Scott McCuaig (born June 5, 1984 in Surrey, British Columbia) is a retired professional Canadian football defensive lineman. He most recently played for the BC Lions. He was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League in the third round of the 2009 CFL Draft. He played CIS football for the UBC Thunderbirds, as a standout defensive lineman, sharing the single season record for QB sacks (11), named Canada West’s MOP, and in 2021 was named to UBC’s “All-Decade Team”
| Date of birth | June 5, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Surrey, British Columbia |
| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | DE |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Canada university | British Columbia |
| CFL draft | 2009 / round: 3 / pick: 22 |
| Drafted by | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2009 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats* |
| 2009–2010 | BC Lions |
| *Offseason and/or practice roster member only | |
| Career stats | |
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McCuaig was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on May 28, 2009, following the 2009 CFL Draft.[1] He was placed on the practice roster on June 29, 2009, at the conclusion of the pre-season.[2] On August 19, 2009, unhappy with being placed on the practice roster and seeing an opportunity to return to British Columbia, he requested a release from the Tiger-Cats and signed with the BC Lions on August 28, 2009.[3][4][5] Following his football career he became a firefighter in BC’s Lower Mainland.
References
edit- ^ Edwards, Drew (2009-05-29). "It's more the merrier as Cats sign six and bring in four guest coaches for camp". Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ^ "Tiger-Cats Announce Practice Roster". Hamilton Tiger-Cats Football Club. 2009-06-29. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ^ Kupchuk, Rick (2009-09-02). "Ex-Cat now a Lion". Surrey North Delta Leader. Archived from the original on September 6, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
- ^ "Transactions - August 2009". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2009-08-12. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ^ "Lions add local product Scott McCuaig". BC Lions. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
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