Habakkuk Baldonado
Italian-American gridiron football player (born 1999)
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Habakkuk Thomas Baldonado (born September 6, 1999) is an Italian professional Canadian football defensive lineman for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh.
Baldonado with Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2024 | |
| Ottawa Redblacks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive lineman |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | Global |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 6, 1999 Rome, Italy |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 251 lb (114 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Clearwater Academy International (Clearwater, Florida, U.S.) |
| College | Pittsburgh (2018–2022) |
| NFL draft | 2023: undrafted |
| CFL draft | 2023G: 2nd round, 12th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Baldonado was born in Italy and moved to Florida in the United States in 2017.[1][2][3] He attended Clearwater Academy International in Clearwater, Florida for one year. During that one season, he had 83 tackles and 30.5 sacks.[4] Baldonado committed to the University of Pittsburgh to play college football.[5]
College career
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) | 251 lb (114 kg) | 33 in (0.84 m) | 10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) | 4.78 s | 1.67 s | 2.79 s | 4.39 s | 7.00 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 21 reps | |
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New York Giants
Baldonado went undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft but signed a free agent contract with the New York Giants on April 29, 2023.[10] On May 2, Baldonado was drafted in the second round (12th overall) in the 2023 CFL global draft by the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[11] Baldonado was waived by the Giants on August 29.[12]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Baldonado was signed to the practice squad of the Roughriders on September 18, 2023, and was promoted to the active roster on September 28. On June 1, 2024, he was moved back to the practice roster for the start of the 2024 CFL season. Baldonado was promoted to the active roster for the second time on July 3.[13] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 10, 2026.[14]
Ottawa Redblacks
On February 10, 2026, it was announced that Baldonado had signed with the Ottawa Redblacks.[15]
