Nasser Jamal

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Nasser Jamal
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Position Offensive lineman
Personal information
Born (1988-02-25) February 25, 1988 (age 37)
Kandahar, Afghanistan
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school New Westminster
College Louisiana at Lafayette
CFL draft 2010: 6th round, 40th overall pick
Career history
2011 Toronto Argonauts*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Nasser Jamal (born February 25, 1988, in Kandahar, Afghanistan and raised in Queensborough, British Columbia, and the Downtown Eastside) is a former professional Canadian football offensive lineman. He was a member of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted 40th overall by the Argonauts in the 2009 CFL draft and signed with the team on April 4, 2011, taking time off to complete his degree. [1] He was ranked as a top 5 draft pick, but fell in rankings due to injury. He was later released on July 20, 2011, due to injuries sustained during practice. [2] He played NCAA Division 1A college football for the Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns where he was a 3-year letter winner and recipient of multiple academic awards.

Jamal speaks English and Pashto. [3]

References

  1. https://www.cfl.ca/article/argos-add-2010-draft-pick-nasser-jamal Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine Argos add 2010 draft pick Nasser Jamal
  2. https://www.cfl.ca/article/argos-cut-ties-with-sam-two-others Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine Argos cut ties with Sam, two others
  3. "JAMAL LEARNING THE ROPES". Toronto Argonauts. June 8, 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2025.