Étienne Légaré
Étienne "The Rock" Légaré (born March 15, 1984 in Saint-Raymond, Quebec) is a professional Canadian football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Toronto Argonauts in the first round of the 2009 CFL Draft. He played CIS football for the Laval Rouge et Or. He was a two time Vanier Cup champion with Laval.[1][2]
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| Born: | March 15, 1984 Saint-Raymond, Quebec |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | DT |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 268 lb (122 kg) |
| University | Laval |
| High school | Louis-Jobin |
| CFL draft | 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 |
| Drafted by | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2009–2010 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2010–2012 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 2013 | Calgary Stampeders |
| Awards | J. P. Metras Trophy (2008) |
Early life
Born and raised in Laval, Légaré is the son of Martin and Lise Légaré and has two older brothers, Vincent and Dominic.
University career
In 2008 Légaré starred at Collège Laval and in that same year won the J.P Metras Trophy as the offensive lineman of the year. He was on two national championship teams with the Rogue et Or. Légaré graduated with a Physical Education major.
Professional career
Upon being drafted second overall by the Argonauts on May 2, 2009, he was immediately signed to a three-year contract.[3]
On October 12, 2010, Légaré was traded to the Eskimos for placekicker and punter, Noel Prefontaine. He also played for the Calgary Stampeders.
References
- Hornby, Lance (2009-06-10). "Legare earning Argos' respect". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- Traikos, Michael (2009-06-10). "Late bloomer makes impact at Argos camp". National Post. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- Zelkovich, Chris (2009-05-03). "Argos land late-blooming lineman". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2009-05-03.