David Foucault (born February 7, 1989) is a

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He played Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) football for the

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. He has also played for the

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of the

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(NFL) and the

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and

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of the CFL.

Professional career

Foucault was selected fifth overall by the

(CFL) in the

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. Along with

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, he became one of the first two

chosen in the first round of the

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. The Alouettes continued to hold his player rights until April 2017.

Carolina Panthers

2014 season

Unlike fellow Québécois NFL rookie Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, Foucault was not drafted into the NFL, but he was invited to the Carolina Panthers, the

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, and the

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rookie camps. He attended the Panthers' camp because the team had fewer offensive linemen competing for positions than the Colts and the Dolphins. The Panthers signed him following the tryout. On August 31, the team announced that Foucault had made the final 53-man roster.

2015 season

On September 5, 2015, Foucault was released by the Panthers. On September 7, 2015, he was signed to the Panthers' practice squad. On October 2, Foucault was called up from the practice squad. On October 6, he was cut from the team, but signed once again to the practice squad on October 8. As of January 17, 2016, Foucault was on the Panther's practice squad and was on the sidelines during the Divisional Round playoff game against Seattle. On February 7, 2016, Foucault's Panthers played in

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. In the game, the Panthers fell to the

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by a score of 24–10.

2016 season

On August 28, 2016, Foucault was waived by the Panthers.

BC Lions

On March 27, 2017, the

(CFL) acquired the rights to Foucault and offensive lineman Vincent Brown from the Montreal Alouettes in exchange for international offensive lineman

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and future considerations. On April 11, 2017, the Lions and Foucault agreed to a three-year contract through the

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. He played in 51 regular season games with the Lions and became a free agent after 2019.

Montreal Alouettes

On February 8, 2021, it was announced that Foucault had signed with the

. He played in 13 games for the Alouettes, but was released shortly after the season ended on December 20, 2021.

Edmonton Elks

Foucault signed with the

on January 3, 2022. On November 7, 2022, the Edmonton Elks extended Foucault’s contract for 2 years, through the 2024 season.

References

External links

Edmonton Elks bioPanthers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Foucault, David 1989 births Living people Canadian football offensive linemen American football offensive tackles Montreal Carabins football players Carolina Panthers players Players of Canadian football from Quebec People from LaSalle, Quebec Canadian football people from Montreal BC Lions players Montreal Alouettes players Edmonton Elks players French Quebecers Players of American football from Quebec