Brandon Calver
No. 44 Toronto Argonauts | |
Born: | London, Ontario, Canada | April 17, 1993
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Career information | |
Status | Practice roster |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | Linebacker |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
University | Wilfrid Laurier |
High school | A. B. Lucas Secondary |
CFL draft | 2017, Undrafted |
Career history | |
As player | |
2018–2019 | Montreal Alouettes |
2019 | Ottawa Redblacks |
2019–2020 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
2021–present | Toronto Argonauts |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career stats | |
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Brandon Calver (born April 17, 1993) is a professional Canadian football linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
University career
Calver played U Sports football for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks from 2013 to 2017.[1][2] He played in 36 regular season games where he had 210.5 tackles, 11.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries, and one interception.[2] He won a Yates Cup championship with the Golden Hawks in 2016.[1]
Professional career
Montreal Alouettes
While eligible for the
In 2019, he played in five of the team's first six games of the season and recorded four special teams tackles.[2] However, after the team signed fellow linebacker, Frédéric Plesius, Calver was released on August 5, 2019.[5][6]
Ottawa Redblacks
On August 20, 2019, Calver signed with the Ottawa Redblacks to a practice roster agreement.[7] He played in one game for the Redblacks, on August 24, 2019, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, but was then released on August 31, 2019.[6]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Soon after his release from Ottawa, Calver signed a practice roster agreement with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on September 6, 2019.[6][8] He played in the team's last five regular season games, but did not record a statistic.[2] He did, however, record one special teams tackle in his playoff debut in the team's West Semi-Final win over the Calgary Stampeders.[2] He was on the injured list for the West Final and Grey Cup games, but was still a member of the 107th Grey Cup championship team.[9][10]
Calver remained under contract with the Blue Bombers in 2020, but did not play that year due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season. He became a free agent upon the expiration of his contract on February 9, 2021.[11]
Toronto Argonauts
Calver remained unsigned to start the 2021 CFL season, but was signed in week 2 by the Toronto Argonauts on August 10, 2021.[12]
References
- ^ a b "Brandon Calver". Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Brandon Calver". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "2017 CFL Draft Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Alouettes add four players to the roster". Montreal Alouettes. January 22, 2018.
- ^ "Alouettes sign Canadian LB Frederic Plesius". 3DownNation. August 5, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Transactions: August 20, 2019". Ottawa Redblacks. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "'I shed a few tears': Rasheed Bailey to get first career start for Winnipeg Blue Bombers". Global News. September 6, 2019.
- ^ "107th Grey Cup". Canadian Football League. November 24, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Grey Cup Depth Chart" (PDF). Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Argos add American RB Trey Williams and Canadian LB Brandon Calver". Toronto Argonauts. August 10, 2021.