Maurice Lloyd

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Maurice Lloyd
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Lloyd in 2007
Date of birth (1983-02-15) February 15, 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Career information
CFL status International
Position(s) LB
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
US college UConn
High school Mainland
(Daytona Beach, Florida)
Career history
As player
2006–2008 Saskatchewan Roughriders
2009–2010 Edmonton Eskimos
2012*Saskatchewan Roughriders
*Offseason and/or practice roster member only
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 2008
CFL West All-Star 2007, 2008
Career stats

Maurice Lloyd (February 15, 1983) is a former professional Canadian football linebacker who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). After spending three seasons with the Roughriders, he signed with the Eskimos and spent two seasons with that team. He sat out the 2011 season before re-signing with Saskatchewan. [1] He played college football at UConn.

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College career

Lloyd attended the University of Connecticut under coach Randy Edsall. He started at the middle linebacker for the Huskies all four seasons, from 2001 to 2004 and was able to record 18 solo tackles his Sophomore year. [2] His junior year, he led his team in tackles with 122 [3] and he finished his senior year with 117 tackles, 12 tackles for losses, three quarterback sacks, and an interception. [4] [5]

Professional career

Saskatchewan Roughriders (first stint)

In May 2006, Lloyd was signed as a free agent by the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He started in six regular season games and both playoff games at middle linebacker, making his CFL debut in week 13.

In 2007, Lloyd started 16 regular season games, both playoff games, and the 95th Grey Cup game, missing two regular season games due to injury. Lloyd finished the regular season with 69 defensive tackles, four special teams tackles, three quarterback sacks and two interceptions. He was named a West Division All Star for the year. [6]

On September 4, 2008 Lloyd was named the CFL's defensive player of the month and later became a 2008 CFL All-Star.

Edmonton Eskimos

Lloyd signed with the Edmonton Eskimos on February 16, 2009. [7] [8] After two seasons with the Eskimos, Lloyd was released on March 14, 2011. [9] He was not picked up by a CFL team during the 2011 season.

Saskatchewan Roughriders (second stint)

Lloyd re-signed with the Roughriders on December 6, 2011 after the team released incumbent starting middle linebacker Barrin Simpson. [1] He was released before training camp on May 11, 2012. [10]

Personal life

Lloyd spends his off-season as a high school behavioral specialist in Connecticut. He likes to spend time with his three children and wife. He also has a passion for flipping houses and investing in real estate. He now is actively pursuing his real estate investing goals by buying and rehabbing houses in Connecticut as part of the We Buy Houses team

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References

  1. 1 2 https://www.cfl.ca/article/simpson-out-lloyd-in-at-lb-for-roughriders Archived 2015-11-17 at the Wayback Machine Lloyd in, Simpson out at LB for Roughriders
  2. ↑ NCAA 2002 Final Defensive Statistics
  3. ↑ NationalChamps.net 2003 College Football Preview Connecticut
  4. ↑ UConn Huskies Football Archived 2005-03-03 at the Wayback Machine "Ryan Krug and Maurice Lloyd Tabbed For National Watch Lists" July 6, 2004
  5. ↑ NFL Draft Scout Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine Mauriece Lloyd statistics
  6. ↑ Rough Riders Profiles Archived 2008-06-01 at the Wayback Machine Maurice Lloyd
  7. ↑ Jones, Terry (February 17, 2009). "Esks' war room drama: Coach comes out battle-tested". Edmonton Sun. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ↑ Annicchiarico, Mario (June 8, 2009). "Lloyd stresses team concept". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved June 8, 2009.[ dead link ]
  9. ↑ "Veteran LB Lloyd let go by Esks | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  10. ↑ Rider transactions Archived 2012-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
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