Nick Shortill

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Nick Shortill
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Shortill with the Tiger-Cats in 2019
Born: (1992-11-16) November 16, 1992 (age 31)
Nobleton, Ontario
Career information
StatusFree agent
CFL status National
Position(s) Linebacker
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight227 lb (103 kg)
University McMaster
CFL Draft 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 13
Drafted by Montreal Alouettes
Career history
As player
20152016 Montreal Alouettes
20172019 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
20202021 Toronto Argonauts*
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career stats

Nicholas Shortill (born November 16, 1992) is a professional Canadian football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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Early life

He was raised in Nobleton, Ontario, and attended McMaster University where he played for four years for the McMaster Marauders football team. [1]

Professional career

Shortill was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes with the 13th pick in the 2015 CFL Draft and played for the Alouettes in 35 games over two years. He was traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats where he spent three years with the team. Upon entering free agency, on February 11, 2020, Shortill signed with the Toronto Argonauts. [2] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season. He was placed on the suspended list on July 10, 2021. [3] He did not play in any games for the Argonauts and his contract expired on February 8, 2022. [4]

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References

  1. Mohamed, Sofia (June 11, 2015). "Shortill joins the Alouettes". The Silhouette . Hamilton, Ontario: McMaster University Students Union. Archived from the original on February 28, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  2. "CFLFA: Argos ink Canadian LB Nick Shortill". Toronto Argonauts. February 11, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  3. Toronto Argonauts Media Relations [@ArgonautsMR] (July 10, 2021). "The following players have been added to the suspended list: AME WR Brandon Sheperd AME WR Keyarris Garrett AME WR Martavis Bryant AME WR Kendall Wright AME DB James Sample CDN LB Nelkas Kwemo CDNLB Nick Shortill CDN DB Robert Woodson" (Tweet). Retrieved July 10, 2021 via Twitter.
  4. "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved June 28, 2023.