Nick Shortill

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Nick Shortill
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Shortill with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2019
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Position Linebacker
Personal information
Born (1992-11-16) November 16, 1992 (age 32)
Nobleton, Ontario, Canada
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
University McMaster
CFL draft 2015: 2nd round, 13th overall pick
Career history
2015–2016 Montreal Alouettes
2017–2019 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2020–2021 Toronto Argonauts*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at CFL.ca

Nicholas Shortill (born November 16, 1992) is a Canadian former professional football linebacker who played in 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]

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.
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