Shea Emry

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Shea Emry
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Born: (1986-04-23) April 23, 1986 (age 36)
Richmond, British Columbia
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL status National
Position(s) LB
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight228 lb (103 kg)
College Eastern Washington
University British Columbia
CFL Draft 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7
Drafted by Montreal Alouettes
Career history
As player
20082013 Montreal Alouettes
2014 Toronto Argonauts
2015 Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 2012
CFL East All-Star 2012
Awards Lew Hayman Trophy (2012)
James P. McCaffrey Trophy (2012)
Jake Gaudaur Veterans' Trophy (2013)

Shea Emry (born April 23, 1986) is a former Canadian football linebacker who played eight seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes in the first round of the 2008 CFL Draft and would play there for six seasons before signing with the Toronto Argonauts in 2014. He played CIS Football at the University of British Columbia after playing three seasons of NCAA Football at Eastern Washington.

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He is the founder and CEO of WellMen Project, a men's adventure club which aims to empower men to take initiative in their own mental wellness. [1] [2]

Professional career

Montreal Alouettes

Emry spent 6 seasons with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL, spanning from the 2008 CFL season through the 2013 CFL season. His best season with the Als was the 2012 season in which he was named a CFL All-Star after recording a career-high 87 tackles. He finished his time with Montreal amassing 261 tackles (average of 43.5 tackles per season), 44 special teams tackles, 13 sacks, 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery and 1 defensive touchdown.

Toronto Argonauts

On February 11, 2014, the first day of CFL free-agency, Emry signed a three-year contract with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. [3] In his first and only season in Toronto Emry recorded 72 tackles after playing in all 18 regular season games.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On January 24, 2015, Emry was acquired by the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Toronto received DE Ricky Foley in the trade. [4]

Emry would go on to play one half of a game with the Roughriders, before suffering a career ending injury during the first game of the 2015 season against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. On February 3, 2016, Emry officially announced his retirement after playing eight seasons in the CFL, mostly with the Montreal Alouettes.

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References

  1. "About Wellmen". Wellmen.org. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  2. Scadden, Natalie (29 January 2014). "Shea Emry launches WellMen Project with help of UBC football players". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  3. Emry signs with Argonauts
  4. Returning Home: Riders trade Foley back to Toronto