Dejon Brissett
No. 18 Toronto Argonauts | |
Born: | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | July 9, 1996
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Career information | |
Status | Active |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | Wide receiver |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
College | |
High school | Loyola Catholic Secondary School (Mississauga, Ontario) Lake Forest Academy (Lake Forest, Illinois) Hazel McCallion Secondary School (Mississauga, Ontario) |
CFL draft | 2020, Round: 1, Pick: 2 |
Drafted by | Toronto Argonauts |
Career history | |
As player | |
2020–present | Toronto Argonauts |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career stats | |
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Dejon Brissett (born July 9, 1996)[1] is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Richmond Spiders and the Virginia Cavaliers.
Early life and high school career
Brissett is a native of Mississauga, Ontario, and primarily played basketball growing up before turning his attention to football.[2] He transferred to Lake Forest Academy in Illinois for his sophomore year, where he played basketball, football, and track. His 46-3 triple jump was the best in 2015 by more than a foot. On the football field, he played wide receiver, defense, and special teams. Brissett ran a 4.59 40-yard dash, has a vertical leap of 35 inches, and was named the Chicago Catholic League Red Division's Offensive Player of the Year.[3]
College career
Brissett began his collegiate career at
Professional career
Brissett was drafted second overall in the
On February 5, 2024, the Argonauts announced that Brissett had signed a contract extension with the team.[9]
Personal life
Brissett is the son of McKeitha McFarlane and Bernard Brissett, who separated when he was young.[10] He is of Jamaican descent.[11] Brissett is the older brother of Oshae Brissett, who played college basketball at Syracuse before signing with the Toronto Raptors.[2]
References
- ^ "Dejon Brissett bio". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ a b Fisher, Ben (April 22, 2020). "Happy to go anywhere, Dejon Brissett would relish chance to join brother in Toronto". The Sports Network. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ Bonato, Jeff (April 10, 2015). "Lake Forest Academy's Dejon Brissett is three-sport star". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ O'Connor, John (September 11, 2017). "Leaping, FCS-leading receiver Dejon Brissett increases odds on 50-50 balls for Spiders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ a b c Conlin, Bennett (May 1, 2020). "Former UVa receiver Dejon Brissett picked second overall in CFL Draft". The Daily Progress. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ a b c Seats, Alex (April 30, 2020). "UVA's Dejon Brissett selected No. 2 overall in CFL Draft". 247 Sports. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ a b O'Connor, John (April 29, 2019). "Ex-Spiders receiver Dejon Brissett now headed to UVA, not Illinois, as grad transfer". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Argos sign 2020 First Rounder Dejon Brissett". Toronto Argonauts. May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ "Argos extend National WR Dejon Brissett". CFL.ca. 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ Fortier, Sam (November 9, 2017). "Oshae Brissett reluctantly left home to have a shot at making it big". The Daily Orange. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Toronto-born Raptor Brissett thankful for time spent with baby daughter - TSN.ca". TSN. The Canadian Press. July 6, 2020.