Jonathan Edouard (born February 24, 1996) is an American professional football defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a two-time Grey Cup champion after winning with the Argonauts in 2022 and 2024.
| No. 41 Toronto Argonauts | |
 Edouard with the Toronto Argonauts in 2024 | |
| Born: | February 24, 1996 Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| College | Henderson State |
| University | Carleton Ravens |
| CFL draft | 2022, undrafted |
| Drafted by | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2022–present | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
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University career
editEdouard first played college football for the Henderson State Reddies from 2014 to 2016.[1] He played in 32 games where he had 47 solo tackles, 22 assisted tackles, 0.5 sacks, and two interceptions.[1]
After a discussion with former teammate, Dondre Wright, regarding playing in Canada, Edouard visited Ottawa and committed to playing for the Carleton Ravens, starting in 2018.[2] In 2019, shortly after the season began, he visited the Canada - US border to complete paperwork for a visa, but was denied re-entry to Canada and spent over a year locked out of the country.[2] After resolving his issue, he returned to play for the Ravens in 2021 after he was granted one more year of eligibility from U Sports.[3] Edouard played in 15 games over three seasons for the Ravens where he had 55 tackles, three interceptions, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries.[3] Despite being American, he qualified for the CFL Draft after playing at least three years at a Canadian university.[3][4]
Professional career
editDespite testing well in the CFL Eastern Regional Combine in 2022, Edouard was not selected in the 2022 CFL Draft.[3] He later signed with the Toronto Argonauts on September 29, 2022, to a practice roster agreement.[5] He remained on the practice roster for the remainder of the 2022 season, including for the Argonauts' victory in the 109th Grey Cup game.[6]
In 2023, Edouard made the team's active roster following training camp and played in his first professional game on June 18, 2023, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, where he recorded one special teams tackle.[4] He played in all 18 regular season games where he had six defensive tackles, 11 special teams tackles, and one sack.[4] He also made his postseason debut in the East Final loss against the Montreal Alouettes where he had one special teams tackle.[7]
Edouard opened the 2024 season as a backup defensive back, but soon after made his first career start on July 4, 2024, where he recorded one defensive tackle at field side cornerback.[8][9] Edouard played in the first six regular season games, starting in three, where he had six defensive tackles, one special teams tackle, one interception, and one pass knockdown.[8] He was placed on the six-game injured list and missed the rest of the regular season and the East Semi-Final, before returning for the East Final.[8] He was moved to the injured list for the 111th Grey Cup where the Argonauts defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Edouard won his first championship.[10]
Personal life
editEdouard was born to Belo and Enide Edouard, who were originally from Haiti.[1][2] He has eight siblings.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Jonathan Edouard". Henderson State Reddies. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ a b c "CANADIAN NIGHTMARE: Carleton Ravens DB waits more than a year to be allowed back into Canada". Ottawa Sun. October 25, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Argos add former Carleton cornerback Jonathan Edouard, two others". 3DownNation. September 29, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Jonathan Edouard". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ "Double Blue Add Three to Roster". Toronto Argonauts. September 29, 2022.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ "2024 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c "111th Grey Cup notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ^ "Toronto Argonauts depth chart" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ^ "Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
External links
edit- Toronto Argonauts bio
Media related to Jonathan Edouard at Wikimedia Commons
