Randy Chevrier
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| Born: | June 6, 1976 2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| CFL status: | National |
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| Player stats at NFL.com · CFL.ca | |
Randy Robert Chevrier (born June 6, 1976) is a Canadian former professional
He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL draft.
Early years
Chevrier began playing Canadian football at 18 years old. In 1993, it was his first season of organized football and was selected to the Midget AAAAII-Star team.
In 1994, he did not play football. In 1995, He played with distinction at CEGEP level for Vanier College. He registered 34 tackles, eight sacks and one interception in 11 games.
University career
Chevrier attended
As a second year student in 1997, he started 7 games at "rush" end, making 27 tackles (two for loss), two sacks and one fumble recovery.
As a third year student in 1998, he was Limited in fall drills after suffering fractured ribs in a car accident. He started in every game at strongside defensive end, registering 30 tackles (3.5 for loss) and one sack.
As a fourth year student in 1999, he played
As a fifth year student in 2000, he started eight games at strongside defensive tackle and handled deep snapping duties. He posted 48 tackles (seven for loss), five sacks, two forced fumbles, one pass deflection and one fumble recovery. He became the first player in school history to win the
He was a versatile player that saw time at
Professional career
Jacksonville Jaguars
Chevrier was selected by the
Dallas Cowboys
On September 4, 2001, Chevrier was claimed off waivers by the Dallas Cowboys, who were looking to replace long snapper Dale Hellestrae who was released in a salary-cap move.[3] On November 13, he was cut after struggling with his long snapper duties and having an errant snap that led to placekicker Tim Seder being injured.[4][5] He was replaced with Mike Solwold.
Cincinnati Bengals
On December 4, 2001, he was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals to the practice squad. On December 7, he was promoted to the active roster after Brad St. Louis re-aggravated his left groin injury.[6]
In
Edmonton Eskimos
On September 26,
New York Jets
On March 22, 2004, he was signed as a free agent by the New York Jets.[7] He was released on August 28.[8]
Calgary Stampeders
On January 31, 2005, he signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. The next year, he played the whole season wearing a cast on his left hand, while making nine tackles, eight special teams tackles and one quarterback sack.
In
In 2010, he posted five special teams tackles, one punt for 53 yards, one fumble recovery and one reception for his second career touchdown. The next year, he had eight special teams tackles.
In 2012, he tallied five special teams. The next year appeared in all 18 regular-season games, made nine special-teams tackles and also played in the Western Final.
In
Saskatchewan Roughriders
After not signing with a team for much of the 2016 season, Chevrier signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on October 21 and played in three games. He was not re-signed after the season.
Calgary Stampeders (II)
On November 18, 2021, it was announced that Chevrier had re-signed with the Calgary Stampeders.[10] He had retired in 2017, but was brought back at the end of the 2021 season as depth at long snapper.[10]
Personal life
Before becoming a pro-footballer, Chevrier spent some time working in various downtown Montreal nightclubs. This included occasional stints as a busboy at Metropolis where his older brother was a manager. In 2000, while working as a bouncer, he was stabbed in the side of his chest, with the knife narrowly missing his lung.[11]
In 1999, he received an invitation to compete on Canada's national
Further reading
- "Three McGill grads make grade in CFL". Canadian Interuniversity Sport. July 1, 2009.
References
- ^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "Long, Winding Road Led Chevrier To Jacksonville". Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. September 5, 2001. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Weinke Returns To Practice, Splits Snaps With Lytle". Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Cowboys sign kicker". Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. March 23, 2004. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. August 29, 2004. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Chevrier recognized for community work with Pate Award". cfl.ca. November 27, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ a b "Stampeders sign Chevrier and Whiting". Calgary Stampeders. November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ "McGill snapper on Jaguars". CBC.ca. Retrieved February 19, 2020.