Fabion Foote

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Fabion Foote
No. 94     Toronto Argonauts
Defensive lineman
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight285 lb (129 kg)
UniversityMcMaster
High schoolThistletown C.I.
CFL draft2017, Round: 2, Pick: 12
Drafted byMontreal Alouettes
Career history
As player
2017–2019Montreal Alouettes
2020–presentToronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Fabion Foote (born April 10, 1994) is a professional

defensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football with the McMaster Marauders from 2013 to 2016.[1]

Professional career

Montreal Alouettes

Foote was drafted by the

Edmonton Eskimos
where he recorded one defensive tackle. He finished the season having played in four regular season games and tallying four defensive tackles.

In 2018, he made the active roster following training camp and recorded his first quarterback sack in the first game of the season on June 16, 2018 against the BC Lions.[4] He finished the year with 11 defensive tackles and two sacks in 16 regular season games.

Foote played in three games in 2019 before being released on July 8, 2019.

Edmonton Eskimos
. In total, he played in 37 regular season games with the Alouettes and had 30 defensive tackles and three sacks.

Toronto Argonauts

Upon entering free agency, Foote signed with the Toronto Argonauts on February 12, 2020.[8] The move not only brought him back to his Canadian hometown, but also reunited him with his university defensive coordinator, and current Argonauts linebackers coach, Kevin Eiben.[9] However, he did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season and was released on January 31, 2021.[10] After testing free agency, Foote was re-signed by the Argonauts on February 12, 2021.[11] He was placed on the suspended list on July 11, 2021.[12] He was added back to the active roster on October 8, 2021.[13]

Personal life

Foote was born in Jamaica, but moved to Toronto with his mother when he was 10 years old.[14]

References

  1. ^ "McMaster Marauders football, Fabion Foote bio". Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Alouettes sign all eight 2017 CFL draftees". Montreal Alouettes. May 19, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "CFL Transactions, 2017". Canadian Football League. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "CFL Transactions, 2018". Canadian Football League. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  5. ^ "Canadian linebacker Chris Ackie is back in the nest". July 8, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  6. ^ "Félix Faubert-Lussier returns to the Alouettes". July 16, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  7. Montreal Gazette
    . October 3, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  8. ^ "CFLFA: Argos add pair to close day one". Toronto Argonauts. February 11, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  9. ^ "Putting best Foote forward has always been defensive tackle's approach to football". Toronto Sun. March 25, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  10. ^ "Argos ink Speller to a deal + make other moves". Toronto Argonauts. January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  11. ^ "Argos make flurry of moves including adding Veteran DL Odell Willis". Toronto Argonauts. February 12, 2021.
  12. ^ Toronto Argonauts Media Relations [@ArgonautsMR] (July 11, 2021). "Canadian DL Fabion Foote has been added to the suspended list" (Tweet). Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ "CFL Transactions, 2021". Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  14. ^ "Advent Calendar - Day 16, Fabion Foote, Defensive Line". Facebook. Montreal Alouettes. December 16, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

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