25 Facts About Brad Sinopoli

Bradley Sinopoli was born on April 14,1988 and is a former Canadian football wide receiver who played for nine years in the Canadian Football League.

Brad Sinopoli was originally a quarterback with the Calgary Stampeders before being converted to wide receiver in 2013.

Brad Sinopoli then joined the Ottawa Redblacks where he was twice named the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian, was named an East Division All-Star three times, and a CFL All-Star in 2018.

Brad Sinopoli won two Grey Cup championships, after winning with the Stampeders in 2014 and with the Redblacks in 2016, the latter of which he was named the game's Most Valuable Canadian.

In 2010, Brad Sinopoli became the fourth Gee-Gee player to win the Hec Crighton Trophy after passing for a school record and CIS leading 2,756 passing yards and 22 touchdowns in eight games.

Brad Sinopoli played high school football at Crestwood Secondary School for the Mustangs in his hometown of Peterborough, Ontario.

Brad Sinopoli was drafted 29th overall in the fourth round of the 2011 CFL Draft by the Calgary Stampeders.

Brad Sinopoli was later signed to a contract with the Stampeders on May 20,2011.

Brad Sinopoli dressed in all 18 regular season games for the 2011 season as the third-string quarterback as well as dressing in the West Semi-Final.

Brad Sinopoli served as the team's holder for placekicks in all of their games as well.

Thereafter, Brad Sinopoli dressed for ten games as the third-string quarterback before Tate went back on the active roster.

Brad Sinopoli finished the 2013 season with 34 receptions and 417 receiving yards in 14 regular season games played.

Brad Sinopoli broke his collarbone while catching a touchdown pass on October 17,2014 and sat out the rest of the season.

On February 10,2015, Brad Sinopoli signed a free agent contract with the Ottawa Redblacks.

Brad Sinopoli had a break-out season with the Ottawa Redblacks; playing in all 18 regular season games and becoming one of four Ottawa receivers with 1000-yard receiving seasons.

Brad Sinopoli finished the regular season with 86 receptions, for 1,035 yards with three touchdowns.

In 2016, Brad Sinopoli surpassed his 2015 performance by finishing the regular season with 90 receptions, for 1036 with four touchdowns.

At the time of his injury, Brad Sinopoli was seventh in the league in receiving yards with 1,009.

Immediately following the 2017 season, Brad Sinopoli signed a new two-year extension.

Brad Sinopoli played in 17 games in 2018, resting for the last game of the regular season, but still managed to post a career-high 116 receptions for 1376 receiving yards and four touchdowns.

Brad Sinopoli set an all-time CFL record for receptions in a season by a Canadian player as well as setting the all-time Ottawa professional football record for most receptions in a season.

Brad Sinopoli's statistics suffered from playing with three different quarterbacks, and the lack of a running game; no Ottawa running back scored a touchdown all season.

Brad Sinopoli managed 72 catches for 671 yards and 3 touchdowns.

However, shortly before the 2021 season began, Brad Sinopoli announced his retirement on June 23,2021.

The online public vote to determine the award recipient concluded on March 31,2016 with Brad Sinopoli edging out other top professional competitors such as Andre De Grasse, Brooke Henderson and Andrew Wiggins to win.