Khalid Wooten
Khalid Bilal Wooten is an American former professional football cornerback. He played college football at Nevada [Wolf Pack football|Nevada] and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL draft.
Early life
He attended Carter High School in Rialto, California. He was a four-year letterman in high school. He selected as the Citrus Belt League MVP in 2007 and also was selected two-time first-team All-League team for the 2006 and 2007 seasons.
College career
He played college football at Nevada. He was selected to Preseason All-MW Second-team by the Phil Steele in his senior season. In, 2012, He also was selected to the Preseason All-MW Third-team by College Football Madness.
Professional career
Tennessee Titans
On April 27, 2013, he was selected in the sixth round by the Tennessee Titans in the 2013 NFL draft. The Titans released Wooten on August 31, 2013. He was signed to the practice squad for the Titans the following day. Tennessee waived him again on August 31, 2014.
Montreal Alouettes
Wooten played in two games, starting in both instances, for the Montreal Alouettes in 2016.
On May 1, 2017, Wooten was traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in exchange for running back Cierre Wood, defensive end Denzell Perine.
Toronto Argonauts
Wooten was signed to the practice roster of the Toronto Argonauts on August 22, 2017.
On April 3, 2019, Wooten was assigned to the Atlantic City Blackjacks.
Massachusetts Pirates
Later in 2019, Wooten signed to the Massachusetts Pirates, where he played for three seasons including on the 2021 United Bowl championship team. On June 13, 2022, Wooten was released by the Pirates.