Randy Beardy (born April 12, 1994) is a Canadian former professional football offensive guard who played for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played CIS football at Windsor.
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| Born: | April 12, 1994 |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Offensive guard |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) |
| Weight | 290 lb (130 kg) |
| University | Windsor (2012–2016) |
| High school | Northern (Sarnia, Ontario) |
| CFL draft | 2016, round: 5, pick: 43 |
| Drafted by | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2016 | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Playing career
editBeardy played high school football at Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School in Sarnia, Ontario.[2][1] He first played CIS football for the Windsor Lancers from 2012 to 2015.[1] He played in eight games in 2012, five games in 2013, six games in 2014, and eight games in 2015. Beardy was invited to the East-West Bowl in 2015.[3]
Beardy was selected by the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in the fifth round, with the 43rd overall pick, of the 2016 CFL draft.[4] However, he was cut before the start of the season and returned to Windsor for a fifth season of CIS football.[5][6]
Beardy played in seven games during his final season at Windsor and was named an OUA second-team all-star.[3][7] He then returned to the Redblacks and dressed in one game for the team during the 2016 CFL season.[3][6][8][1] On November 27, 2016, the Redblacks won the 104th Grey Cup against the Calgary Stampeders.[9] He was released on June 18, 2017.[10]
Coaching career
editBeardy later returned to Windsor as an offensive line coach.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Randy Beardy". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Wright, Barry (May 23, 2016). "Sarnia's Beardy off to Ottawa's CFL camp". thesarniajournal.ca. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Randy Beardy". golancers.ca. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Bridge, Terry (May 11, 2016). "Ottawa nabs Randy Beardy in the fifth round of CFL draft". theobserver.ca. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Edwards, Drew (June 19, 2016). "Tracking the final cuts around the CFL". 3downnation.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "Beardy Making An Impact Off The Field As Well". sarnianewstoday.ca. September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "Beardy named OUA Football all-star". golancers.ca. November 9, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "Sarnia Native Set To Make CFL Debut". sarnianewstoday.ca. November 4, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Ralph, Dan (November 27, 2016). "Redblacks pull off huge upset to win 104th Grey Cup in OT". cbc.ca. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "Transactions". ottawaredblacks.com. June 18, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "Randy Beardy". golancers.ca. Retrieved September 5, 2024.