Deronn "Bo" Palmer (born March 7, 1990) is a Canadian former

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who played one season in the

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(CFL) for the

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. He played

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for Simon Fraser and was drafted in the 5th round (33rd overall) of the

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by the Tiger-Cats. He later was on the practice roster of the

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, and won the

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in .

Early life and education

Bo Palmer was born on March 7, 1990, in North Vancouver, British Columbia. He attended Windsor High School there, earning multiple awards as a

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. As a high school

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in 2004, Palmer was named student-athlete of the year and was given the North Vancouver Certificate of Achievement award. He converted to running back in his next years at Windsor. Following his graduation in 2008, Palmer joined

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. Simon Fraser moved from CIS to NCAA football in 2010, as Palmer was named academic all-GNAC conference. His team recorded their first NCAA win in October 2011, following a game against Dixie State in which Palmer ran 31 times for 178 yards and two

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s. He was selected in the 5th round of the

following the season, but chose to remain in college. He was named a GNAC conference all-star after his senior season.

Professional career

After graduating from college, Palmer joined the

, who drafted him in the 5th round (33rd overall) of the

. He retired at the end of training camp. He rejoined the team in August 2014, and was placed on the practice roster to start the season. He was activated for one game before being released on November 4. He was signed to the practice roster of the

on November 14. He spent the rest of the season there, and was a member of their

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championship team. He was released in May 2015.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Palmer, Bo 1990 births Living people Canadian football running backs Simon Fraser Red Leafs football players Players of Canadian football from British Columbia Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Calgary Stampeders players