Marc Liegghio
| No. 33 Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
Punter | |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
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| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| University | Western |
| High school | Bill Crothers Secondary |
| CFL draft | 2020, Round: 5, Pick: 39 |
| Drafted by | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2021–2022 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 2023–present | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career stats | |
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Marc Liegghio (born February 13, 1997) is a
Amateur career
Liegghio played
In 2017, Liegghio was named a U Sports Second-team All-Canadian as a placekicker after connecting on 29 of 33 field goal attempts and all but one of his point-after-touchdown converts.[1][2] He finished that season as a Vanier Cup champion when the Mustangs completed an undefeated season and defeated the Laval Rouge et Or in the 53rd Vanier Cup game.[3] In that game, Liegghio missed his only field goal attempt, but was perfect on five point-after-touchdown converts and had eight punts with a 41.8-yard average.[4] In 2018, he was named a U Sports Second-team All-Canadian, but this time as a punter.[5] His best season came in 2019 when he became the first player to be named a U Sports First-team All-Canadian at both the placekicker and punter positions as he set a U Sports single-season record with a 47.5-yard punt average and connected on 22 out of 24 field goal attempts.[6] In four seasons with the Mustangs, he became the all-time leading scorer in OUA history with 442 points and set the U Sports record with 92 successfully made field goals (from 105 attempts).[6]
Professional career
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Liegghio was drafted in the fifth round, 39th overall, in the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
On June 17, 2023, it was announced that Liegghio had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats,[12] with incumbent kicker Seth Small being placed on the suspended list.[13]
References
- ^ a b c "Marc Liegghio". Western Mustangs. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "Football All-Canadian teams announced". U Sports. November 23, 2017.
- ^ Strong, Gregory (November 25, 2017). "Western's Vanier Cup victory over Laval caps off punishing playoff run". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ "2017 Vanier Cup Boxscore". U Sports. November 25, 2017.
- ^ "Calgary QB Sinagra highlights 2018 football award winners and All-Canadians". U Sports. November 22, 2018.
- ^ a b "Major Awards in May: Marc Liegghio". Western Mustangs. May 14, 2020.
- ^ "Liegghio excited to learn from Medlock". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Bombers sign 2020 CFL Draft selections DB Noah Hallett, K/P Marc Liegghio". 3DownNation. January 7, 2021.
- ^ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers boxscore". Canadian Football League. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "Calgary Stampeders at Winnipeg Blue Bombers" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "Bombers release 25 in final roster cuts, including Canadian kicker Marc Liegghio". 3DownNation. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ^ "Tiger-Cats transactions June 17". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Ticats sign Canadian kicker Marc Liegghio, suspend Seth Small". 3downnation.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.