No. 94 BC Lions | |
Born: | Montreal, Quebec | December 4, 1997
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Career information | |
Status | Active |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | Defensive lineman |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Weight | 258 lb (117 kg) |
University | McGill |
CFL Draft | 2022 / Round: 3 / Pick: 23 |
Drafted by | BC Lions |
Career history | |
As player | |
2022–present | BC Lions |
Career stats | |
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Joshua Archibald (born December 4, 1997) is a professional Canadian football defensive lineman for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Archibald played U Sports football for the McGill Redbirds from 2017 to 2021. [1] [2] He played in 28 games where he had 66 combined tackles, 10.5 sacks, five forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. [3] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 U Sports football season and chose to defer his eligibility to the 2022 CFL Draft. [1] [4]
Archibald was drafted in the third round, 23rd overall, by the BC Lions in the 2022 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 11, 2022. [5] Following training camp, he was placed on the team's practice roster, but was promoted to the active roster soon after and made his professional debut on July 21, 2022, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. [6] Archibald played in 10 regular season games where he recorded one special teams tackle. [2] He also played in his first post-season game on November 6, 2022, against the Calgary Stampeders. [6]
In 2023, Archibald made the team's opening day roster as a backup defensive lineman. [7]
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