 Whitford with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2021 | |
| Born: | 1 July 1993 Neerim South, Victoria, Australia |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | Global |
| Position(s) | Punter |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| College | Santa Barbara City Washington |
| CFL draft | 2021G, Round: 1, Pick: 8 |
| Drafted by | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2021–2022 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2022 | Montreal Alouettes |
| Career stats | |
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Joel Whitford (born 1 July 1993) is an Australian former professional Canadian football punter.
Whitford played college football for the Santa Barbara City College Vaqueros in 2015. [1] After sitting out the 2016 season, he joined the Washington Huskies and played for the team from 2017 to 2019. [1] [2]
Whitford was drafted in the first round, eighth overall by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2021 CFL Global Draft and signed with the team on 28 April 2021. [3] Following 2021 training camp, he won the job as the team's punter and played in his first career professional game on 5 August 2021, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [2] He played in 12 regular-season games and had 68 punts with a 45.1-yard average. [2] He began the 2022 season on the practice roster before being released on June 27, 2022. [4]
On July 8, 2022, Whitford signed with the Montreal Alouettes. [5] On November 14, 2022, Whitford was released by the Alouettes. [6]
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