Christo Milumba Bilukidi (born December 13, 1989) is an

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n-born Canadian former professional

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who played in the

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(NFL). He played

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Eastern Arizona College Eastern Arizona College (EAC), is a community college in Graham County, Arizona, United States. The main campus is in Thatcher, with satellite locations in Gila County and Greenlee County. It is the oldest community college in Arizona and the ...

before transferring to

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where he was a two-year starter for the Panthers.

Early life

Bilukidi was born in Angola and lived in

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and

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before his family settled in

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, Ontario, Canada. He attended Franco-Cite High School before attending St. Patrick's High School, where he only played football his senior year, participating on both his high school and with the

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OVFL Varsity team. He attended and played for

in 2009 before playing for Georgia State. He was a member of Georgia State's first football team and, together with Jake Muasau, the first Panthers to play in the NFL.

Professional career

Bilukidi was drafted 21st overall in the 3rd round of the 2012 CFL Draft by the

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Oakland Raiders

On April 28, 2012, Bilukidi became the first former Georgia State football player to be drafted into the NFL when he was chosen by the

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as the 189th pick overall in the sixth round of the

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. He was released by the Raiders on October 23, 2013.

Cincinnati Bengals

He signed with the Bengals on November 1, 2013. This contract was voided as Bilukidi's

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did not transfer to another team. Once he secured proper documentation, he re-signed with the Bengals on November 21. The Bengals released Bilukidi on September 6, 2014 before their first game of the 2014 season.

Baltimore Ravens

On September 8, 2014, the

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signed Bilukidi after voiding the contract of

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. On February 27, 2015, the Baltimore Ravens extended Bilukidi to a 2-year contract. Bilukidi was waived by the Ravens on October 10, 2015.

Washington Redskins

The

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signed Bilukidi to a

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on January 4, 2016. He was released by the team on May 2.

References

External links

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Oakland Raiders bio

Georgia State Panthers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bilukidi, Christo 1989 births Living people American football defensive ends American football defensive tackles Angolan emigrants to Canada Angolan players of American football Baltimore Ravens players Canadian football defensive linemen Cincinnati Bengals players Eastern Arizona Gila Monsters football players Georgia State Panthers football players Oakland Raiders players Players of Canadian football from Ontario Canadian football people from Ottawa Washington Redskins players Players of American football from Ontario