Carson Giovanni Rockhill (born June 30, 1990) is a former Canadian football offensive guard who played one season in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He was selected by the Tiger-Cats in the 2nd round (13th overall) of the 2012 CFL Draft.
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| Born: | June 30, 1990 Nanaimo, British Columbia |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Offensive guard |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
| Weight | 284 lb (129 kg) |
| University | Calgary |
| High school | Ballenas (BC) |
| CFL draft | 2012, round: 2, pick: 13 |
| Drafted by | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2013 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 2014 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Early life and education
editRockhill was born on June 30, 1990, in Nanaimo, British Columbia. He attended Ballenas Secondary School in Parksville, British Columbia, playing offense and defense.[1] Following high school he joined University of Calgary, spending his first season on the football team as a redshirt.[1] During the 2009 off-season, Rockhill represented Canada at the 2009 IFAF Junior World Championship, helping his team earn runner-up honors. As a freshman in 2009, he played in six of eight games, in addition to all four playoff games as an offensive lineman.[1] He appeared in all 12 games the following year, starting one. He earned a starting position in 2011, playing in every game again.[1] Though selected in the second round of the 2012 CFL Draft, Rockhill elected to remain with Calgary and finish his education. He played in all eight games as a senior.[1]
Professional career
editHe was selected in the 2nd round (13th overall) of the 2012 CFL Draft by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, but chose to continue his education.[2] His rights were acquired by the Edmonton Eskimos in a five-player trade in 2013. He was released by Edmonton on June 23, 2013, before playing in any games.[3] He was signed by the Tiger-Cats after being released by the Eskimos.[4] He did not play in 2013. In 2014, Rockhill appeared in three games as a backup offensive lineman before being released.[5]
Personal life
editRockhill's older brother Brandon was also a player for Calgary, and they spent two years playing with the team together.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Carson Rockhill - 2012 - Football". University of Calgary Athletics.
- ^ Odland, Kristen (August 21, 2012). "Fabien, Rockhill put school before CFL". Calgary Herald – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Former Dino Rockhill Among Eskimo cuts". Calgary Herald. June 24, 2013 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ O'Leary, Chris (July 3, 2013). "Eskimos will face ex-mates on Sunday". Edmonton Journal – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Carson Rockhill Stats". Pro Football Archives.
- ^ Mingo, Rita (August 22, 2008). "Rockhill brothers together again at last on gridiron". Calgary Herald – via Newspapers.com.
