List of Ottawa Redblacks starting quarterbacks

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These quarterbacks have started at least one regular season or postseason game for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League. This list does not include preseason appearances. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the Redblacks.

Regular season

The number of games they started during the season is listed to the right:

Season(s)Regular seasonPostseason
2023 Nick Arbuckle (2) / Tyrie Adams (1) / Jeremiah Masoli (1) / Dustin Crum (14)
2022 Jeremiah Masoli (4) / Caleb Evans (6) / Nick Arbuckle (8)
2021 Matt Nichols (4) / Dominique Davis (2) / Caleb Evans (7) / Devlin Hodges (1)
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Dominique Davis (9) / Jonathon Jennings (6) / William Arndt (3)
2018 Trevor Harris (17) / Dominique Davis (1) Trevor Harris (2)
2017 Trevor Harris (15) / Drew Tate (1) / Ryan Lindley (2) Trevor Harris (1)
2016 Henry Burris (7) / Trevor Harris (10) / Brock Jensen (1) Henry Burris (2)
2015 Henry Burris (18) Henry Burris (2)
2014 Henry Burris (18)

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