Justin Sorensen (born June 8, 1986) is a Canadian former professional football offensive lineman who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1] He was drafted by the BC Lions in the first round of the 2008 CFL Draft and spent two years with the team before joining the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. After two seasons with the Blue Bombers, he signed as a free agent with the Edmonton Eskimos on February 11, 2014. He earned his first Grey Cup championship as a member of the 103rd Grey Cup champion Eskimos, starting at centre in both the West Final and Grey Cup. He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks.
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 Sorensen with the BC Lions in 2009 | |
| Date of birth | June 8, 1986 |
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| Place of birth | Parksville, British Columbia, Canada |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | C |
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) |
| Weight | 310 lb (140 kg) |
| US college | South Carolina |
| High school | Ballenas |
| CFL draft | 2008 / round: 1 / pick: 5 |
| Drafted by | BC Lions |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2009–2010 | BC Lions |
| 2012–2013 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 2014–2018 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL West All-Star | 2016 |
| Career stats | |
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Sorensen attended Ballenas Secondary School, where he was co-team captain for the Ballenas Whalers football team. Justin was widely regarded as the top offensive lineman in BC High School Football and received heavy NCAA D1 interest. Justin was a two-way starter as the top offensive tackle in the league and a solid defensive lineman.
References
edit- ^ "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on April 11, 2016.
External links
edit- Edmonton Eskimos bio
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio
Media related to Justin Sorensen at Wikimedia Commons
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