Deandre Lamont

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Deandre Lamont
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Lamont with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2023
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Position Defensive back
Roster statusActive
CFL status American
Personal information
Born (1998-11-12) November 12, 1998 (age 27)
Baytown, Texas, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Goose Creek (Baytown, TX)
College Central Arkansas, Illinois State
Career history
2023–2025 Ottawa Redblacks
2026–present Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Awards and highlights
  • First-team All-ASUN (2021)
Stats at CFL.ca

Deandre Lamont (born November 12, 1998) is an American professional football defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Central Arkansas and Illinois State.

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Early life

Lamont played high school football at Goose Creek Memorial High School in Baytown, Texas and was a three-year letterman, spending time at quarterback, wide receiver and defensive back. [1] [2] He also participated in track and field in high school. [2]

College career

Central Arkansas

Lamont played college football at Central Arkansas from 2018 to 2021. [3] [2] He redshirted in 2017. [2]

Lamont played in four games in 2018, recording three tackles and one fumble recovery. He appeared in 13 games in 2019, totaling 43 tackles and two pass breakups. He played in eight games in the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season, accumulating 39 tackles, two interceptions, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. Lamont played in 11 games, all starts, in 2021, recording 63 tackles, two interceptions, eight pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and one blocked kick, earning first team All-ASUN Conference honors. [2]

Illinois State

Lamont transferred to play for the Illinois State in 2022. He played in 11 games during his lone season at Illinois State, totaling 68 tackles, two sacks, one interception, and three pass breakups. He was named honorable mention All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) in 2022. [2]

Professional career

Ottawa Redblacks

Lamont was signed by the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on April 4, 2023. He was moved between the practice roster, active roster and injured reserve several times during the 2023 season. Overall, he dressed in 11 games, starting nine, for the Redblacks in 2023, recording 25 tackles on defense, one special teams tackle and two interceptions. [4] [5] [6]

In 2024, Lamont played in 18 regular season games where he had 86 defensive tackles, five special teams tackles, and one interception. [5] In the 2025 season, he played in 12 games and had 86 defensive tackles, five special teams tackles, and one interception. [5] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 10, 2026. [7]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On February 20, 2026, Lamont signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Kramer, Mark (May 24, 2023). "GCM alumnus Lamont ready for Canadian Football League debut". baytownsun.com. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Deandre Lamont". goredbirds.com. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  3. ↑ Cole, Adam (October 2, 2021). "UCA's Lamont ups output on defense". arkansasonline.com. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Deandre Lamont". Footballdb.com. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 "Deandre Lamont". cfl.ca. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Deandre Lamont". statscrew.com. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Blue Bombers Add Defensive Back Lamont". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. February 20, 2026. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
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