Bailey Feltmate

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Bailey Feltmate
No. 36     Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2022, 36, Bailey Feltmate.jpg
Feltmate with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2022
Born: (1998-01-22) January 22, 1998 (age 26)
Moncton, New Brunswick
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status National
Position(s) Linebacker
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight240 lb (110 kg)
University Acadia
High school Moncton High
CFL draft 2020, Round: 2, Pick: 17
Drafted by Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career history
As player
2021–2023 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2024–present Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
Honours Second Team All-Canadian
(2017, 2019)
Career stats

Bailey Feltmate (born January 22, 1998) is a Canadian football linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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University career

Feltmate played U Sports football for the Acadia Axemen from 2016 to 2019. [1] He played in 31 games over four seasons with the team where he had 203 tackles, 14 tackles for a loss, three sacks, and three forced fumbles. [2] He won a Loney Bowl championship in 2017 and 2019 where he was also named a Second Team All-Canadian in both seasons. [2]

Professional career

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Feltmate was drafted in the second round, 17th overall by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2020 CFL Draft, but did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season. [3] He then signed with the team on January 21, 2021. [3] Feltmate made the team's active roster following training camp in 2021 and played in his first career professional game on August 5, 2021, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, where he had two special teams tackles. [2] He played in all 14 regular season games and had one defensive tackle and 11 special teams tackles. [2] He also played in all three post-season games that year, including his first Grey Cup game where he had three special teams tackles in a 108th Grey Cup loss to the Blue Bombers. [2]

In 2022, Feltmate played in 13 regular season games and had two defensive tackles and nine special teams tackles. [4] In the 2023 season, he converted to fullback and played in 16 regular season games and had one defensive tackle and 15 special teams tackles. [4] [5] Feltmate signed a contract extension with the Tiger-Cats on December 7, 2023. [6] However, he was added to the retired list on May 10, 2024. [7]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On June 9, 2024, it was announced that Feltmate had signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, reversing his decision to retire after the Tiger-Cats had released him from his contract. [5] [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Bailey Feltmate". Acadia Axemen . Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bailey Feltmate". Hamilton Tiger-Cats . Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Ticats sign eight members of 2020 draft class". Canadian Football League. January 21, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "2024 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Bombers add veteran LB Tony Jones, FB Bailey Feltmate". 3DownNation. June 9, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Tiger-cats re-sign Feltmate and Burke, add six others". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. December 7, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Tiger-cats transactions – May 10". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. May 10, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Blue Bombers Transactions – June 9". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. June 9, 2024.
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