Adam Thibault
| No. 00 Toronto Argonauts | |
| Born: | March 26, 1990 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 202 lb (92 kg) |
| University | Laval |
| CFL draft | 2014, Round: 3, Pick: 24 |
| Drafted by | Calgary Stampeders |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2014–2018 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 2021–present | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
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Adam Thibault (born March 26, 1990) is a Canadian football defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He won his first Grey Cup championship in his rookie year with the Calgary Stampeders in 2014 after winning three Vanier Cup championships with Laval.
College career
Thibault spent his collegiate career playing for the Laval Rouge et Or.[1] He played wide receiver his first three seasons before becoming a defensive back during the 2013 season, a season in which the team went 8–0. He appeared in the Vanier Cup all four years on campus, winning three times in those four years.[2][3]
He improved his draft prospects at the CFL Combine, where he recorded the fastest 40-yard dash (4.454 seconds) and had the best time in the right-left agility drill.[4][5] He received an invitation for the 2014 NFL National Football League Super Regional Combine.[6][7]
Professional career
Calgary Stampeders
Thibault was originally selected by the
In 2015, Thibault played in 15 regular season games, recording a team-leading 13 special teams tackles. He scored his first career professional touchdown from a blocked punt that he returned 10 yards for the score on July 18, 2015 against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[12] In 2016, he played in 16 regular season games and had a career-high 19 special teams tackles while also recording another fumble recovery. He missed eight games in 2017, but saw more time on defensive as he recorded the first four defensive tackles of his career. He played in eight games in 2018, but was injured in September and was on the injured list when the Stampeders won the 106th Grey Cup. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 12, 2019.[13]
Toronto Argonauts
After last playing a game over three years prior, Thibault signed with the Toronto Argonauts on November 28, 2021, just before the team's East Final game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[14]
References
- ^ "Adam Thibault #22 Laval". U Sports. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- ^ "Player Game Defensive Statistic" (PDF). cfl.uploads.mrx.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
- ^ "Laval defensive back Thibault heading to NFL regional combine in Baltimore". Canadian Press. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ^ "CFL Players". Cbc.ca.
- ^ "The fastest man at CIS 2013 East West Bowl". Canadafootballchat.com. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
- ^ "B.C. Lions' Stefan Logan (10) evades Calgary Stampeders' Adam Thibault, right, as he returns a punt for a touchdown during the first half of a pre-season CFL football game in Vancouver". vancouversun.com. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ^ "Laval defensive back Thibault off to NFL Super Regional Combine in Detroit". Canadian Press. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
- ^ "Adam Thibault". stampeders.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-07.
- ^ "Adam Thibault Demi Defensif". lcf.ca. Archived from the original on 2015-05-19.
- ^ "Getting to Know Adam Thibault". Stampeders.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-14. Retrieved 2015-03-12.
- ^ "Adam Thibault Statistics". covers.com.
- ^ "Stampeders best Blue Bombers in 1st-place showdown | CBC Sports". CBC News. 2015-07-19. Archived from the original on 2015-07-21.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 4, 2021.