Sebastian Clovis

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Sebastian Clovis
Born: (1979-09-01) September 1, 1979 (age 45)
London, England
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) FS
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight206 lb (93 kg)
University Saint Mary's
CFL draft 2005, round: 4, pick: 34
Drafted by BC Lions
Career history
As player
2005–2007 BC Lions
2008 Saskatchewan Roughriders
Awards2006 Grey Cup Champion, 2003 and 2004 CIS All-Canadian, 2001 and 2002 Vanier Cup Champion and OFSAA gold medalist
Career stats
  • Playing stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Sebastian James Clovis (born September 1, 1979) is a Canadian television personality and former Canadian Football League player, who played free safety for the BC Lions in their Grey Cup championship 2006 season. [1] He is currently known as an HGTV home renovation host, appearing on the television series Tackle My Reno , Save My Reno , Home to Win and Gut Job . [2]

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Childhood

Born in London, England, Clovis migrated to Canada with his family when he was six years old. [3] He grew up in the east end of Toronto, in his family home where he was first introduced to carpentry and building. He is the eldest of five siblings; his brother Tristan Clovis was also a Canadian Football League player for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. [4]

Clovis attended the all-boys Catholic high school, Neil McNeil High School, where he was a competitive athlete in track & field and football, [5] which he pursued after school with the Scarborough Thunder Football Club. [3] In his final year of high school, he attended Senator O'Connor College School where he played on the senior boys football team.

College career

Clovis received a scholarship to Mississippi State University and later transferred to Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia where he played for their football team, the Huskies. [6]

CFL career

Clovis was drafted by the BC Lions in the 2005 CFL draft. [7] After being sidelined with a torn ACL in the 2005 season, [3] he came back to play all 18 games with the Lions during their 2006 Grey Cup winning season. Suffering another season-ending injury midway through the 2007 season, he was forced to rehabilitate from a second ACL tear. [8] Returning from reconstructive knee surgery for a second time, he was traded to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, [9] but transferred to the Saskatchewan Roughriders midseason [10] and remained with the Roughriders for the rest of his CFL playing career. [11]

His nickname is "The Missile".

TV career

After retiring from football, Clovis trained as a construction contractor. He debuted as the host of Tackle My Reno in 2014, [12] and continues to cohost the spinoff series Save My Reno. [13] As of April, 2022, he will be launching his latest show, Gut Job, [14] his fifth for HGTV Canada.

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References

  1. ↑ "2006 Grey Gup Champs". The Province , November 20, 2006.
  2. ↑ "Former CFL Star Sebastian Clovis Coaches Homeowners Through DIY Fumbles In ‘Tackle My Reno’". ET Canada , August 7, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "Clovis tries to beat the odds again". The Globe and Mail , June 8, 2006.
  4. ↑ "Winner goes to the Grey Cup". Daily Gleaner , November 10, 2006.
  5. ↑ "Clovis splashes to hurdles mark". Toronto Star , June 4, 1995.
  6. ↑ "Ex-teammates line up in CIS football matchup". Brantford Expositor , November 15, 2002.
  7. ↑ "Cautious Lions pass on mammoth lineman". Vancouver Sun , April 29, 2005.
  8. ↑ "Clovis brothers celebrate family reunion Friday night". East York Mirror , July 11, 2007.
  9. ↑ "Introducing Mr. Clovis". Winnipeg Free Press , February 14, 2008.
  10. ↑ "Injuries continue to pile up". Regina Leader-Post , August 5, 2008.
  11. ↑ "A Canadian likely to play cornerback". Regina Leader-Post , June 1, 2009.
  12. ↑ "Ex-Rider Clovis tackles home renos". Regina Leader-Post , August 26, 2014.
  13. ↑ "HGTV focuses on renos, backyards in new shows". Ottawa Citizen , July 23, 2016.
  14. ↑ , "HGTV’s Sebastian Clovis chats brand new show ‘Gut Job’", accessed 27 April 2022
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