Jocelyn Borgella
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| Position | Defensive back | ||||
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| Born | August 26, 1971 Nassau, The Bahamas | ||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Edison (Miami, Florida) | ||||
| College | Cincinnati (1990–1993) | ||||
| NFL draft | 1994: 6th round, 183rd overall pick | ||||
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Jocelyn Kenza Borgella (born August 26, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). Born in The Bahamas and of Haitian descent, he moved to the U.S. at age three and grew up in Florida. After playing football at Miami Edison High School, he was a four-year starter for the Cincinnati Bearcats in college and led the nation in interception return yards as a junior. He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 1994 NFL draft, becoming the first Haitian to be drafted into the NFL and later the first to play in a game. He played with the Lions in 1994 and 1996 and with the Scottish Claymores of the World League of American Football in 1995. After a brief stint with the Cincinnati Bengals in 1997, he played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1997 to 1998. He was also a member of the Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the CFL as well as had stints in the Arena Football League with the Tampa Bay Storm and Grand Rapids Rampage.