Frédéric Chagnon

Frédéric Chagnon
No. 49     Montreal Alouettes
Chagnon with the Montreal Alouettes in 2023
Born: (1992-11-20) November 20, 1992 (age 32)
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
2017–2019BC Lions
2020–2021Montreal 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

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

Professional career

Chagnon with the BC Lions in 2019

BC Lions

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)

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

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)

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

  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.