Again in the summertime of 2022, a diminutive rookie huge receiver made a giant splash in Detroit Lions coaching camp. Kalil Pimpleton, all 5-foot-8 and 172 kilos of him, captivated the followers in Allen Park practices in addition to viewing audiences within the preseason together with his quickness, velocity and joie de vivre.
Pimpleton completed second on the Lions that preseason in each catches and yards, hauling in three passes in all three exhibition video games in 2022.
Pimpleton in the end didn’t make the Lions roster that 12 months, however the Central Michigan alum has discovered a brand new place to thrive. Pimpleton is now taking part in for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Soccer League.
The Muskegon native seized the evening with a stunning efficiency in his debut north of the border. Pimpleton caught 4 passes for 153 yards and a landing in Ottawa’s win over Edmonton. His ultimate catch arrange the game-winning subject objective with simply two seconds left on the clock, too.
It didn’t work out for Pimpleton in Detroit, or with the New York Giants in 2023, however he positive appears to be like good in his new Canadian house. Congrats to Pimpleton.
Story initially appeared on Lions Wire