Place of birth Congo, Africa 2013-2014 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Weight 86 kg Position(s) RB/DB Height 1.85 m | CFL status National Role Canadian football player Status Active Name Harold Mutobola | |
Date of birth (1989-12-19) December 19, 1989 (age 25) College University of Western Ontario | ||
Harold Mutobola (born December 19, 1989) is a Canadian football running back for the Edmonton Eskimos in the Canadian Football League. He previously played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats as a defensive back in 2013. He played college football at Western.
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College career
Mutobola was a defensive back for the Western Ontario Mustangs from 2008-2012. In his five seasons at Western, he recorded 39 tackles, an interception, and eight pass break-ups. In his breakout 2012 season, he had 21 tackles, an interception, and six pass break-ups, which resulted in him being named a first-team OUA all-star.
Professional career
On April 4, 2013, Mutobola was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to play at the defensive back position. He spent time on the practice squad until August 15, when he was moved to the active roster. He played in Week 8 against the Toronto Argonauts, where he recorded a special teams tackle. He received a season-ending knee injury in Week 9, after which the Tiger-Cats moved him to the injured list. He was later dropped by the team on June 16, 2014. He briefly appeared on the Tiger-Cats' practice squad from July 28 to September 16. Later in the 2014 season, he appeared on the Toronto Argonauts' practice squad from October 20 to October 28.
Mutobola was signed as a free agent by the Edmonton Eskimos on May 30, 2015 as a running back, the first time he had played at this position professionally.