Mikaël Charland (born October 29, 1991) is a Canadian former professional football defensive back who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Ottawa Redblacks 16th overall in the second round of the 2016 CFL Draft.[1] While he didn't dress in the game, he won his first Grey Cup championship in his rookie year when the Redblacks defeated the Stampeders in the 104th Grey Cup. Following his 2017 training camp release, he signed with the Montreal Alouettes in June 2017 and played for one year with them until he was released and re-signed by the Redblacks.[2] He played Canadian Interuniversity Sport football for the Concordia Stingers.
| Date of birth | October 29, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | DB |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Canada university | Concordia University |
| CFL draft | 2016 / round: 2 / pick: 16 |
| Drafted by | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2016 | Ottawa Redblacks |
| 2017 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 2018 | Ottawa Redblacks |
| 2019 | Edmonton Eskimos* |
| *Offseason and/or practice roster member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
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Charland signed with the Edmonton Eskimos on May 19, 2019. He was released on June 3, 2019.[3]
References
edit- ^ "CFL Canadian Draft: Laval's Gagnon selected second overall, 53 CIS players drafted - U SPORTS - English". presto-en.usports.ca. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
- ^ "Mikaël Charland 'excited to get another shot' with Alouettes". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
- ^ "Edmonton Eskimos Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
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