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Jerome Messam
Canadian gridiron football player (born 1985) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jerome Messam (born April 2, 1985) is a former professional Canadian football running back who played in nine seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for five teams. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the BC Lions. After being traded to the Edmonton Eskimos, he became the seventh Canadian running back since 1955 and the first since 2000 to rush for over 1,000 yards while also winning the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award.[1][2] He won the award again in 2016 and was also the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian in 2017. He is a two-time CFL All-Star and three-time CFL West All-Star. Messam played college football for Graceland University.
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Born: | (1985-04-02) April 2, 1985 (age 39) Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
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Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | Running back |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
College | Graceland |
Career history | |
As player | |
2010 | BC Lions |
2011 | Edmonton Eskimos |
2012 | Miami Dolphins* |
2012 | Edmonton Eskimos |
2013 | Montreal Alouettes |
2014–2015 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
2015–2017 | Calgary Stampeders |
2018 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
Career highlights and awards | |
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CFL All-Star | 2011, 2016 |
CFL West All-Star | 2011, 2015, 2016 |
Awards | 2× CFL Most Outstanding Canadian (2011, 2016) |
Career stats | |
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