Jabar Westerman

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Jabar Westerman
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Westerman with the Calgary Stampeders in 2019
Born: (1989-05-13) May 13, 1989 (age 35)
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) DL
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight285 lb (129 kg)
College Eastern Michigan
CFL draft 2012, Round: 1, Pick: 2
Drafted by BC Lions
Career history
As player
20122016 BC Lions
20172018 Montreal Alouettes
2019 Calgary Stampeders
Career highlights and awards
Career stats
Tackles 103
Sacks 18
INTs 1
Forced fumbles 4

Jabar Akil Westerman (born May 13, 1989) is a Canadian former professional football defensive lineman who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). Westerman played college football with the Eastern Michigan Eagles for two years, putting up 48 tackles and 5.5 sacks. [1]

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Professional career

Westerman was ranked as the eighth best player in the Canadian Football League’s Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the 2012 CFL Draft. [2] He was selected second overall by the BC Lions in the 2012 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 28, 2012. [3] In five seasons with BC, Westerman recorded 75 tackles and 17 sacks in 85 games played. On February 14, 2017, he joined the Montreal Alouettes. In 2018, Westerman played alongside his brother Jamaal Westerman for several games before Jamaal was traded to rival Hamilton. 2018 was a season riddled with injuries for both brothers; Jamaal ended up with a season ending injury, [4] while Jabar played in only seven games and recorded four tackles; it was his first season without a sack. He was released by Montreal in April 2019. [5] On June 19, 2019, Westerman signed with the Calgary Stampeders. [6] In 14 games, Westerman made 15 tackles, providing national depth along the defensive line which had suffered a series of injuries. He was released on January 29, 2020. [7]

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References

  1. "Jabar Westerman - Football".
  2. CFL Scouting Bureau - April 2012 Archived April 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Westerman signs, Fabien returns to school
  4. "Ticats add Jamaal Westerman to 6-game". September 27, 2018.
  5. "Alouettes sign defensive-end Gabriel Knapton and cornerback Marcus Cromartie".
  6. "Stamps sign national DL Jabar Westerman". June 19, 2019.
  7. "Calgary Stampeders Transactions". footballdb.com. Retrieved August 14, 2024.