Joel Whitford

Joel Whitford
Whitford with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2021
Born: (1993-07-01) 1 July 1993 (age 31)
Neerim South, Victoria, Australia
Career information
CFL statusGlobal
Position(s)Punter
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight209 lb (95 kg)
CollegeSanta Barbara City
Washington
CFL draft2021G, round: 1, pick: 8
Drafted byHamilton Tiger-Cats
Career history
As player
2021–2022Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2022Montreal Alouettes
Career stats

Joel Whitford (born 1 July 1993) is an Australian former professional Canadian football punter.

College career

Whitford played college football for the Santa Barbara City College Vaqueros in 2015.[1] After sitting out the 2016 season, he joined the Washington Huskies and played for the team from 2017 to 2019.[1][2]

Professional career

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Whitford was drafted in the first round, eighth overall by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2021 CFL Global Draft and signed with the team on 28 April 2021.[3] Following 2021 training camp, he won the job as the team's punter and played in his first career professional game on 5 August 2021, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[2] He played in 12 regular-season games and had 68 punts with a 45.1-yard average.[2] He began the 2022 season on the practice roster before being released on June 27, 2022.[4]

Montreal Alouettes

On July 8, 2022, Whitford signed with the Montreal Alouettes.[5] On November 14, 2022, Whitford was released by the Alouettes.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Joel Whitford". Washington Huskies. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Joel Whitford". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Tiger-Cats sign three 2021 CFL Global Draft picks". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. 28 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Ticats acquire OL Colin Kelly from Elks". Canadian Football League. 26 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Montreal Alouettes sign Global punter Joel Whitford, one other". 3DownNation. 8 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved 19 May 2023.