Ettore Lattanzio

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Ettore Lattanzio
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Lattanzio before a Redblacks game in 2019.
Born: (1990-12-27) December 27, 1990 (age 32)
Ottawa, Ontario
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL status National
Position(s) Defensive lineman
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight270 lb (120 kg)
University Ottawa
CFL Draft 2015 / Round: 5 / Pick: 38
Drafted by Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career history
As player
2015 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2015–2020 Ottawa RedBlacks
Career highlights and awards
Honors First Team All-Canadian (2014)
Career stats

Ettore Lattanzio (born December 27, 1990) is a former professional Canadian football defensive lineman who played in five seasons in the Canadian Football League, primarily for the Ottawa Redblacks. He is a Grey Cup champion after winning with the Redblacks in 2016.

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University career

Lattanzio played CIS football with the Ottawa Gee-Gees from 2011 to 2014. In his final year, he was named a 2014 First Team All-Canadian and was awarded the J. P. Metras Trophy as the country's best lineman. [1]

Professional career

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Lattanzio was originally selected 38th overall by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2015 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 21, 2015. [2] He was converted to fullback and began the season on the practice roster, but was released after the first game on June 29, 2015. [3]

Ottawa Redblacks

Shortly after his release from Winnipeg, Lattanzio was signed by his hometown Ottawa Redblacks to a practice roster agreement on July 7, 2015. [4] After two weeks, he made his professional debut in a regular season game on July 24, 2015 in an overtime win against the Calgary Stampeders. He played in nine games for the Redblacks in 2015 where he recorded two defensive tackles, one sack, and one forced fumble. [5]

In 2016, Lattanzio played in 17 regular season games as a regular rotational player while sitting out the last game of the regular season. He had 24 defensive tackles, five sacks, and one forced fumble in the best year of his career. [6] He also played in the first post-season game of his career in the East Final win over the Edmonton Eskimos. While he finished the year on the injured list, he won his first Grey Cup as a member of the Redblacks 104th Grey Cup championship team. [7]

Lattanzio's 2017 season saw some regression as he again played in 17 regular season games, but had 16 defensive tackles and no sacks. [8] In 2018, he spent most of the year on the injured list and played in the final three games of the season, including his first professional start on November 2, 2018 against the Toronto Argonauts. He also played in both post-season games and played in his first Grey Cup game which would ultimately be a loss to the Calgary Stampeders in the 106th Grey Cup.

In the 2019 season, Lattanzio returned to form as he played in 17 regular season games, recording 25 defensive tackles and two sacks. [9] However, the Redblacks finished with a 3-15 record and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since Lattanzio had joined the team.

Lattanzio signed a one-year contract extension with the Redblacks on February 15, 2020. [10] However, the 2020 CFL season was cancelled and he did not play in 2020. After taking a pay cut in 2020 and facing another salary reduction to stay with the Redblacks in 2021, Lattanzio announced his retirement on February 12, 2020. [11]

Personal life

Lattanzio and his wife, Julie, have a son, Rosario, who was born in April 2020. [11] Lattanzio works as a real estate agent in Ottawa. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Buckley takes home Hec Crighton Award". Canadian Football League. November 29, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Bombers Add Draft Choice & Receiver". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. May 21, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Bombers Add Davis, Posey to Practice Roster". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. June 29, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Redblacks sign former Gee-Gees lineman Ettore Lattanzio". Ottawa Citizen. July 7, 2015.
  5. ↑ "CFL stats". Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  6. ↑ "CFL stats". Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Lattanzio, Redblacks ready to put tough 2019 in rearview". Canadian Football League. May 16, 2021.
  8. ↑ "CFL stats". Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  9. ↑ "CFL stats". Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Redblacks re-sign DL Lattanzio". Canadian Football League. February 15, 2020.
  11. 1 2 3 "A WARRIOR SAYS GOODBYE: Ettore Lattanzio tells Ottawa Redblacks he's retiring". Ottawa Sun. February 12, 2021.
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