![]() Vandal with the Toronto Argonauts in 2024 | |
No. 58 – Toronto Argonauts | |
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Position | Offensive lineman |
Roster status | Active |
CFL status | National |
Personal information | |
Born | Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, Canada | June 3, 1998
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 300 lb (136 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Seminaire Saint-Joseph |
CEGEP | Cégep de Lévis |
University | Sherbrooke |
CFL draft | 2023: 8th round, 72nd overall pick |
Career history | |
2023 | Toronto Argonauts* |
2024–present | Toronto Argonauts |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Awards and highlights | |
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Stats at CFL.ca |
Anthony Vandal (born June 3, 1998) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Vandal played U Sports football for the Sherbrooke Vert & Or from 2018 to 2023. [1] He was named the RSEQ Rookie of the Year in 2018 and was an RSEQ All-Star three times. [1] In 2022, he was named a U Sports Second Team All-Canadian. [1]
Vandal was drafted in the eighth round, 72nd overall, with the last pick in the 2023 CFL draft by the Toronto Argonauts. [2] He then signed with the team on May 5, 2023. [3] Following training camp, he was placed on the suspended list and was eventually released as he returned to the Vert & Or to complete his U Sports eligibility. [3] [4] He re-signed with the Argonauts on November 22, 2023. [5]
Following training camp in 2024, Vandal made the opening day roster as a backup offensive lineman and made his professional debut on June 9, 2024, against the BC Lions. [1] Following an injury to Gregor MacKellar, Vandal made his first professional start on August 9, 2024, against the Calgary Stampeders. [6] He played in all 18 regular season games and started the last ten, and did not relinquish his starting position when MacKellar returned from injury. [6] Vandal played and started in all three post-season games, including the 111th Grey Cup where the Argonauts defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 41–24. [6] [7]