Maxx Forde

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Maxx Forde
No. 99     Free agent
Born: (1991-11-15) November 15, 1991 (age 32)
Seattle, Washington
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) DL
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight262 lb (119 kg)
College Idaho
CFL draft 2015, Round: 7, Pick: 58
Drafted by BC Lions
Career history
As player
20152018 BC Lions
2018* Ottawa Redblacks
2018*BC Lions
2019* Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career stats

Maxx Forde (born November 15, 1991) is a Canadian football defensive lineman. He was selected in the seventh round and 58th overall by the BC Lions in the 2015 CFL Draft. [1] His father, Brian Forde, played for the Lions in 1994 and 1995. [2] Because the elder Forde was born in Montreal, Maxx Forde qualifies as a national player in the CFL, despite being born and raised in the United States. After spending parts of four seasons with the Lions, Forde was traded to the Redblacks on September 8, 2018. [3] However, this trade was voided after Forde failed his physical exam and he remained with the Lions. He became a free agent on February 12, 2019 and signed with the Blue Bombers on February 24, 2019. [4] He played college football with the Idaho Vandals.

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References

  1. Lions take eight in 2015 CFL Draft
  2. Maxx Forde trying to follow in dad's footsteps with Lions
  3. Redblacks acquire Maxx Forde from Lions
  4. "Bombers add national defensive lineman Maxx Forde". February 24, 2019.