Henoc Muamba

Henoc Muamba
No. 10     Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Date of birth: February 23, 1989 (1989-02-23) (age 23)
Place of birth: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Career information
Status: Active
CFL status: Non-import
Position(s): LB
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 230 lb (100 kg)
University: St. Francis Xavier
High school: Father Michael Goetz Secondary School
CFL Draft: 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Drafted by: Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Organizations
 As player:
2011-Present Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
Awards: 2010 Presidents' Trophy
Honors: 2008, 2010 1st Team CIS All-Canadian
2009 2nd Team CIS All-Canadian
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Henoc Muamba (born February 23, 1989 in Kinshasa[1], Democratic Republic of the Congo) is a Canadian football linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was selected first overall by the Blue Bombers in the 2011 CFL Draft, becoming the first player from St. Francis Xavier University to be chosen first overall in the draft. He played CIS football with the St. Francis Xavier X-Men.

Professional career

In the Canadian Football League’s Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings, he was ranked as the third best player for players eligible in the 2011 CFL Draft, and second by players in the CIS.[2] On May 6, 2011, a Winnipeg Blue Bombers source leaked the Blue Bombers' intentions to select Muamba with the first overall pick in the 2011 CFL Draft. [3] To no surprise, Muamba was indeed selected first overall by Winnipeg in the draft and was signed to his first professional contract on May 30, 2011.[4]

References

  1. ^ Poulin, Charles, Muamba content de revenir à Montréal, Rue Frontenac, June 16th, 2011, consulted online on june 17th, 2011.
  2. ^ http://www.cfl.ca/page/ecamp-scouting-bureau_april_2011
  3. ^ http://www.torontosun.com/2011/05/05/bombers-have-their-man
  4. ^ http://www.cfl.ca/article/bombers-sign-first-overall-pick-muamba Bombers sign first overall pick Muamba