Jerome Messam was born on April 2,1985 and is a former professional Canadian football running back who played in nine seasons in the Canadian Football League for five teams.
34 Facts About Jerome Messam
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Jerome Messam was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the BC Lions.
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Jerome Messam won the award again in 2016 and was the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian in 2017.
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Jerome Messam is a two-time CFL All-Star and three-time CFL West All-Star.
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Jerome Messam signed as a free agent by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League on May 14,2010, who held his rights after he went undrafted in the 2008 CFL Draft.
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Jerome Messam played in his first game on July 10,2010 against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
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Jerome Messam scored his first two touchdowns in the same against the Toronto Argonauts on September 11,2010.
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Jerome Messam became the starting running back for the Eskimos in the 2011 CFL season.
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Jerome Messam became the first non-import player to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season since Sean Millington in 2000.
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Jerome Messam played in 18 games and had 195 carries for 1,057 yards and six touchdowns, 7 receptions for 248 yards and two kick returns for 27 yards.
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Jerome Messam entered the option-year of his contract in 2012 and used that opportunity to sign with the National Football League's Miami Dolphins on February 15,2012.
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Jerome Messam played in two preseason games, recording one reception for 10 yards and one rush attempt for minus-two yards.
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Jerome Messam was released by the Dolphins on August 25,2012.
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Jerome Messam returned in time for the Labour Day Classic on September 3,2012 and recorded a modest seven carries for 32 yards.
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In nine games and two starts with the Eskimos, Jerome Messam only recorded 168 yards rushing and one touchdown.
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On February 5,2013, Jerome Messam was traded to the Montreal Alouettes for a 6th round pick in the 2013 CFL Draft.
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Jerome Messam dressed in 15 games that season and started nine, following the injury to incumbent Brandon Whitaker.
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Jerome Messam was cut from the Montreal Alouettes on June 15,2014 after the Alouettes did not want to pay him as a tailback while using him as a fullback.
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On July 8,2014, Jerome Messam reportedly signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.
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Jerome Messam made his Roughrider debut on July 12,2014 against the BC Lions and proceeded to play in 14 games during the 2014 CFL season while starting in two.
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Jerome Messam posted a career best rushing average of 5.5 yards per carry.
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Jerome Messam was the starting running back for the Roughriders for the 2015 season while sharing time with Anthony Allen.
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Jerome Messam recorded a career-high with 47 receptions for 464 yards and did this all in 15 games with the Roughriders.
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On October 14,2015, the CFL's trade deadline day, Jerome Messam was traded to the Calgary Stampeders for Tyler Crapigna and an exchange of 2016 CFL Draft picks.
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At the time, Jerome Messam was the league's second-leading rusher, but was in the final year of his contract and the Roughriders had already been eliminated from the playoffs.
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Calgary's Jon Cornish was injured due to a concussion, so Jerome Messam started the final two games of the season for the Stampeders, recording 28 carries for 180 yards.
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Jerome Messam's 6.2-yard rushing average led all starting running backs.
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Jerome Messam had a career-high 53 receptions for 497 yards, all of which earned him his second Western All-Star award.
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Cornish retired during the following off-season, paving the way for Jerome Messam to become the team's full-time starter.
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Jerome Messam won the award for Most Outstanding Canadian, for the second time in his career.
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Jerome Messam had a strong season in 2017 as well, finishing third in rushing yards with 1,016 on 215 carries with nine touchdowns.
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Jerome Messam tested free agency and agreed to terms with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on February 13,2018.
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Jerome Messam played in five games for the Roughriders, registering 52 carries for 205 rushing yards.
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Jerome Messam was released on July 30,2018 following criminal charges for voyeurism from 2016.