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Date of birth | June 8, 1986 |
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Place of birth | Parksville, British Columbia, Canada |
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | C |
Height | 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) |
Weight | 310 lb (140 kg) |
US college | South Carolina |
High school | Ballenas |
CFL draft | 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 |
Drafted by | BC Lions |
Career history | |
As player | |
2009–2010 | BC Lions |
2012–2013 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
2014–2018 | Edmonton Eskimos |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL West All-Star | 2016 |
Career stats | |
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