Maalik Bomar

Maalik Bomar (born August 1, 1990) is a Canadian football linebacker who is a currently a free agent. He is a Grey Cup champion, having won with the Calgary Stampeders in 2014.

Maalik Bomar
No. 46     Free agent
Born: (1990-08-01) August 1, 1990
Cincinnati, Ohio
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)LB
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight226 lb (103 kg)
High schoolWinton Woods
Career history
As player
2013Jacksonville Jaguars*
2014–2015Calgary Stampeders
2016Edmonton Eskimos*
*Offseason and/or practice roster member only
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Early career

Bomar played high school football as an outside linebacker and wide receiver at Winton Woods High School from 2006 to 2008.[1] He was a team captain for two years and was named Most Valuable Player in 2008.[2]

From 2009 to 2012, Bomar played for the Cincinnati Bearcats of the University of Cincinnati as a linebacker and on special teams. Over four seasons, he totaled 223 tackles, one sack, one interception, and one touchdown.[2]

Professional career

Bomar was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League on April 28, 2013 as an undrafted free agent. He was released on August 25.[3] Bomar worked out with the Cincinnati Bengals in early September 2013, but the Bengals did not sign him.[4]

On May 27, 2014, Bomar was signed by the Calgary Stampeders.[5] He spent time on the practice squad roster before being activated for the Week 4 game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[6] He played three games and recorded two special teams tackles and a fumble recovery in his rookie year. Bomar was active for the Grey Cup.[5] He was released by the Stampeders on May 25, 2015.[7]

References
  1. "Maalik Bomar". MaxPreps. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  2. "MAALIK BOMAR". Cincinnati Bearcats. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  3. "Maalik Bomar". Fox Sports. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  4. Kirkendall, Josh (11 September 2013). "Bengals also worked out linebackers Etienne Sabino and Maalik Bomar". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  5. "Maalik Bomar". Calgary Stampeders. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  6. Sgaggi, Nic (17 July 2014). "BOMAR TO MAKE CFL DEBUT". Stampeders.com. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  7. "Transactions". Calgary Stampeders. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.