Marc-Antoine Dequoy

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Marc-Antoine Dequoy
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Dequoy with the Montreal Alouettes in 2024
No. 24 – Montreal Alouettes
Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1994-09-15) September 15, 1994 (age 30)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
University: Montreal
CFL draft: 2020  / round: 2 / pick: 14
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:National
Career highlights and awards
Career CFL statistics as of 2021
Games played:25
Def tackles:39
ST tackles:12
Interceptions:1
Touchdowns:1
Stats at CFL.ca

Marc-Antoine Dequoy (born September 15, 1994) is a Canadian professional football defensive back for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football for the Montreal Carabins.

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Early life

Dequoy grew up in Montreal on Île-Bizard and began playing organized football at the age of five. He played many positions in youth clubs but mainly safety. He attended Cégep André-Laurendeau in 2012 but did not play football, citing a lack of passion. The following year, he transferred to Montmorency College and played five games after trying out for the team. He did not play in 2014 due to a broken left collarbone. In 2015, Dequoy also did not play due to being ruled ineligibile. [1]

University career

Dequoy enrolled at the University of Montreal and moved up the depth chart on the Carabins football team in 2016. [1] He mainly played on special teams and had 9.5 tackles while appearing in five games. In 2017, Dequoy was a Quebec conference (RSEQ) all-star and a second-team all-star in U Sports after contributing 29.5 tackles and three interceptions in addition to one tackle for loss and four pass breakups in seven games. [2] He was named RSEQ defensive player of the year in 2018. [1] Dequoy was a USports first-team all-Canadian in 2019, after leading the team with 37.5 tackles and three interceptions in eight games. He returned an interception 85 yards for a touchdown versus Laval in the Dunsmore Cup. [3] During the 55th Vanier Cup championship loss against Calgary in November 2019, he suffered a broken right forearm during a tackle. Dequoy was invited to the East–West Shrine Bowl but could not participate due to the injury. During his pro day, Dequoy ran a 4.35-second time in the 40-yard dash, the second-fastest for cornerbacks behind Javelin Guidry, despite suffering from the flu. [1]

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

After going undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft, Dequoy was signed by the Green Bay Packers on April 26, 2020. He became the first Montreal player to sign with an NFL team on draft weekend and second overall, after David Foucault in 2014. [4] Dequoy was waived by the Packers on August 15, 2020. [5]

Montreal Alouettes

Dequoy was selected 14th overall by the Montreal Alouettes in the 2020 CFL draft. [6] He signed with the Alouettes on January 4, 2021. [7] He played in his first professional game on August 14, 2021 against the Edmonton Elks. He played in eight regular games during the 2021 season where he had one defensive tackle and eight special teams tackles. [8]

On June 23, 2022, Dequoy scored his first career professional touchdown on a 21-yard interception return on an errant Cody Fajardo pass in a game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. [9] He played and started in 17 regular season games, sitting out one due to injury, where he had 38 defensive tackles, four special teams tackles, four interceptions, one forced fumble, and one touchdown. [8] [10]

Personal life

Language and identity [11]

His Instagram profile is mainly in French and he declares that he is proud of his Quebec identity:

I have always been aware of Quebec pride. I am proud to play for a Quebec team. And by being part of the team, I understood that this pride could come through me too. It is not difficult for me to promote the French language or Quebec. I want to do it.

[11]

After the Alouettes' victory at the 110th Grey Cup, Dequoy, in an interview with a journalist from the French-speaking television channel Réseau des sports (RDS) expressed himself with great feeling, denouncing the lack of French in Hamilton and also the lack of respect of the English-speaking community of Canada and the television channel The Sports Network (TSN) towards his Montreal team. His remarks were amplified by PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon on X, who also denounced “a unilingual English Grey Cup”. [12] In his subsequent English interview on TSN, he thanked head coach Jason Maas for emphasizing that the players learn French and embrace Quebec culture. [13]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Kryk, John (April 19, 2020). "At 25, Montreal's Marc-Antoine Dequoy eyes NFL career at safety". Toronto Sun . Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  2. ↑ Owens, Austin (April 23, 2020). "Montreal's Dequoy Crushing Expectations Ahead of Draft Day". Canadian Football League . Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  3. ↑ Zurkowsky, Herb (April 27, 2020). "Carabins' Marc-Antoine Dequoy hopes to make jump to NFL with Packers". The Gazette . Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Carabin defensive back Marc-Antoine Dequoy signs with the Green Bay Packers". CTV News. April 26, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Packers release three players". Packers.com. August 15, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  6. ↑ Zurkowsky, Herb (May 1, 2020). "Alouettes select Carabins DB Dequoy 14th overall in CFL draft". The Gazette . Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  7. ↑ "2021 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  8. 1 2 "Marc-Antoine Dequoy". Montreal Alouettes . Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Saskatchewan Roughriders vs Montreal Alouettes". MontrealAlouettes.com. June 23, 2022.
  10. ↑ "2022 Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. November 3, 2022.
  11. 1 2 Richard, Nicholas (October 10, 2023). "Marc-Antoine Dequoy: Parce que c'est plus simple d'être gentil". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Gardez-Le Votre Anglais!» - Dequoy, Complètement Déchaîné Après Le Triomphe des Alouettes" ["Keep your English!" - Dequoy, completely unleashed after the Alouettes' triumph]. TVA Sports (in Canadian French). November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  13. ↑ Sciola, Al (November 20, 2023). ""Keep your English": Quebec-born Alouettes player throws shade at TSN, CFL | Offside". dailyhive.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023..
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