, 2016, partially through the

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. On October 10, Paden was resigned to the active roster. In three seasons in Ottawa, Paden appeared in 19 games. In total, he caught 39 passes for 629 yards with 1 touchdown in the regular season. He also had a touchdown catch in the 2016 Eastern Conference Championship game. Following the 2016 season, he was not re-signed by the club and became a

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on February 14, 2017.

Toronto Argonauts

After a week as a free agent, Paden and the

Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club and colloquially known as the Argos) are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), based in Toronto, Ontario ...

(CFL) agreed to a contract.

References

External links

Toronto Argonauts profile

Just Sports StatsSan Jose State Spartans bioNFL Draft Scout
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