Don Unamba
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1989)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Don Unamba
| image = 2021, 0, Don Unamba.jpg
| caption = Unamba with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2021
| current_team =
| position = Defensive back
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|02|23}}
| birth_place = Arlington, Texas, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 195
| high_school = Hurst (TX) L. D. Bell
| college = Southern Arkansas
| undraftedyear = 2013
| pastteams =
- St. Louis Rams ({{NFL Year|2013}})*
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2013}})*
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers ({{CFL Year|2014}}–{{CFL Year|2015}})
- Saskatchewan Roughriders ({{CFL Year|2015}})
- Salt Lake Screaming Eagles ({{IFL Year|2017}})
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats ({{CFL Year|2017}}–{{CFL Year|2018}})
- Edmonton Eskimos ({{CFL Year|2019}})
- Ottawa Redblacks ({{CFL Year|2020|2021}})
| highlights =
- CFL All-Star ({{CFL Year|2018}})
- CFL East All-Star ({{CFL Year|2018}})
| cflstatus = American
| cfl = donald-unamba-jr/160447/
}}
Donald Nneji Unamba{{cite web | url=https://profootballarchives.com/players/u/unam00200.html | title=DON UNAMBA | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=18 November 2024}} (born February 23, 1989) is an American former professional football defensive back who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
Unamba played college football for Southern Arkansas University.
Professional career
Unamba signed with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2013. He was released on June 14, 2013.{{cite web | url=https://profootballarchives.com/transactions/u/unam00200.html | title=Don Unamba NFL Transactions | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=18 November 2024}}
Unamba signed with the Buffalo Bills on August 1, 2013. He was released on August 19, 2013.
He was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on April 2, 2014.[http://www.bluebombers.com/roster/show/id/6947 Don Unamba] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524080233/http://www.bluebombers.com/roster/show/id/6947 |date=May 24, 2015 }}
On August 18, 2015, Unamba was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders, who signed him to the practice roster.
On December 19, 2016, Unamba signed with the Salt Lake Screaming Eagles.
Unamba re-signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on February 9, 2021.{{cite news |title=Redblacks bring back linebacker Unamba |url=https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/2021/02/09/redblacks-bring-back-linebacker-don-unamba/ |website=OttawaRedblacks.com |date=February 9, 2021 |access-date=February 17, 2021}} He played for one season with the Redblacks and became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2022/ |title=Transactions – Football player trades and signings |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=May 19, 2022}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/players/donald-unamba-jr/160447/ Ottawa Redblacks bio]
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Category:Canadian football defensive backs
Category:Southern Arkansas Muleriders football players
Category:Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
Category:Saskatchewan Roughriders players
Category:Salt Lake Screaming Eagles players
Category:Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
Category:Players of American football from Arlington, Texas
Category:Players of Canadian football from Texas
Category:Edmonton Elks players
Category:Ottawa Redblacks players
Category:St. Louis Rams players
Category:Buffalo Bills players
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