Vincent Blanchard
Canadian gridiron football player (born 1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vincent Blanchard (born June 17, 1998) is a Canadian professional football placekicker for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
| No. 25 Edmonton Elks | |
| Born: | June 17, 1998 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Placekicker |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| University | Laval |
| CFL draft | 2024, round: 4, pick: 31 |
| Drafted by | Edmonton Elks |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2024–present | Edmonton Elks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Honours | Second Team All-Canadian (2023) |
| Career stats | |
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University career
Blanchard played U Sports football for the Laval Rouge et Or from 2019 to 2022.[1] He played in 29 games where he made 53 of 71 field goal attempts (74.6%) and had 14 singles.[2] He also had 186 punts for a 39.7-yard average.[2] In 2022, Blanchard was five-for-five for field goals in the 57th Vanier Cup game as the Rouge et Or defeated the Saskatchewan Huskies by a score of 30–24.[3]
Professional career
Blanchard was drafted in the fourth round, 31st overall, by the Edmonton Elks in the 2024 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 13, 2024.[4] Following training camp in 2024, he was released on June 2, 2024.[5] However, he was re-signed to the practice roster near the end of the season on October 19, 2024.[6] He made his CFL debut in the final game of the 2024 regular season, on October 25, 2024, against the Toronto Argonauts where he was successful on his only field goal attempt and also made one of two point-after converts.[7] He also had five kickoffs for a 63.8-yard average.[7]
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