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Kalonji Kashama Signs With the NFL’s Detroit Lions
6/2/2014 3:29:00 PM | Football, E-Gridiron Group
The former defensive end signs with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — Eastern Michigan University defensive end Kalonji Kashama (Brampton, Ontario, Canada-Brampton) has signed a free agent contract with the NFL's Detroit Lions. He was a tryout player for the team during voluntary minicamp in April.
The 6-foot-4, 270-pound Kashama had 32 tackles last season and led the Eagles with 5.5 sacks and nine tackles for loss.
Prior to his final season at EMU, Kashama was selected as the 27th overall pick by Ottawa in the 2013 Canadian Football League Draft.
Kashama is the last of four brothers to play college football at the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level and professionally. His brother, Alain, played at the University of Michigan from 1999-2003 and also played in the NFL and CFL; his brother, Hakeem, was a player at the University of Connecticut from 1999-03 and played in the NFL and CFL; and his other brother, Fernand, played at Western Michigan University from 2004-08 followed by a stint in the CFL.
The 6-foot-4, 270-pound Kashama had 32 tackles last season and led the Eagles with 5.5 sacks and nine tackles for loss.
Prior to his final season at EMU, Kashama was selected as the 27th overall pick by Ottawa in the 2013 Canadian Football League Draft.
Kashama is the last of four brothers to play college football at the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level and professionally. His brother, Alain, played at the University of Michigan from 1999-2003 and also played in the NFL and CFL; his brother, Hakeem, was a player at the University of Connecticut from 1999-03 and played in the NFL and CFL; and his other brother, Fernand, played at Western Michigan University from 2004-08 followed by a stint in the CFL.
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