Imoan Claiborne

{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1992)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox CFL player

|name=Imoan Claiborne

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|birth_date={{birth date and age|1992|7|20}}

|birth_place=Alexandria, Louisiana

|team=

|number=19

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|import=Yes

|position1=Cornerback

|height_ft=5

|height_in=10

|weight_lb=193

|college=Northwestern State

|high_school=Alexandria Senior (Alexandria, Louisiana)

|playing_years1={{NFL Year|2015}}

|playing_team1=St. Louis Rams*

|playing_years2={{NFL Year|2015}}

|playing_team2=Tampa Bay Buccaneers*

|playing_years3={{CFL Year|2016}}–{{CFL Year|2017}}

|playing_team3=Ottawa Redblacks

|career_footnotes=*Offseason and/or practice squad member only

|career_highlights=* Grey Cup champion (2016)

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|NFL=2553698

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Imoan Claiborne (born July 20, 1992) is an American former professional football cornerback who played for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Northwestern State.

College career

Claiborne was an All-American cornerback who had four interceptions and three fumble recoveries last fall for the Demons. He had four-year totals of 103 tackles, six interceptions and 11 pass breakups in 37 games, 28 starts, 22 in his final two seasons. He made 48 tackles and a team-high seven pass breakups while playing in 10 ½ games as a senior. He was awarded the FCS All-America honors from The Sports Network and first-team All-Southland and All-Louisiana honors before playing in the 66th Annual Reese's Senior Bowl game.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nsudemons.com/news/2015/5/2/FB_0502154040.aspx|title=Deon Simon drafted by Jets, Imoan Claiborne reaches free agent deal with Rams|website=Northwestern State University|access-date=2016-03-30}}

Professional career

= St. Louis Rams =

After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft Claiborne signed with the St. Louis Rams of the NFL. In a joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys in August, a brawl broke out and Claiborne punched Pro Bowl wide receiver Dez Bryant in the face.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl-news/4652921-dez-bryant-cowboys-rams-fight-brawl-punched-hit-training-camp-joint-practice|title=Dez Bryant talks smack after getting punched in joint practice brawl|website=Sporting News|access-date=2016-03-30|archive-date=April 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412230430/http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl-news/4652921-dez-bryant-cowboys-rams-fight-brawl-punched-hit-training-camp-joint-practice|url-status=dead}} Claiborne was released on September 1.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/177135/st-louis-rams-cut-13-players-including-cornerback-who-punched-dez-bryant|title=St. Louis Rams cut 13 players, including cornerback who punched Dez Bryant|website=ESPN.com|date=September 2015 |access-date=2016-03-30}}

= Tampa Bay Buccaneers =

Claiborne was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad on September 7, 2015.{{cite web|work=Buccaneers.com|last=Smith|first=Scott|title=First Practice Squad Has Homegrown Feel|url=http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/First-Practice-Squad-Has-Homegrown-Feel/91df303e-d603-42ab-9bae-357884e38907|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909144938/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/First-Practice-Squad-Has-Homegrown-Feel/91df303e-d603-42ab-9bae-357884e38907|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 9, 2015|date=September 7, 2015|access-date=2015-09-07}}

= Ottawa Redblacks =

On February 29, 2016, Claiborne signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ottawasun.com/2016/03/29/redblacks-lock-up-gott-2|title=RedBlacks lock up all-star centre Gott|website=Ottawa Sun|access-date=2016-03-30}} On October 10, 2016, the Redblacks placed Claiborne on their practice squad.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ottawasun.com/2016/10/10/ottawa-redblacks-give-quarterback-henry-burris-starters-job-back-for-key-game-against-hamilton-tiger-cats|title=Ottawa Redblacks give quarterback Henry Burris starter's job back for key game against Hamilton Tiger-Cats|website=Ottawa Sun|access-date=2017-01-02}} He dressed in six games for the Redblacks in 2016. He dressed in six games, all starts, in 2017.{{cite web | url=https://www.statscrew.com/football/stats/p-claibimo001 | title=Imoan Claiborne | publisher=statscrew.com | accessdate=14 November 2024}}

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