Trevor Hoyte (born May 30, 1998) is a Canadian professional football linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
| No. 42 Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
 Hoyte with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024 | |
| Born: | May 30, 1998 Gatineau, Quebec, Canada |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| College | John Abbott |
| University | Carleton |
| CFL draft | 2021, round: 4, pick: 33 |
| Drafted by | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2021–2023 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2024–present | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
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University career
editFollowing his college career with the John Abbott College Islanders, Hoyte played U Sports football for the Carleton Ravens from 2017 to 2019.[1][2] He played in 22 regular season games where he had 75 tackles, six tackles for a loss, 4.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, and two interceptions. In the 2019 season, he was named first team OUA All-star at SAM linebacker.[2] 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 2021.
Professional career
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Toronto Argonauts
editHoyte was drafted in the fourth round, 33rd overall, in the 2021 CFL Draft by the Toronto Argonauts and signed with the team on May 13, 2021.[3] He made the team following training camp and played in his first career professional game on August 7, 2021, against the Calgary Stampeders.[4] He was featured heavily on defence on September 17, 2021, due to an injury to Cameron Judge, where he made his first six career defensive tackles in a game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[5] Following a number of injuries to other players, Hoyte made his first career start, at middle linebacker, on October 11, 2021, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, where he had five defensive tackles.[2][6] He played in all 14 regular season games in 2021 where he had 20 defensive tackles and six special teams tackles.[7]
In 2022, Hoyte played in 17 regular season games where he had 14 defensive tackles, eight special teams tackles, one pass knockdown, and one blocked kick.[7] He played in both post-season games and made his Grey Cup debut in the 109th Grey Cup game. In the championship game, Hoyte had one special teams tackle as the Argonauts defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[7] In 2023, he played in all 18 regular season games where he had one defensive tackle and 17 special teams tackles.[2] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024.[8]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
editOn May 17, 2024, it was announced that Hoyte had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[9]
Personal life
editHoyte's father played football for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks and Hoyte's sister was a U Sports All-Canadian in Rugby for the Concordia Stingers.[10] Hoyte majored in astrophysics while attending Carleton University[10] and worked on the DEAP-3600 dark matter direct detection experiment where he was a member of the neutrino working group.
References
edit- ^ "Carleton's Trevor Hoyte, Alain Cimankinda selected in CFL draft". The Charlatan. May 22, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Trevor Hoyte". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Boatmen ink four draftees". Toronto Argonauts. May 13, 2021.
- ^ "Former Ravens Cassar and Hoyte make CFL debut for Argos". Carleton Ravens. August 13, 2021.
- ^ "Toronto Argonauts vs Saskatchewan Roughriders". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "Toronto at Ottawa Games Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ a b c "2023 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "Official 2024 Free Agent Tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "Ticats transactions May 17". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. May 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "Astrophysics student-athlete reaches for the stars". The Charlatan. December 3, 2019.
External links
edit- Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio
Media related to Trevor Hoyte (Canadian football) at Wikimedia Commons
