Jon Gott

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Jon Gott
No. 63     Retired
Born: (1985-10-02) October 2, 1985 (age 35)
Edmonton, Alberta
Career information
StatusOut
CFL status National
Position(s) OL
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight294 lb (133 kg)
College Boise State
High school Lethbridge Collegiate
CFL draft 2008 / Round: 5 / Pick: 35
Drafted by Calgary Stampeders
Career history
As player
20092013 Calgary Stampeders
20142018 Ottawa Redblacks
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 2015, 2016
CFL East All-Star 2015, 2016
Career stats

Jon Gott (born October 2, 1985) is a former Canadian football offensive lineman. He was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders in the fifth round of the 2008 CFL Draft. He played five seasons for the Stampeders before being traded to the RedBlacks for the rights to Marwan Hage and the first overall pick in the 2014 CFL Draft. [1] He played college football for the Boise State Broncos.

In the Redblacks' 2018 regular season finale against the Toronto Argonauts, Gott chugged a beer in the endzone as a touchdown celebration. Video of the celebration was widely circulated within Canadian and American social media. Despite the stunt, Gott did not face any disciplinary action from the league. [2]

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References

  1. "REDBLACKS trade 1st overall pick to Stamps". Archived from the original on 2014-05-14. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
  2. "Redblacks' Gott won't be punished for beer-chugging celebration". SportsNet. Retrieved 7 October 2019.