Geoffrey Cantin-Arku

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Geoffrey Cantin-Arku
No. 19     Montreal Alouettes
Geoffrey Cantin-Arku in 2024.jpg
Cantin-Arku with the Alouettes in 2024
Born: (1998-10-09) October 9, 1998 (age 26)
Lévis, Quebec, Canada
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status National
Position(s) Linebacker
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight240 lb (110 kg)
College Syracuse, Memphis
CFL draft 2024, round: 1, pick: 9
Drafted by Montreal Alouettes
Career history
As player
2024–present Montreal Alouettes
Career stats

Geoffrey Cantin-Arku (born October 9, 1998) is a Canadian professional football linebacker for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Syracuse and Memphis.

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Early life

Cantin-Arku was born in Lévis, Quebec. [1] [2] He grew up first playing hockey but later switched to football. [3] After high school, he played three years of CEGEP football at Cégep Garneau in Quebec. [3] [4] Cantin-Arku recorded 55.5 tackles, one sack and two interceptions his final season at Cégep Garneau. He was rated the no. 3 Canadian prospect in the class of 2019 by ESPN. He was also rated the no. 30 outside linebacker by Rivals.com, no. 42 outside linebacker by 247Sports.com, and no. 63 outside linebacker by ESPN. [3]

College career

Cantin-Arku first played college football at Syracuse from 2019 to 2021. He played in nine games his freshman year in 2019, mostly on special teams, and made one tackle. He appeared in all 11 games in 2020, starting 10, totaling 63 tackles, a team-leading 4.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. Cantin-Arku played in 10 games during the 2021 season before entering the NCAA transfer portal in week 11. He accumulated 43 tackles, one sack, and one forced fumble that season. [3]

Cantin-Arku transferred to play at Memphis from 2022 to 2023. [5] [6] He appeared in all 13 games, starting 11, in 2022, recording 76 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and two pass breakups. He started all 13 games in 2023, totaling 79 tackles, one sack, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one interception, two pass breakups, and one blocked field goal that he also returned for a touchdown. Cantin-Arku earned honorable mention All-AAC honors that season. [5]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft, Cantin-Arku was invited to rookie minicamp with the Miami Dolphins on a tryout basis. [7] [8] He was selected by the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in the first round, with the ninth overall pick, of the 2024 CFL draft. [9] He officially signed with the Alouettes on May 13, 2024. [10] Cantin-Arku was named the 3DownNation breakout player of the week for week 4 of the 2024 CFL season after recording four tackles on defense, two sacks, and one pass knockdown. [11]

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  2. ↑ "Canadian linebacker Geoff Cantin-Arku preparing for 2024 NFL draft". northeastnow.com. January 10, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
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