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American gridiron football player (born 1999) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dionté Ruffin (born January 29, 1999) is an American professional football defensive back for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
| No. 22 Montreal Alouettes | |
 Ruffin with the Montreal Alouettes in 2024 | |
| Born: | January 29, 1999 Kenner, Louisiana, U. S. |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 177 lb (80 kg) |
| College | Western Kentucky |
| High school | Paulding County High |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2021 | Chicago Bears* |
| 2022 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 2023–present | Montreal Alouettes |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
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Ruffin played college football for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers from 2017 to 2020.[1]
On May 13, 2021, Ruffin signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent.[2] However, he was released with the final roster cuts on August 31, 2021.[3]
On February 1, 2022, it was announced that Ruffin had signed with the Calgary Stampeders.[4] In 2022, he played and started in nine regular season games where he had 39 defensive tackles and one interception.[5] He was released on September 30, 2022.[5]
Ruffin signed with the Montreal Alouettes on December 12, 2022.[6] He was an opening day starter with the team in 2023, but also spent time on the injured list, as he played and started in 11 regular season games where he recorded 23 defensive tackles, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.[7] He also played in both playoff games that year as the team advanced to the 110th Grey Cup.[7]
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