Khalid Wooten
 Wooten with the Massachusetts Pirates in 2020 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | February 19, 1990 San Bernardino, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Rialto (CA) Carter |
| College: | Nevada |
| Position: | Cornerback |
| NFL draft: | 2013 / round: 6 / pick: 202 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Khalid Bilal Wooten (born February 19, 1990) is a Canadian football cornerback who is a free agent.[1] He played college football at Nevada and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]He attended Carter High School in Rialto, California.[2] He was a four-year letterman in high school.[2] He selected as the Citrus Belt League MVP in 2007 and also was selected two-time first-team All-League team for the 2006 and 2007 seasons.[2]
College career
[edit]He played college football at Nevada. He was selected to Preseason All-MW Second-team by the Phil Steele in his senior season.[2] In, 2012, He also was selected to the Preseason All-MW Third-team by College Football Madness.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Tennessee Titans
[edit]On April 27, 2013, he was selected in the 6th round (202 overall) by the Tennessee Titans in the 2013 NFL draft.[3] The Titans released Wooten on August 31, 2013. He was signed to the practice squad for the Titans the following day.[4] Tennessee waived him again on August 31, 2014.[5]
Montreal Alouettes
[edit]Wooten played in two games, starting in both instances, for the Montreal Alouettes (CFL) in 2016.[6]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
[edit]On May 1, 2017, Wooten was traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in exchange for running back Cierre Wood, defensive end Denzell Perine.[7]
Toronto Argonauts
[edit]Wooten was signed to the practice roster of the Toronto Argonauts on August 22, 2017.[8]
Atlantic City Blackjacks
[edit]On April 3, 2019, Wooten was assigned to the Atlantic City Blackjacks.
Massachusetts Pirates
[edit]Later in 2019, Wooten signed to the Massachusetts Pirates, where he played for three seasons[9] including on the 2021 United Bowl championship team.[10] On June 13, 2022, Wooten was released by the Pirates.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Transactions". goifl.com. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Nevada Profile". nevadawolfpack.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Nevada's Khalid Wooten drafted by Titans in 6th round". Reno Journal Gazette. April 27, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ Kuharsky, Paul (September 1, 2013). "Report: Rusty Smith will join practice squad". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (August 31, 2014). "Titans add receivers T.J. Graham, Kris Durham". NFL.com. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ "2016 Montreal Alouettes". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ^ "Ticats acquire Wooten from Alouettes - Article - TSN". TSN. May 1, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ "ARGOS ADD INTERNATIONAL DB KHALID WOOTEN". argonauts.ca. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Khalid Wooten". May 28, 2020.
- ^ "The Pirates Defeat the Rattlers, 37-34, In Overtime To Claim 2021 United Bowl". September 12, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
External links
[edit]- 1990 births
- Living people
- Tennessee Titans players
- Montreal Alouettes players
- Sportspeople from Rialto, California
- Players of American football from San Bernardino County, California
- American football cornerbacks
- Canadian football defensive backs
- Players of Canadian football from California
- Nevada Wolf Pack football players
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
- Toronto Argonauts players
- Massachusetts Pirates players
- Atlantic City Blackjacks players