Mark Dewit

Mark Dewit

Calgary Stampeders
Centre
Personal information
Date of birth: November 3, 1986 (1986-11-03)
Place of birth: Calgary, Alberta
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Weight: 305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
College: Calgary
CFL Draft: 2008 / Round: 6 / Pick: 42
Debuted in 2008 for the Toronto Argonauts
Career history
Toronto Argonauts (2008–2009) Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2010-2011 Calgary Stampeders (2012-present)
Roster status: Active
CFL status: Non-Import
Career highlights and awards
Stats at CFL.ca

Mark Dewit (November 3, 1986, in Calgary, Alberta) is a professional Canadian football centre for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted 42nd overall by the Toronto Argonauts in the 2008 CFL Draft. Dewit played CIS football for the Calgary Dinos.

Early life

Dewit began playing football while attending Bishop Carroll High School (Calgary, Alberta) in Calgary, Alberta. In 2005 he enrolled at the University of Calgary and continued his football career by playing three years of CIS football for the Calgary Dinos as defensive lineman for his first year and then moved to the offensive line. He was a Canada West All-Star in 2007 and won the CIS wrestling championship in his weight class(130). He was eligible to be drafted into the CFL in his fourth year of university.

Professional career

Dewit was drafted in the sixth round of the 2008 CFL Draft by the Toronto Argonauts. He played for two seasons for Toronto, before being released by the Argonauts on June 22, 2010. On June 26, 2010 he signed as a free agent with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and played for them for two seasons. On January 3, 2012, Dewit was traded to the Calgary Stampeders along with Kevin Glenn and a conditional draft pick for Henry Burris.

External links

• Calgary Stampeders Bio