Drew Wolitarsky
Drew William Wolitarsky (born March 22, 1995) is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1] Wolitarksy's father spent time in Montreal where he met his son's mother.[2] Due to his mother's Canadian citizenship, Wolitarsky pursued his own citizenship for Canada, becoming one shortly before the 2017 CFL draft.[2] Following his time with the Minnesota Golden Gophers, Wolitarsky failed to get drafted or any offers from the NFL. His brother Austin encouraged him to give the CFL a try and he was drafted by the Blue Bombers who were interested in his status as a non-import receiver.[3] During his third season with the Blue Bombers, Wolitarsky won the 107th Grey Cup when the team defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33-12. After that season, he signed a two-year extension to remain in Winnipeg through the 2021 season.[4]
No. 82 Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |
Born: | [1] Santa Clarita, California | March 22, 1995
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Career information | |
Status | Active |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | WR |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Weight | 223 lb (101 kg) |
College | University of Minnesota |
Career history | |
As player | |
2017–present | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career stats | |
Receptions | 79 |
Receiving yards | 1,026 |
Touchdowns | 9 |
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Statistics
Receiving | Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Year | Team | Games | Rec | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | Games | Rec | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | ||
2017 | WPG | 5 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2018 | WPG | 18 | 45 | 650 | 14.4 | 60 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 81 | 13.5 | 20 | 1 | ||
2019 | WPG | 17 | 33 | 361 | 10.9 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 118 | 14.8 | 34 | 0 | ||
CFL totals | 40 | 79 | 1,026 | 13.0 | 60 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 199 | 14.2 | 34 | 1 |
References
- "Drew Wolitarsky bio". Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- "New Canadian Wolitarsky an intriguing prospect". Winnipeg Sun. July 10, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- Mike Sawatzky (July 10, 2017). "New receiver adds Canadian content". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- Ted Wymand (December 15, 2019). "Bombers sign national receiver Drew Wolitarsky to two-year contract extension". Winnipeg Sun.