Daryl Townsend (born September 25, 1985) is a former professional

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He played

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with the Windsor Lancers. Before his college career, Daryl played Cegep Div 1 (formerly 3A league) football for the Cougars at Champlain College in Lennoxville, Quebec, Canada.

Professional career

He was originally signed as

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by the Saskatchewan Roughriders following the

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. He spent one week on their practice roster before being picked up by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, playing in one game for the club. Soon after, he was signed by the

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on October 6, 2011. He played for seven seasons for the Alouettes before he was released on May 10, 2018. He was signed by the

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References

External links

Ottawa Redblacks bio
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