Jump to content

Frédéric Chagnon

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frédéric Chagnon
No. 49     Montreal Alouettes
Chagnon with the Montreal Alouettes in 2023
Born: (1992-11-20) November 20, 1992 (age 31)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Linebacker
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight233 lb (106 kg)
UniversityMontreal
CFL draft2017, round: 3, pick: 24
Drafted byBC Lions
Career history
As player
20172019BC Lions
20202021Montreal Alouettes*
2021Ottawa Redblacks
2022–presentMontreal Alouettes
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Frédéric Chagnon (born November 20, 1992) is a Canadian professional football linebacker for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career

[edit]

Chagnon played U Sports football with the Montreal Carabins where he was a member of the 50th Vanier Cup championship team.

Professional career

[edit]
Chagnon with the BC Lions in 2019

BC Lions

[edit]

Chagnon was selected in the third round and 24th overall by the BC Lions in the 2017 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 23, 2017.[1] He played for the Lions for three years where he appeared in 51 regular season games, recording 26 special teams tackles over his tenure with the team. He became a free agent on February 11, 2020 upon the expiration of his rookie contract.[2]

Montreal Alouettes (first stint)

[edit]

Chagnon joined the Montreal Alouettes as a free agent on February 12, 2020.[3] However, he did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season and he was released on July 22, 2021.[4]

Ottawa Redblacks

[edit]

On July 26, 2021, it was announced that Chagnon had been signed by the Ottawa Redblacks.[5] He scored his first career touchdown following a blocked punt on October 6, 2021 against the Toronto Argonauts.[6] He played in all 14 regular season games where he had one defensive tackle and six special teams tackles while also filling in as a long snapper. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022.[7]

Montreal Alouettes (second stint)

[edit]

On February 8, 2022, it was announced that Chagnon had re-signed with the Alouettes.[8] He began the 2022 season on the practice roster, but made his Alouettes debut in Week 3 after fellow linebacker Chris Ackie was moved to the injured list.[9][10] He played in 16 regular season games where he had six special teams tackles.[9]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Lions sign seven members of draft class - Article - TSN". 23 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "Alouettes add four Quebecers to the roster". Montreal Alouettes. February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  4. ^ "Joseph Zema feels confident". Montreal Alouettes. July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  5. ^ @REDBLACKS (July 26, 2021). "The REDBLACKS are happy to announce the signing of Canadian linebacker, Frederic Chagnon" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Argos roll past Redblacks to remain perfect at home". Canadian Football League. October 6, 2021.
  7. ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  8. ^ "Back in the nest". Montreal Alouettes. February 8, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Alexandre Gagné". Montreal Alouettes. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  10. ^ "2022 Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. November 3, 2022.
[edit]