Drew Desjarlais was born on April 24,1997 and is a Canadian professional football guard for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League.
12 Facts About Drew Desjarlais
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Drew Desjarlais has been a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL, as well as the New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints of the National Football League.
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Drew Desjarlais was drafted fourth overall in the first round of the 2019 CFL Draft by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and signed with the team on May 11,2019, despite receiving interest from the NFL.
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Drew Desjarlais made the team's active roster following training camp and played in his first professional game on June 15,2019, against the BC Lions.
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Drew Desjarlais dressed as a backup for the first eight games of the season before making his first start on August 15,2019, against the Lions.
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Drew Desjarlais played in all 18 regular season games and started in the last ten games of the season.
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Drew Desjarlais started in all three post-season games in 2019, including in the Blue Bombers' 107th Grey Cup victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
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Drew Desjarlais played in all 14 regular season games in a shortened 2021 season.
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Drew Desjarlais was named a West Division All-Star at the end of the season.
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On September 1,2022, Drew Desjarlais was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad.
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Drew Desjarlais was released off the practice squad on September 20,2022.
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On January 30,2023, it was announced that Drew Desjarlais had signed with the Ottawa Redblacks to a two-year contract.