Mark Chapman (American football)

Mark Chapman (born December 27, 1994) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). Chapman played college football at Central Michigan. He was selected by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with the first overall pick in the 2018 CFL Draft.

For other people with the same name, see Mark Chapman.
Mark Chapman
Free agent
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-12-27) December 27, 1994
Port Huron, Michigan
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Port Huron
(Port Huron, Michigan)
College:Central Michigan
CFL draft:2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

CFL

On May 3, 2018, Chapman was selected with the first overall pick in the 2018 CFL Draft by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, after trading up with the Montreal Alouettes.[1] Despite this, Chapman remained unsigned through May 20, 2018, despite the Tiger-Cats signing several other players that they drafted.[2] Chapman attended one of the Tiger-Cats early regular season games, but left without having signed a contract.[3]

NFL

On May 14, 2018, Chapman received a tryout for the New York Giants of the NFL.[4] Chapman signed a contract with the Denver Broncos on July 25, 2018.[5][6] He was waived by the Broncos on September 1, 2018.[7]

AAF

In September 2018 Chapman decided to sign with the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), who would begin play in February 2019.[8] However, Chapman never played for the Stallions, citing personal reasons.[9]

References
  1. Jimenez, James H. (May 3, 2018). "Mark Chapman drafted first overall by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats". Hustle Belt. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  2. "TICATS SIGN SEVEN DRAFT PICKS; NO CHAPMAN OR CIRACO". CLF.ca. May 20, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  3. "Top pick Chapman to attend Tiger-Cats game Friday - Article - TSN". TSN. June 29, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  4. Eisen, Michael (May 14, 2018). "CFL No. 1 pick Mark Chapman gets tryout with Giants". Giants.com. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  5. "Top CFL pick Chapman joining Broncos - Article - TSN". TSN. 2018-07-25. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  6. DiLalla, Aric (July 26, 2018). "Broncos sign wide receiver Mark Chapman". DenverBroncos.com.
  7. DiLalla, Aric (September 1, 2018). "Broncos trim roster to 53 players". DenverBroncos.com.
  8. Dunk, Justin. "Top CFL pick Mark Chapman to sign with Alliance of American Football | 3DownNation". Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  9. Dunk, Justin. "Personal reasons keep first overall pick Mark Chapman from his AAF team | 3DownNation". Retrieved 2019-05-02.


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