Scott McCuaig

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Scott McCuaig
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Position Defensive end
Personal information
Born (1984-06-05) June 5, 1984 (age 41)
Surrey, British Columbia
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
University British Columbia
CFL draft 2009: 3rd round, 22nd overall pick
Career history
2009 Hamilton Tiger-Cats*
2009–2010 BC Lions
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at CFL.ca

Scott McCuaig (born June 5, 1984 in Surrey, British Columbia) is a retired professional Canadian football defensive lineman. He most recently played for the BC Lions. He was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League in the third round of the 2009 CFL Draft. He played CIS football for the UBC Thunderbirds, as a standout defensive lineman, sharing the single season record for QB sacks (11), named Canada West’s MOP, and in 2021 was named to UBC’s “All-Decade Team”

McCuaig was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on May 28, 2009, following the 2009 CFL Draft. [1] He was placed on the practice roster on June 29, 2009, at the conclusion of the pre-season. [2] On August 19, 2009, unhappy with being placed on the practice roster and seeing an opportunity to return to British Columbia, he requested a release from the Tiger-Cats and signed with the BC Lions on August 28, 2009. [3] [4] [5] Following his football career he became a firefighter in BC’s Lower Mainland.

References

  1. ↑ Edwards, Drew (2009-05-29). "It's more the merrier as Cats sign six and bring in four guest coaches for camp". Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
  2. ↑ "Tiger-Cats Announce Practice Roster". Hamilton Tiger-Cats Football Club. 2009-06-29. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
  3. ↑ Kupchuk, Rick (2009-09-02). "Ex-Cat now a Lion". Surrey North Delta Leader. Archived from the original on September 6, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  4. ↑ "Transactions - August 2009". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2009-08-12. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
  5. ↑ "Lions add local product Scott McCuaig". BC Lions. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
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