Joel Figueroa
| No. 61 Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
 Figueroa with the BC Lions in 2022 | |
| Born: | June 29, 1989 Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Offensive tackle |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
| Weight | 320 lb (150 kg) |
| College | Miami |
| High school | North Miami |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2013–2015 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2016–2017 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 2018–2022 | BC Lions |
| 2023–present | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career stats | |
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Joel Figueroa (born June 29, 1989) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
[edit]Figueroa played college football for the Miami Hurricanes.
Professional career
[edit]Hamilton Tiger-Cats (first stint)
[edit]Figueroa originally signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats as a free agent on April 10, 2013, and spent three years with the team.[1]
Edmonton Eskimos
[edit]Figueroa signed with the Edmonton Eskimos as a free agent in 2016 and also spent the 2017 season with the club.
BC Lions
[edit]Upon entering free agency in 2018, Figueroa signed with the BC Lions. In 2019, he was the BC Lions Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman.[2] He signed a contract extension with the Lions on January 20, 2021.[3] He played in four seasons and 66 games with the Lions and became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 14, 2023.[4]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (second stint)
[edit]On February 15, 2023, it was announced that Figueroa had signed a two-year contract with the Tiger-Cats.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tiger-Cats sign four offensive linemen". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. April 10, 2013.
- ^ "CFL announces 2019 team award winners". October 30, 2019.
- ^ Baker, Matt (January 20, 2021). "Lions re-sign Team Outstanding Lineman Figueroa". BCLions.com. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ "Offensive lineman Figueroa signs two-year deal with Tiger-Cats". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. February 15, 2023.
External links
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- Canadian football offensive linemen
- Edmonton Elks players
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
- Miami Hurricanes football players
- Players of American football from Miami
- North Miami Senior High School alumni
- American football offensive linemen
- BC Lions players
- Players of Canadian football from Miami
- Puerto Rican players of American football
- Sportspeople from Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rican players of Canadian football