Joel Figueroa (born June 29, 1989) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
| No. 61 Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
 Figueroa with the BC Lions in 2022 | |
| Born: | June 29, 1989 Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Offensive tackle |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
| Weight | 320 lb (150 kg) |
| College | Miami |
| High school | North Miami |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2013–2015 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2016–2017 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 2018–2022 | BC Lions |
| 2023–present | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career stats | |
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College career
editFigueroa played college football for the Miami Hurricanes.
Professional career
editHamilton Tiger-Cats (first stint)
editFigueroa originally signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats as a free agent on April 10, 2013, and spent three years with the team.[1]
Edmonton Eskimos
editFigueroa signed with the Edmonton Eskimos as a free agent in 2016 and also spent the 2017 season with the club.
BC Lions
editUpon entering free agency in 2018, Figueroa signed with the BC Lions. In 2019, he was the BC Lions Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman.[2] He signed a contract extension with the Lions on January 20, 2021.[3] He played in four seasons and 66 games with the Lions and became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 14, 2023.[4]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (second stint)
editOn February 15, 2023, it was announced that Figueroa had signed a two-year contract with the Tiger-Cats.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Tiger-Cats sign four offensive linemen". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. April 10, 2013.
- ^ "CFL announces 2019 team award winners". October 30, 2019.
- ^ Baker, Matt (January 20, 2021). "Lions re-sign Team Outstanding Lineman Figueroa". BCLions.com. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ "Offensive lineman Figueroa signs two-year deal with Tiger-Cats". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. February 15, 2023.
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