Brian Harelimana

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Brian Harelimana
No. 26     Toronto Argonauts
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Harelimana with the Toronto Argonauts in 2024
Born: (1995-12-16) December 16, 1995 (age 28)
Rwanda
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status National
Position(s) Linebacker
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
University Montreal
High schoolVanier High School
CFL draft 2020, round: 4, pick: 33
Drafted by Montreal Alouettes
Career history
As player
2020–2023 Montreal Alouettes
2023 Saskatchewan Roughriders
2023–present Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
Career stats
Games played57
Def Tackles19
ST Tackles27
Sacks3

Brian Harelimana (born December 16, 1995) is a Rwandan-Canadian professional football linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football for the Montreal Carabins and was a fourth round draft pick by the Montreal Alouettes in 2020.

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Early life

Harelimana was born on December 16, 1995, in Rwanda. [1] His family moved to Canada when he was young, and Harelimana attended Vanier High School. He played U Sports football for Montreal, ranking second on the team with 37 tackles in 2019. [1]

Professional career

Harelimana with the Montreal Alouettes in 2022 2022, 0, Brian Harelimana.jpg
Harelimana with the Montreal Alouettes in 2022

Montreal Alouettes

Harelimana was selected in the fourth round (33rd overall) of the 2020 CFL Draft by the Montreal Alouettes. [2] The 2020 season was cancelled, but Harelimana returned to the team in 2021 and made the final roster. He appeared in eight games during the season, making five total tackles. [3] He recorded two tackles on defense, three on special teams. [4] In 2022, he played in all 18 regular season games, including three starts, where he recorded 12 defensive tackles, six special teams tackles, three sacks, and one forced fumble. He played in one regular season game with the Alouettes in 2023 before being released on June 17, 2023. [5] [6]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On June 21, 2023, it was announced that Harelimana had signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. [7] He played in 12 regular season games where he had four defensive tackles and four special teams tackles. [6] At the conclusion of the Roughriders' season, Harelimana was released on October 29, 2023. [8]

Toronto Argonauts

On October 31, 2023, Harelimana signed with the Toronto Argonauts. [6] With the regular season over, he played in he team's East Final loss to the Montreal Alouettes. On February 1, 2024, it was announced that he had signed a contract extension with the Argonauts. [9] In the 2024 season, Harelimana played in all 18 regular season games where he recorded one defensive tackle and 14 special teams tackles. [10] He also played in all three post-season games, including the 111th Grey Cup where he didn't record a statistic, but shared in the Argonauts' 41–24 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [10] [11]

Personal life

His brother, Kean Harelimana, had a brief stint in the CFL with the Ottawa Redblacks. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Barry, Martin C. (August 11, 2021). "Alouettes linebacker Brian Harelimana learned to love football in Laval". Laval News.
  2. ↑ Pereira, Nicholas (March 18, 2021). "Opportunité montréalaise pour Brian Harelimana". Courrier Laval (in French).
  3. ↑ "Harelimana is gaining momentum". Montreal Alouettes . November 18, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Brian Harelimana Stats". Pro Football Archives.
  5. ↑ "Alouettes release Canadian linebacker Brian Harelimana". 3DownNation. June 17, 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 "Argos sign National linebacker Brian Harelimana". Canadian Football League. October 31, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Riders bring back DB Kosi Onyeka, sign LB Brian Roughriders". Canadian Football League. June 21, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Riders release Canadian LB Brian Harelimana". 3DownNation. October 29, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Argos extend Canadian LB Brian Harelimana". Toronto Argonauts. February 1, 2024.
  10. 1 2 "111th Grey Cup notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Play-by-Play, 111th Grey Cup". Canadian Football League. November 17, 2024.
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