Michel Bourgeau

Michel Bourgeau (born June 28, 1960) is a former Canadian football defensive lineman who played ten seasons in the Canadian Football League for the Ottawa Rough Riders and the Edmonton Eskimos.

Michel Bourgeau
Born: (1960-06-28) June 28, 1960
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Career information
Position(s)DT
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight275 lb (125 kg)
CollegeBoise State University
CFL Draft1984 / Round: Territorial / Pick: 5
Drafted byOttawa Rough Riders
NFL draft1984 / Round: 11 / Pick: 291
Drafted byNew Orleans Saints
Career history
As player
1984–1988Ottawa Rough Riders
1989–1993Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup champion (1993)

Born in Montreal, Quebec, Bourgeau played college football in the western United States at Boise State University (1980–1983). In his freshman year, the Broncos won the Big Sky title and the Division I-AA national championship. He was selected in the eleventh round of the 1984 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints.[1][2]

Bourgeau was also selected in the CFL Draft, fifth in the territorial exemption portion, by Ottawa,[3] and played with the Rough Riders for five seasons. He spent his last five seasons in Edmonton and retired after the 1993 season, after winning the Grey Cup.[1]

References
  1. Hamar, Jake (November 9, 2015). "Bronco throwbacks: Michel Bourgeau". Bronco Nation News. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  2. "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  3. "1984 draft". Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.