Derek Schiavone

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Derek Schiavone
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Born: (1985-05-09) May 9, 1985 (age 33)
Fort Erie, Ontario
Career information
Status Injured List
CFL status National
Position(s) K/P
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg)
University Western Ontario
High school Lakeshore
CFL draft 2008 / Undrafted
Career history
As player
20082012 Edmonton Eskimos
20122013 Montreal Alouettes
2014 Ottawa Redblacks

Derek Schiavone (born May 9, 1985 in Fort Erie, Ontario) is a professional Canadian football kicker and punter who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He also played for the Montreal Alouettes. He played CIS football for the Western Ontario Mustangs. He was released by the Redblacks on April 16, 2014. [1]

Fort Erie, Ontario Town in Ontario, Canada

Fort Erie is a town on the Niagara River in the Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. It is directly across the river from Buffalo, New York and is the site of Old Fort Erie which played a prominent role in the War of 1812.

Canadian football Canadian sport in which opposing teams of twelve players attempt to score by advancing a ball by running, passing and kicking

Canadian football is a sport played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play 110 yards (101 m) long and 65 yards (59 m) wide attempting to advance a pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposing team's scoring area.

In professional sports, a free agent is a player who is eligible to freely sign with any club or franchise; i.e., not under contract to any specific team. The term is also used in reference to a player who is under contract at present but who is allowed to solicit offers from other teams. In some circumstances, the free agent's options are limited by league rules.

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References

  1. "First cut: Redblacks release seven". cfldaily.ca. April 16, 2014. Archived from the original on August 24, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.