1. Weston Dressler was born on June 14,1985 and is an American former professional Canadian football slotback who played for 11 years in the Canadian Football League.
18 Facts About Weston Dressler
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Weston Dressler spent the majority of his career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders with whom he won a Grey Cup championship in 2013.
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Weston Dressler had been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
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Weston Dressler played college football for the North Dakota Fighting Sioux.
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Weston Dressler was born in Bismarck, North Dakota to Rick and Val Weston Dressler.
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Weston Dressler went undrafted in the 2008 NFL draft and signed as a street free agent with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on May 13,2008.
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Towards the end of the season, Weston Dressler was being considered as the leading candidate for the CFL West's nomination for rookie of the year.
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Weston Dressler finished the season with a team-leading 1,123 yards receiving and 2,219 combined yards.
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On Oct 10,2009, Weston Dressler's season came to a close as he sustained a sprained right ankle and fractured right fibula in the closing minutes of a win over the Toronto Argonauts, halting his receiving yardage total under 1,000 yards.
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In 2013, Weston Dressler was a CFL All Star and won the 101st Grey Cup.
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On January 30,2014, Weston Dressler was released from the Saskatchewan Roughriders so he could sign with a National Football League team.
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On February 5,2014, Weston Dressler signed a futures contract with the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs.
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On September 21,2014, Weston Dressler recorded 125 receiving yards in a win over the Ottawa Redblacks, a game where he returned another punt for a touchdown.
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On January 30,2015, Weston Dressler re-signed with the Roughriders, agreeing to a new 4-year contract extension.
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In 2017 Weston Dressler played in 11 games, caught 51 passes for 691 yards with three touchdowns.
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Weston Dressler played the first half of the 2018 season before being placed on the six-game injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
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Weston Dressler was notified prior to the 2019 CFL free agency period that he will not be offered a contract with the organization, making him a free agent after three seasons with the team.
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Weston Dressler was announced as a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame 2024 class on May 3,2024.