Étienne Légaré

Étienne "The Rock" Légaré (born March 15, 1984 in Saint-Raymond, Quebec) is a professional Canadian football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Toronto Argonauts in the first round of the 2009 CFL Draft. He played CIS football for the Laval Rouge et Or. He was a two time Vanier Cup champion with Laval.[1][2]

Étienne Légaré
No. 90
Born: (1984-03-15) March 15, 1984
Saint-Raymond, Quebec
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)DT
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight268 lb (122 kg)
UniversityLaval
High schoolLouis-Jobin
CFL draft2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
Drafted byToronto Argonauts
Career history
As player
2009–2010Toronto Argonauts
2010–2012Edmonton Eskimos
2013Calgary Stampeders
AwardsJ. P. Metras Trophy (2008)

Early Life

Born and raised in Laval, Légaré is the son of Martin and Lise Légaré and has two older brothers, Vincent and Dominic.

University Career

In 2008 Légaré starred at Collège Laval and in that same year won the J.P Metras Trophy as the offensive lineman of the year. He was on two national championship teams with the Rogue et Or. Légaré graduated with a Physical Education major.

Professional career

Upon being drafted second overall by the Argonauts on May 2, 2009, he was immediately signed to a three-year contract.[3]

On October 12, 2010, Légaré was traded to the Eskimos for placekicker and punter, Noel Prefontaine. He also played for the Calgary Stampeders.

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References
  1. Hornby, Lance (2009-06-10). "Legare earning Argos' respect". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
  2. Traikos, Michael (2009-06-10). "Late bloomer makes impact at Argos camp". National Post. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
  3. Zelkovich, Chris (2009-05-03). "Argos land late-blooming lineman". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2009-05-03.


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