Darren Yewchyn

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Darren Yewchyn
No. 39[1]
Born:September 15, 1965
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Wide receiver / Slotback
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
CollegeSiskiyous (1985–1986)
Career history
As player
1987–1989Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards

Darren Yewchyn (born September 15, 1965) is a Canadian former professional football wide receiver who played two seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at College of the Siskiyous.

Early life and college

Darren Yewchyn was born on September 15, 1965, in

Winnipeg, Manitoba before transferring to River East Collegiate in Winnipeg.[1][2]

He played

outside linebacker.[1][2]

Professional career

Yewchyn signed with the

special teams.[3] Overall, he played in six games for the Blue Bombers that year, recovering a blocked punt for 22 yards and returning one kick for one yard before fumbling the ball.[1][3] His blocked punt recovery set up the game-winning field goal in the 24–23 victory over the Toronto Argonauts on November 1, 1987.[3][4] Yewchyn was initially listed as a slotback that season before switching to safety.[1][3]

Yewchyn played in 14 games during the 1988 season, totaling one tackle and one fumble recovery for 17 yards.[1] He was listed as a wide receiver that season.[1] The Blue Bombers finished the year with a 9–9 record and eventually advanced to the 76th Grey Cup, where they beat the BC Lions by a score of 22–21.[5]

Yewchyn did not appear in any games in 1989, spending time on both the injured list and practice roster.[6] He was released by the Blue Bombers in late June 1990 before the start of the 1990 CFL season.[7]

Personal life

After his football career, Yewchyn entered the food truck industry and opened a successful hot dog cart business in Winnipeg.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Darren Yewchyn". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  2. ^
    The Winnipeg Sun
    . p. 36. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  3. ^
    The Winnipeg Sun
    . p. 45. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  4. ^ "1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  5. ^ "1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  6. Star-Phoenix
    . September 22, 1989. pp. B4. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  7. The Windsor Star
    . June 29, 1990. pp. C4. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  8. ^ Sanderson, David (June 18, 2022). "Three decades in the wiener's circle". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
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