 Webb with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2024 | |||||||||||
| No. 9 –Calgary Stampeders | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born: | (1995-11-12)November 12, 1995 (age 29) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Detroit (MI) Cass Technical[1] | ||||||||||
| College: | Ohio State | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| CFL status: | American | ||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |||||||||||
Damon Webb (born November 25, 1995) is an American professionalfootballdefensive back for theCalgary Stampeders of theCanadian Football League (CFL). He playedcollege football atOhio State and was signed by theTennessee Titans as anundrafted free agent in 2018.
Damon Webb was born on November 25, 1995, inDetroit, Michigan. He playedcollege football atOhio State University, playing four seasons. He appeared in 35 games during his time with Ohio State, recording 131 tackles, four for a loss, six interceptions and two touchdowns. As a senior, he made five of his six career interceptions, placing second in theBig Ten Conference. In the2017 Cotton Bowl, the final game of his college career, Webb returned an interception for a touchdown in a win overUSC.[2] For his efforts he earned Cotton Bowl MVP honors. He was named third-team All-Big Ten following the year.[3]
After going unselected in the2018 NFL draft, Webb was signed by theTennessee Titans as anundrafted free agent.[4] He played in four preseason games with the team, making five tackles and two pass deflections.[3] He was released at roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He spent the whole season with their practice squad, before being released in July 2019.[5]
After going unsigned in 2019, Webb signed a contract with theSaskatchewan Roughriders of theCanadian Football League (CFL) in April 2020.[6] He did not appear in any games during the season, as it was cancelled due toCOVID-19. He was re-signed in February 2021.[7] After beginning the season on the practice roster, he was promoted to the active team prior to their week 6 matchup with theWinnipeg Blue Bombers.[3] Against theBC Lions two weeks later, he returned a fumble for a touchdown as time expired to seal a 31–24 win.[8] He was released by the Riders on July 1, 2022, after playing in two games.[9]
Webb joined theOttawa Redblacks for the2022 season and played in nine games, recording 33 defensive tackles, one tackle on special teams and one interception. On February 1, 2023, Webb and Ottawa agreed to a one-year contract extension.[10] He agreed to another one-year contract extension with the team on February 5, 2024.[11] He became afree agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 11, 2025.[12][13]
On February 11, 2025, it was announced that Webb had signed with theCalgary Stampeders.[14]
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