Joel Figueroa

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Joel Figueroa
No. 61     Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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Figueroa with the BC Lions in 2022
Born: (1989-06-29) June 29, 1989 (age 34)
Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status American
Position(s) Offensive tackle
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight320 lb (150 kg)
College Miami
High school North Miami
Career history
As player
20132015 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
20162017 Edmonton Eskimos
20182022 BC Lions
2023–presentHamilton Tiger-Cats
Career stats

Joel Figueroa (born June 29, 1989) is an American professional Canadian football offensive tackle for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Contents

College career

Figueroa played college football for the Miami Hurricanes.

Professional career

Hamilton Tiger-Cats (first stint)

Figueroa originally signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats as a free agent on April 10, 2013, and spent three years with the team. [1]

Edmonton Eskimos

Figueroa signed with the Edmonton Eskimos as a free agent in 2016 and also spent the 2017 season with the club.

BC Lions

Upon entering free agency in 2018, Figueroa signed with the BC Lions. In 2019, he was the BC Lions Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman. [2] He signed a contract extension with the Lions on January 20, 2021. [3] He played in four seasons and 66 games with the Lions and became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 14, 2023. [4]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats (second stint)

On February 15, 2023, it was announced that Figueroa had signed a two-year contract with the Tiger-Cats. [5]

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References

  1. "Tiger-Cats sign four offensive linemen". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. April 10, 2013.
  2. "CFL announces 2019 team award winners". October 30, 2019.
  3. Baker, Matt (January 20, 2021). "Lions re-sign Team Outstanding Lineman Figueroa". BCLions.com. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  4. "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  5. "Offensive lineman Figueroa signs two-year deal with Tiger-Cats". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. February 15, 2023.