| No. 96 Oakland Raiders | |
| Defensive tackle | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: December 13, 1989 | |
| Place of birth: Angola | |
| High School: Ottawa (ON) St. Patrick's | |
| Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Weight: 290 lb (132 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Georgia State | |
| NFL Draft: 2012 / Round: 6 / Pick: 189 | |
| CFL Draft: 2012 / Round: 3 / Pick: 21 | |
| Debuted in 2012 for the Oakland Raiders | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2012 | |
| Tackles | 8 |
| Sacks | 0 |
| INTs | 0 |
Christo Bilukidi (born December 13, 1989) is an Angolan-Canadian defensive tackle in American football for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He played collegiate football for the Georgia State Panthers where he was a two-year starter,[1] after attending Eastern Arizona College. On April 28, 2012, Bilukidi became the first former Georgia State football player to be drafted into the NFL when he was chosen by the Oakland Raiders as the 189th pick overall in the 6th round of the 2012 NFL Draft.[1] He was also drafted 21st overall in the 3rd round of the 2012 CFL Draft by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[2]
Early life[]
Bilukidi was born in Angola and lived in France and Brazil before his family settled in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He did not play football until his senior year in high school.[2] He attended and played for Eastern Arizona College in 2009 before playing for Georgia State.[1] He was a member of Georgia State's first football team and, together with Jake Muasau, the first Panthers to play in the NFL.[3][4]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Bilukidi Makes History as GSU's First Draft Pick". Georgia State. http://www.georgiastatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205421190&DB_OEM_ID=12700. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Taffur, Vittorio (2012-05-14). "Christo Bilukidi makes a big impression". San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Christo-Bilukidi-makes-a-big-impression-3555790.php. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ↑ "Christo Bilukidi". Georgia State Panthers. Pro Football Weekly. http://www.profootballweekly.com/prospects/player/christo-bilukidi-53/. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ↑ Suarez, Ismael (2012-09-15). "Big guy, little guy". The Signal. http://www.gsusignal.com/sports/big-guy-little-guy-1.2763553#.UHEEsRgWXHw. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
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