Brendan Gillanders

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Brendan Gillanders
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Gillanders with the Redblacks in 2022
Born: (1990-11-27) November 27, 1990 (age 32)
Ottawa, Ontario
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status National
Position(s) Running Back
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight203 lb (92 kg)
University Ottawa
Career history
As player
20142015 Toronto Argonauts
20162023 Ottawa Redblacks
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Brendan Gillanders (born November 27, 1990) is a Canadian football running back for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played CIS football at the University of Ottawa. He has also been a member of the Toronto Argonauts.

Contents

University career

Gillanders played for the Ottawa Gee-Gees from 2009 to 2013. [1]

Professional career

Gillanders was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL on December 18, 2013. [2] He signed with the CFL's Ottawa Redblacks on February 9, 2016. [3]

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References

  1. "REDBLACKS ADD FORMER GEE-GEE'S FULLBACK BRENDAN GILLANDERS". ottawaredblacks.com. February 10, 2016. Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  2. "#45 FB Brendan Gillanders". argonauts.ca. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  3. Snider, Kelly (February 18, 2016). "Orléans native Brendan Gillanders signed to RedBlacks". orleansstar.ca. Archived from the original on March 1, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.