 Rugamba with the Lions in 2023 | |
| No. 33 – BC Lions | |
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| Position: | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 10, 1998 Zambia[1] |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Naperville Central (Naperville, Illinois) |
| College: | Miami (OH) Iowa |
| Undrafted: | 2021 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| CFL status: | American |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Player stats at PFR · CFL.ca | |
Emmanuel "Manny" Rugamba (born March 10, 1998) is a Rwandan-American professional gridiron football defensive back for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1] He played college football at Miami (OH) and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns after the 2021 NFL draft, becoming the first Rwandan to be signed to an NFL team.[2][3][1]
- ^ a b c Nsabimana, Eddie. "Rwanda: Who is Rugamba, the First Rwandan to Join NFL?". The New Times.
- ^ Williams, Ellis. "Browns sign five undrafted free agents including DT Marvin Wilson and CB Emmanuel Rugamba". Cleveland.com.
- ^ "Rwanda: Emmanuel Rugamba, from the refugee camp to the NFL". AFRICA NEWS24.