Habakkuk Baldonado
.jpg) Baldonado with Pitt in 2019. | |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 6, 1999 Rome, Italy |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 251 lb (114 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Clearwater Academy International (Clearwater, Florida) |
| College: | Pittsburgh (2018–2022) |
| CFL Draft: | 2023G / Round: 2 / Pick: 12 |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Habakkuk Thomas Baldonado (born September 6, 1999) is an Italian-born professional American football linebacker who plays for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He played college football at Pittsburgh.
Early life[edit]
Baldonado was born in Italy and moved to Florida in the United States in 2017.[1][2][3] He attended Clearwater Academy International in Clearwater, Florida for one year. During that one season, he had 83 tackles and 30.5 sacks.[4] Baldonado committed to the University of Pittsburgh to play college football.[5]
College career[edit]
Baldonado played in one game his freshman year at Pittsburgh in 2018 and took a redshirt. In 2019, he had 30 tackles and four sacks. In 2020, he played in only four games due to injury and recorded three tackles. As a 14-game starter in 2021, Baldonado had 41 tackles and nine sacks.[6][7]
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) |
251 lb (114 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) |
4.78 s | 1.67 s | 2.79 s | 4.39 s | 7.00 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
21 reps | |
| Sources:[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Baldonado went undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft but signed a free agent contract with the New York Giants on April 29, 2023.[10] On May 2, Baldonado was drafted in the second round (12th overall) in the 2023 CFL Global Draft by the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[11] He was waived by the Giants on August 29, 2023.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "Habakkuk Baldonado's long journey from Rome to Pitt's defensive line". 24 December 2019.
- ^ "Habakkuk Baldonado fights off homesickness for his native Italy by embracing family at Pitt". September 2021.
- ^ "How leaps of faith led Pitt's Habakkuk Baldonado from Italy to All-ACC pass-rusher".
- ^ "Trieu: Habakkuk Baldonado's 'raw athleticism' entices MSU".
- ^ "Habakkuk Baldonado, an Italian defensive end, signs with Pitt".
- ^ "With Return to Pitt, Habakkuk Baldonado Has Chance to Make Lasting Impact". 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Pitt's Habakkuk Baldonado working to become one of the 2023 NFL draft's top pass rushers".
- ^ "Habakkuk Baldonado Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Habakkuk Baldonado College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Stephen (April 29, 2023). "New York Giants Sign Pitt DE Habakkuk Baldonado". Sports Illustrated/FanNation.
- ^ Postey, Drew (May 2, 2023). "Riders select Australian punter and Italian lineman in 2023 Global Draft". CTV News Regina.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (August 29, 2023). "Giants announce 53-man roster for 2023". Giants.com.