Richie Sindani

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Richie Sindani
No. 17     Toronto Argonauts
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Sindani with the Argonauts in 2023
Born: (1995-06-23) June 23, 1995 (age 28)
Regina, Saskatchewan
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status National
Position(s) Wide receiver
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight204 lb (93 kg)
University Calgary
Regina
CJFL Calgary Colts
High school Campbell Collegiate
CFL Draft 2017 / Round: 8 / Pick: 70
Drafted by Calgary Stampeders
Career history
As player
2017* Calgary Stampeders
2018–2022 Calgary Stampeders
2023* New Orleans Breakers
2023 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2023–present Toronto Argonauts
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Richard Sindani (born June 23, 1995) is a Canadian professional gridiron football wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a Grey Cup champion after winning the 106th Grey Cup with the Calgary Stampeders. He played college football for the Regina Rams and Calgary Dinos and also played in the Canadian Junior Football League with the Calgary Colts.

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Early career

Regina Rams

Sindani played CIS football for the Regina Rams from 2013 to 2015 where he played in 20 regular season games. [1] With the Rams, he recorded 33 receptions for 467 yards and three touchdowns. [1]

Calgary Colts

In 2016, Sindani played for the Calgary Colts of the Canadian Junior Football League. He played in eight games and caught 31 passes for 414 yards and two touchdowns. [2]

Calgary Dinos

Sindani transferred back to university football to play for the Calgary Dinos in 2017. With the Dinos, he played in six regular season games and had 23 receptions for 280 yards and one touchdown. [3] He also played in the Dinos' Hardy Cup victory over the UBC Thunderbirds that year.

Professional career

Calgary Stampeders

Sindani was drafted in the eighth round, 70th overall, by the Calgary Stampeders in the 2017 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 18, 2017. [4] He played in two pre-season games for the Stampeders before going back to university football to play for the Calgary Dinos.

Sindani re-signed with the Stampeders on February 9, 2018. [2] He made the team following training camp and dressed in his first professional game in the team's 2018 season opener on June 16, 2018, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. In that game, he also had his first career reception on a 13-yard catch. In total, he played in all 18 regular season games where he had eight receptions for 107 yards. The Stampeders finished in first place and Sindani played in his first post-season game, the West Final, where he had three catches for 44 yards in a Calgary victory. He then played in his first Grey Cup which was a Stampeder win over the Ottawa Redblacks in the 2018 championship game. [5]

In 2019, Sindani's role in the Calgary offence grew as he played in fewer games (15), but had 32 catches for 362 yards that year. He earned his first career professional start at receiver on July 18, 2019, in a win over the Toronto Argonauts. He missed three games in September due to injury. [6] He also played in the Stampeders' West Semi-Final loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Sindani was scheduled for free agency in 2021, but decided to remain with Stampeders and was signed to a contract extension on January 22, 2021. [7] He scored this first career touchdown on September 17, 2021, in a game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on a five-yard reception from Jake Maier. [8] He played in all 14 regular season games where he had 26 catches for 262 yards and two touchdowns.

In the opening game of the 2022 season, on June 9, 2022, against the Montreal Alouettes, Sindani had a career high in both receptions and receiving yards as he had seven catches for 101 yards (his first 100-yard game) and led the team in both categories. [9] On February 14, 2023, Sindani became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract. [10]

New Orleans Breakers

On February 15, 2023, Sindani signed with the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League (USFL). [11] He was transferred to the team's inactive list on March 19, 2023, and activated from the suspended list on March 26, 2023. [12] [13] He was released on April 4, 2023. [14]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On April 28, 2023, it was announced that Sindani had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. [15] He played in 12 games, starting in six, where he had 12 receptions for 90 yards. He was released on September 29, 2023. [16]

Toronto Argonauts

On October 2, 2023, it was announced that Sindani had signed with the Toronto Argonauts. [17]

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  2. 1 2 "Stampeders Sign Receiver Richard Sindani". Calgary Stampeders. February 9, 2018.
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  4. ↑ "Stampeders sign seven 2017 draft picks". Calgary Stampeders. May 18, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Play-by-Play, 106th Grey Cup". CFL. November 25, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
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  8. ↑ "Calgary Stampeders vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats". Canadian Football League. September 17, 2021.
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  16. ↑ "Ticats release Canadian receiver Richie Sindani". 3DownNation. September 29, 2023.
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