Cristophe Beaulieu (born December 6, 1999) is a Canadian professional

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for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career

Beaulieu chose to enroll at Université Laval in 2020, but did not play football that year due to the cancellation of the

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. He then played U Sports football for the Laval Rouge et Or from 2021 to 2023. He played in 29 games where he recorded 84.5 tackles, three tackles for losses, 17 pass breakups, and four interceptions. He was named a First Team All-Canadian in

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and a Second Team All-Canadian in

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Professional career

Beaulieu was drafted in the third round, 26th overall, by the BC Lions in the

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and signed with the team on May 7, 2024. Following training camp in

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, he made the team's active roster and played in his first professional game on June 9, 2024, against the Toronto Argonauts where he had one special teams tackle. He later made his first professional start, at safety, on August 2, 2024, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, where he recorded three defensive tackles.

Personal life

Bealieu's brother,

Jordan Beaulieu Jordan Beaulieu (born September 27, 1993) is a professional Canadian football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He played U Sports football at Western University. Beaulieu has also been a member of the Edmonton Elks and the Ottawa Red ...

, also played in the Canadian Football League as a

for four seasons.

References

External links

BC Lions bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Beaulieu, Cristophe 1999 births Living people BC Lions players Canadian football defensive backs Laval Rouge et Or football players People from Blainville, Quebec Players of Canadian football from Quebec