25 Facts About Boris Bede

Boris Bede was born on November 20,1989 and is a French professional Canadian football placekicker and punter who is a free agent.

Boris Bede first enrolled at Tiffin University before transferring to Universite Laval.

Boris Bede was born in Toulon, France and grew up playing soccer.

Boris Bede arrived in the United States in 2005 and played American football at Framingham High School in Framingham, Massachusetts.

Boris Bede participated in soccer and track and field for the Flyers.

Boris Bede played American football for the Tiffin Dragons of Tiffin University from 2008 to 2010, earning Honorable Mention All-GLIAC honors in 2009.

Boris Bede played for the Laval Rouge et Or from 2011 to 2014.

Boris Bede made 63 of his 78 field goal attempts, including a career-long 44-yarder in 2013, during his college career.

Boris Bede was named to the RSEQ All-Star team in 2012,2013 and 2014.

Boris Bede was named the Quebec Conference's special teams player of the year in 2014.

Boris Bede helped the Rouge et Or win the 48th Vanier Cup in 2012 and the 49th Vanier Cup in 2013 after the Rouge et Or lost the 47th Vanier Cup in 2011.

Boris Bede signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL on February 19,2015.

Boris Bede attempted and later made the first 32-yard extra point in the league's history on June 25,2015.

Boris Bede had a very successful first season in the CFL, converting 36 out of 40 field goal attempts ; he did however miss on 6 of 31, extra-point converts.

Boris Bede struggled mightily at the start of the 2016 season and was effectively benched by the Alouettes' seventh game of the season, having made only 7 out of 16 field goal attempts, before returning as the starting kicker by the Alouettes' 15th game of the season.

Boris Bede had punted 510 times for an average of 44.2 yards.

On February 13,2020, Boris Bede was traded to the Toronto Argonauts for fellow kicker Tyler Crapigna.

Boris Bede did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season, but he re-signed with the Argonauts on December 31,2020.

Boris Bede was the team's punter where he had 86 punts for a 44.2-yard average.

In 2022, Boris Bede relinquished punting duties to John Haggerty, so he could focus on placekicking and kickoffs.

Boris Bede set a career-high with a 56-yard field goal made and set a CFL record for longest kickoff at 100 yards.

Boris Bede played in his first Grey Cup game that year, but struggled as he made three of six field goal attempts.

Boris Bede punted in the team's last nine regular season games, filling in for the injured John Haggerty, where he punted 48 times with a 46.8-yard average.

On February 6,2024, it was announced that Boris Bede had signed a two-year contract with the Edmonton Elks.

Boris Bede played for the France national American football team in the 2014 EFAF European Championship.