Nasser Jamal (born February 25, 1988, in Kandahar, Afghanistan and raised in Queensborough, British Columbia, and the Downtown Eastside) is a former professional Canadian football offensive lineman. He was a member of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted 40th overall by the Argonauts in the 2009 CFL Draft and signed with the team on April 4, 2011, taking time off to complete his degree.[1] He was ranked as a top 5 draft pick, but fell in rankings due to injury. He was later released on July 20, 2011, due to injuries sustained during practice.[2] He played NCAA Division 1A college football for the Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns where he was a 3-year letter winner and recipient of multiple academic awards.
| Born: | February 25, 1988 Kandahar, Afghanistan |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | OL |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
| Weight | 290 lb (130 kg) |
| College | Louisiana at Lafayette |
| High school | New Westminster |
| CFL draft | 2010, round: 6, pick: 40 |
| Drafted by | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2011* | Toronto Argonauts |
References
edit- ^ https://www.cfl.ca/article/argos-add-2010-draft-pick-nasser-jamal Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine Argos add 2010 draft pick Nasser Jamal
- ^ https://www.cfl.ca/article/argos-cut-ties-with-sam-two-others Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine Argos cut ties with Sam, two others