No. 39 Free agent | |
Born: | Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, Canada | March 4, 1985
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Career information | |
Status | Retired |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | FB |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
University | Laval |
High school | Charles-Lemoyne / Edouard-Montpetit |
CFL Draft | 2007 / Undrafted |
Career history | |
As player | |
2011–2016 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Medal record | ||
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Men’s American football | ||
Representing Canada | ||
World Championship | ||
2011 Austria | Team Competition |
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