Celestin Haba

American gridiron football player (born 1996)

Celestin Haba
No. 45     Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Born: (1999-08-16) August 16, 1999 (age 24)
Columbia, South Carolina[1]
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)Defensive end
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight250 lb (110 kg)
CollegeTexas A&M University–Commerce
High schoolA. C. Flora High School[2]
Career history
As player
2023–presentWinnipeg Blue Bombers
Career stats
  • Playing stats at CFL.ca

Celestin Haba (born August 16, 1999) is a professional Canadian football defensive end for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1]

Professional career

Haba joined the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on May 30, 2023, and made the roster on the opening day game on June 10.[3] In his first game, Haba sacked Bo Levi Mitchell on the Hamilton Tiger-Cats final possession which essentially ended the game in a win for Winnipeg.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Celestin Haba profile". Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Celestin Haba, EDGE, Texas A&M Commerce Lions". Sports Illustrated. November 29, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  3. ^ Ted Wyman (June 7, 2023). "After a whirlwind week, Bombers' rookie defensive lineman Celestin Haba set to make CFL debut". Winnipeg Sun.
  4. ^ John Hodge (June 10, 2023). "Blue Bombers avoid giving away big win over Hamilton Tiger-Cats (& 14 other thoughts)". 3DownNation.com.

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