Johnny Mark

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Johnny Mark
Born: (1992-06-01) June 1, 1992 (age 31)
Peterborough, Ontario
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) K
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
College Calgary
CFL Draft 2014 / Round: 3rd / Pick: 20th
Drafted by Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career history
As player
2014 Saskatchewan Roughriders*
2015 Ottawa Redblacks*
2016 Saskatchewan Roughriders
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Records
  • CIS records
  • Points, career (535)
  • Field goals, career (91)
  • Field goals, season (26)

Johnny Mark (born June 1, 1992) is a Canadian football kicker who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (2014, 2016) and the Calgary Dinos in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) from 2011 to 2015. [1] He concluded his university career holding multiple CIS records, including most points in a career (535), most field goals in a career (91) and most field goals in a season (26) and is a four-time CIS All-Canadian. [2] [3] He was drafted in the third round, 20th overall by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the 2014 CFL Draft. [4]

Following the 2014 CFL Draft, Mark signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. After playing in two games, he returned to the Calgary Dinos for the 2014 CIS season. [5] Following the season he was traded to the Ottawa Redblacks, before being released on June 20, 2015, and returning for his final season at the University of Calgary in 2015. [6] [7] Mark was re-signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on August 2, 2016, and played Week 7 against the Calgary Stampeders. [8]

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References

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  2. "Buckley sets national passing record as Dinos wrap up perfect regular season - Canada West Universities Athletic Association".
  3. "CIS: Jeremi Roch, Johnny Mark enter record book - Sportsnet.ca".
  4. "Calgary Dinos placekicker heading to Rider Nation".
  5. nurun.com. "Mark chooses university over CFL, for now".
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  7. "Transactions - CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". 7 September 2015. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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