Brandon Bridge was previously a member of the Montreal Alouettes, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and BC Lions.
27 Facts About Brandon Bridge
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Brandon Bridge was drafted in the fourth round, 31st overall, by the Alouettes in the 2015 CFL Draft.
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Brandon Bridge played college football at Alcorn State and South Alabama.
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Brandon Bridge finished his career with school records in touchdown passes and passing yards.
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Brandon Bridge rushed for 601 yards on 120 carries with eight touchdowns.
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Brandon Bridge attended the 2015 NFL combine but was not selected in the 2015 NFL draft.
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Brandon Bridge attended the rookie mini-camp of the Dallas Cowboys but was not signed.
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Brandon Bridge was selected by the Montreal Alouettes in the fourth round of the 2015 CFL Draft.
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One of four QBs used in the game by Montreal, Brandon Bridge went 4 for 8, threw for 52 yards and a touchdown and drew praise from head coach Tom Higgins for his performance.
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Brandon Bridge began the 2015 season as the Al's third QB on the depth chart.
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Brandon Bridge made his CFL regular season debut on June 25,2015, after injuries to Jonathan Crompton and Dan LeFevour.
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Brandon Bridge completed 5 of 10 passes for 62 yards and one interception.
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Brandon Bridge became the first Canadian quarterback to play in a regular season CFL game since Danny Brannagan in 2010.
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Brandon Bridge dressed as the back-up to fellow rookie, Rakeem Cato, in the following game and didn't get a chance to play until the last game of the season due to Cato's strong play and veteran players returning from injury.
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Brandon Bridge had his first career start on November 8,2015 in an overtime loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
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Brandon Bridge completed 21 of 30 passes for 220 yards and threw the first two touchdown passes of his career.
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When Vernon Adams was signed by the Alouettes, Brandon Bridge was relegated to fourth-string status.
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Brandon Bridge scored his first CFL touchdown during the opening week game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on June 24,2016.
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Brandon Bridge officially signed with the team on August 10,2016.
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Brandon Bridge was the first Canadian quarterback to throw three touchdowns in a game since Greg Vavra in 1984.
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Brandon Bridge started four regular season games in 2018, and started the Western Semi-Final playoff game, becoming the first Canadian quarterback to start a playoff game since Gerry Dattilio did so in 1984.
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Brandon Bridge became a free agent on February 12,2019.
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Brandon Bridge was competing with fellow quarterbacks James Franklin, Mcleod Bethel Thompson, Michael O'Connor and Dakota Prukop for a roster spot.
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Brandon Bridge was released by the Argos on June 8,2019 after the conclusion of the preseason.
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Brandon Bridge was signed by the Montreal Alouettes on June 22,2019 following an injury to starting quarterback Antonio Pipkin during their first game of the season.
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On July 31,2019 Brandon Bridge was released from the Alouettes roster.
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Brandon Bridge set several milestones during his career; he was the first Canadian quarterback to see the field in 5 years when he started playing in 2015, his 3 touchdown passes in one game during 2016 were the first time that mark had been achieved by a Canadian pivot since 1984, and his 2018 playoff start was the first by a Canadian passer in 34 years.