Habakkuk Baldonado

Habakkuk Thomas Baldonado (born September 6, 1999) is an American football outside linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football with the Pittsburgh Panthers.

Habakkuk Baldonado
New York Giants
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1999-09-06) September 6, 1999
Rome, Italy
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:Clearwater Academy International
(Clearwater, Florida)
College:Pittsburgh (2018–2022)
CFL Draft:2023G / Round: 2 / Pick: 12
Undrafted:2023
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-ACC (2021)

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

Baldonado played in one game his freshman year at Pittsburgh in 2018 and took a redshirt. In 2019, he had 30 tackles and four sacks. In 2020, he played in only four games due to injury and recorded three tackles. As a 14-game starter in 2021, Baldonado had 41 tackles and nine sacks.[6][7]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 s1.67 s2.79 s4.39 s7.00 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		21 reps
Sources:[8][9]

Baldanado went undrafted in the 2023 NFL Draft but signed an free agent contract with the New York Giants on April 29, 2023.[10] On May 2, Baldanado was drafted in the second round (12th overall) in the 2023 CFL Global Draft by the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[11]

References
  1. "Habakkuk Baldonado's long journey from Rome to Pitt's defensive line". 24 December 2019.
  2. "Habakkuk Baldonado fights off homesickness for his native Italy by embracing family at Pitt". September 2021.
  3. "How leaps of faith led Pitt's Habakkuk Baldonado from Italy to All-ACC pass-rusher".
  4. "Trieu: Habakkuk Baldonado's 'raw athleticism' entices MSU".
  5. "Habakkuk Baldonado, an Italian defensive end, signs with Pitt".
  6. "With Return to Pitt, Habakkuk Baldonado Has Chance to Make Lasting Impact". 13 April 2022.
  7. "Pitt's Habakkuk Baldonado working to become one of the 2023 NFL draft's top pass rushers".
  8. "Habakkuk Baldonado Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  9. "2023 NFL Draft Scout Habakkuk Baldonado College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  10. Thompson, Stephen (April 29, 2023). "New York Giants Sign Pitt DE Habakkuk Baldonado". Sports Illustrated/FanNation.
  11. Postey, Drew (May 2, 2023). "Riders select Australian punter and Italian lineman in 2023 Global Draft". CTV News Regina.
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