Tiger-cats Add Defensive Back Wooten To Practice Roster

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced Tuesday that the football club has signed international defensive back Khalid Wooten to a practice roster agreement.
Wooten, 27, was acquired by the Tiger-Cats via trade from the Montreal Alouettes on May 1 and attended the team’s training camp before being released on June 17. The 5-11, 200-pound native of San Bernardino, California, suited up in two games with the Alouettes in 2016, posting five defensive tackles and an interception. Wooten was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round, 202nd overall, in the 2013 National Football League Draft. He spent three seasons with the Titans (2013-15), dressing in three games in 2014.
Prior to turning pro, Wooten played four seasons at the University of Nevada, Reno (2009-12), appearing in 51 games with 25 starts and registering 158 tackles, 10 interceptions, 29 passes defended, five forced fumbles, one quarterback sack and four tackles for loss.