Kalija Lipscomb
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | October 6, 1997 Jesuit (New Orleans, Louisiana) |
| College: | Vanderbilt |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Undrafted: | 2020 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Kalija Lipscomb (born October 6, 1997) is an American former football wide receiver. He played college football at Vanderbilt.
Early life
Lipscomb played high school football at Jesuit High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. Lipscomb was a three-star prospect coming out of high school. On February 3, 2016, Lipscomb committed to Vanderbilt, turning down offers from Louisiana Tech, Nebraska, and Northwestern.[1][2]
College career
Lipscomb entered his senior season on the Biletnikoff Award watchlist.[3] Lipscomb participated in the 2020 Senior Bowl, catchings two passes for twenty-one yards.[4]
College career statistics
| Receiving | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | School | GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2016 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 27 | 319 | 11.8 | 2 |
| 2017 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 37 | 610 | 16.5 | 8 |
| 2018 | Vanderbilt | 13 | 87 | 916 | 10.5 | 9 |
| 2019 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 47 | 511 | 10.9 | 3 |
| Career | 46 | 198 | 2356 | 11.9 | 22 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
207 lb (94 kg) |
32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.57 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) |
16 reps | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine[5] | ||||||||||||
Lipscomb signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2020.[6] He was waived on September 5, 2020.[7] He was signed to the practice squad the following day.[8] He was released on September 29, 2020.[9]
On October 13, 2020, Lipscomb was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad.[10] On October 20, Lipscomb was released by the Packers.[11]
On May 17, 2021, Lipscomb signed with the Tennessee Titans.[12] On August 12, 2021, Lipscomb was waived by the Titans.[13]
On February 14, 2023, Lipscomb signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[14] He was released on June 1, 2024.[15]
References
- ^ "Kalija Lipscomb, Jesuit , Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ "A Pair of Gridiron Jays Commit to Play Collegiate Football". Jesuit High School of New Orleans. February 3, 2016. Archived from the original on March 22, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ "2019 Biletnikoff Award Watch List " Biletnikoff Award". biletnikoffaward.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ Mukundan, Luke. "Vanderbilt's NFL Draft prospects boost stock at Senior Bowl". The Vanderbilt Hustler. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ "Kalija Lipscomb Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". National Football League.
- ^ "Chiefs Agree to Terms with Rookie Free Agents". Chiefs.com. April 26, 2020.
- ^ "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com.
- ^ "The Kansas City Chiefs Make Good Use Of New Practice Squad Rules". Forbes.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (September 29, 2020). "Chiefs release WR Kalija Lipscomb from practice squad". USA Today. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "Packers place Josiah Deguara on injured reserve". Packers.com. October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Packers place CB Parry Nickerson on injured reserve". Packers.com. October 20, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (May 17, 2021). "Titans Sign Former Vanderbilt WR Kalija Lipscomb to Roster After Rookie Minicamp While Waiving Two Others". Tennessee Titans.
- ^ Morris, Jimmy (August 12, 2021). "Titans sign S Tedric Thompson and S Reggie Floyd; Waive WR Kalija Lipscomb and OL Adam Coon (injured)". SBNation.com.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ "Kalija Lipscomb". FootballDB.com. Retrieved February 7, 2025.