Simeon Rottier

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Simeon Rottier
No. 65
Position Guard
Personal information
Born (1984-01-21) January 21, 1984 (age 41)
Westlock, Alberta, Canada
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
CJFL Edmonton Huskies
University Alberta
CFL draft 2009: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Career history
2009–2011 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2012–2017 Edmonton Eskimos
Awards and highlights
Stats at CFL.ca

Simeon Rottier (born January 21, 1984) is a Canadian former professional football offensive lineman who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with the first overall pick in the 2009 CFL Draft, becoming the first player from Alberta to be taken first overall. He played CIS football for the Alberta Golden Bears and he played junior football for the Edmonton Huskies. [1]

Khalif Mitchell was suspended by the CFL on July 23, 2012, for two games without pay after he violently hyperextended the arm of Rottier. [2] Rottier announced his retirement from professional football career on 17 May 2018 after nine seasons in the CFL, having spent the previous six seasons prior to his retirement playing for the Edmonton Eskimos. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Nine former CJFL players were selected in the CFL Draft". Canadian Junior Football League. 2019-05-03.
  2. ↑ "B.C. Lions lineman suspended two games for hyperextending opponent's arm". The Globe and Mail.
  3. ↑ "Rottier retires after six seasons with Esks - CFL.ca". CFL.ca. 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2018-05-17.


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