Chris Casher

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Chris Casher
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Casher before a Stampeders game in 2019.
Born: (1993-12-30) December 30, 1993 (age 30)
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) Defensive lineman
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight257 lb (117 kg)
College Florida State
Faulkner Eagles
NFL draft 2017 / Undrafted
Career history
As player
2017 Oakland Raiders*
2017 New York Giants*
2017–2018 Winnipeg Blue Bombers*
2018–2019 Calgary Stampeders
2020 BC Lions
2021 Edmonton Elks
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Chris Casher (born December 30, 1993) is a former professional Canadian football defensive lineman. He most recently played for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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College career

Casher played college football with the Florida State from 2012 to 2015 where he was a member of the 2014 BCS National Championship team. [1] He left Florida State after 2015 and played his senior season with the Faulkner Eagles in 2016. [2] [3]

Professional career

Oakland Raiders

After going undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft, Casher signed with the Oakland Raiders on May 8, 2017. [4] He was released by the Raiders on August 4, 2017. [4]

New York Giants

On August 14, 2017, Casher signed with the New York Giants. [4] He played in three preseason games and was part of the team's final releases on September 1, 2017. [5]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Casher signed a practice roster agreement with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on October 24, 2017 for the last few games of the season and signed a futures contract with the team for 2018. [6] He attended training camp with the Blue Bombers in 2018, but was part of the final cuts on June 9, 2018. [7]

Calgary Stampeders

On September 11, 2018, Casher signed a practice roster agreement with the Calgary Stampeders. [8] He spent the rest of the season on the practice roster until the last game of the regular season where he was placed on the injured roster. He was on the practice roster when the Stampeders won the 106th Grey Cup. He then re-signed with the Stampeders to a one-year contract on December 10, 2018. [9]

Casher had a breakout year in 2019 as he played in 16 regular season games where he recorded 34 defensive tackles, seven sacks, and one forced fumble. [10] He played in his first career regular season game on June 29, 2019 against the BC Lions and had his first two sacks in the next game on July 6, 2019 against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He also played in the team's West Semi-Final loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

BC Lions

On February 11, 2020, Casher signed a one-year contract with the BC Lions. [10] However, he did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season, so he re-signed with the Lions on February 2, 2021. [11] However, he was cut at the end of training camp and was released on July 27, 2021.

Edmonton Elks

On September 28, 2021, Casher was signed by the Edmonton Elks and was moved from the suspended list to the practice roster on October 11, 2021. [12] He played in two games for the Elks in 2021 and was released on December 28, 2021. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Chris Casher bio, Florida State". Florida State Seminoles . Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Mobile's Chris Casher, former 5-star recruit, no longer on team at Florida State". al.com. July 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Cashing in on a second chance at Faulkner". montgomeryadvertiser.com. November 11, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "Chris Casher bio, TSN". TSN . Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Chris Casher bio, NFL". National Football League . Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Bombers Add Casher and Nelson to PR". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. October 24, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Blue Bomber Transactions". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. June 9, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Stamps add pair to practice roster". Calgary Stampeders. September 11, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Stamps sign four players". Calgary Stampeders. December 10, 2018.
  10. 1 2 "Lions sign DE Chris Casher to 1-year deal". BC Lions. February 11, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Lions bring back defensive end Chris Casher". BC Lions. February 2, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Elks add DL Chris Casher to practice roster, sign LS Martin Bedard". Canadian Football League. October 11, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Transactions | Elks trim roster". Edmonton Elks. December 28, 2021.
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