David Moll/Stampeders.com
CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed national defensive back Chris Rwabukamba. A six-year CFL veteran, Rwabukamba spent the final three weeks of the 2016 season on the Stampeders’ practice roster.
“Chris joined our practice roster late in the season and he showed great versatility,” said Stampeders president and general manager John Hufnagel. “The team and the player are both looking forward to him having the opportunity to be with us from the start of training camp.”
Rwabukamba (pronounced Ruh-buh-kahm-buh) has 67 games of CFL experience with three teams and has 79 tackles, 20 special-teams tackles, three interceptions, seven knockdowns, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one sack to his credit. He was drafted by Hamilton in the fourth round (27th overall) in 2010 and played with the Ticats in 2011 and 2012. He was with the Edmonton Eskimos in 2013 and 2014 and the BC Lions in 2015.
In college, Rwabukamba spent four seasons (2007-10) at Duke and played 45 games. He recorded 123 tackles, including 7.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, one sack and one forced fumble for the Blue Devils. Rwabukamba was born in Rwanda but his family moved to the U.S. when he was three years old and then to Windsor, Ont., when he was six.
“In my short time with the team last season, I quickly realized the Stampeders are a first-class organization,” said Rwabukamba. “At this stage of my career, I really want to win a championship and after coming so close last season, I want to make whatever contribution I can to helping the Stamps win a title in 2017.”
