Kalil Pimpleton

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.

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.