Siriman Harrison Bagayogo (born November 22, 1997) is a Canadian professional football defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
| No. 28 Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
 Bagayogo with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024 | |
| Born: | November 22, 1997 Bois-des-Filion, Quebec, Canada |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| University | Guelph |
| CEGEP | Champlain College Lennoxville |
| CFL draft | 2023, round: 2, pick: 14 |
| Drafted by | BC Lions |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2023 | BC Lions |
| 2024–present | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career stats | |
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University career
editFollowing three years of CEGEP with the Champlain College Lennoxville, Bagayogo played U Sports football for the Guelph Gryphons from 2019 to 2022.[1][2] He played in 22 regular season games where he had 40 tackles, two interceptions, and four pass knockdowns.[3] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 U Sports football season and remained draft-eligible for the Canadian Football League in 2023.[1]
Professional career
editBC Lions
editBagayogo was drafted in the second round, 14th overall, in the 2023 CFL Draft by the BC Lions and signed with the team on May 9, 2023.[4] Following training camp in 2023, he made the team's opening day roster and made his professional debut on June 9, 2023, against the Calgary Stampeders.[2] After sitting out three games due to injury, Bagayogo played in every other regular season game, playing in 15 games and recording six defensive tackles and three special teams tackles.[2]
Bagayogo attended training camp with the Lions in 2024, but was part of the final cuts on June 2, 2024.[5]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
editOn June 12, 2024, it was announced that Bagayogo had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "2023 CFL Draft profiles: Guelph CB Siriman Harrison Bagayogo's lost bet made him a top prospect". 3DownNation. February 21, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Siriman Bagayogo". Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign Canadian DB Siriman Bagayogo". 3DownNation. June 11, 2024.
- ^ "Two More Draft Picks Signed: Lions Ink Bagayogo and Robinson". BC Lions. May 9, 2023.
- ^ "B.C. Lions release former all-star DB Marcus Sayles amid final cuts". 3DownNation. June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Ticats sign Nationals Benoit Marion, Siriman Bagayogo". Canadian Football League. June 12, 2024.
External links
edit- Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio
Media related to Siriman Bagayogo at Wikimedia Commons
