Denzel Radford (born May 28, 1994) is a professional Canadian football

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for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football for the Calgary Dinos as a receiver, defensive back, and kick returner from 2013 to 2016.

Professional career

Montreal Alouettes

Radford was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes in the sixth round, 48th overall, in the

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as a wide receiver and signed with the club on May 17, 2017. He participated in the team's 2017 training camp, and was converted to a

, but did not play in any pre-season games.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On June 7, 2017, the Alouettes traded Radford to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in exchange for

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, Matt Vonk. He made his professional debut on June 22, 2017, against his former team, the Alouettes. He played in all 18 regular season games and recorded two defensive tackles and 24 special teams tackles, finishing fourth in the CFL in special teams tackles in 2017. The following two seasons saw Radford beset by injuries. In the 2018 season opener, he endured a torn labrum injury and was on the injured list for the remainder of the year. In

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, he played in the first four games of the season, but suffered a knee injury and did not play until the last two regular season games of the season. He also played in the West Final against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He completed his three-year rookie contract, having played in 25 regular season games, tallying two defensive tackles and 28 special teams tackles.

Toronto Argonauts

Upon entering free agency, he signed with the Toronto Argonauts on February 12, 2020.

Personal life

Radford was born to parents Jennifer Radford and Don Bruno, who named him after American actor,

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. He also has a brother, Don Bruno Jr. He has completed two undergraduate degrees from the University of Calgary in Finance and Economics.

References

External links

Toronto Argonauts bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Radford, Denzel 1994 births Living people Montreal Alouettes players Saskatchewan Roughriders players Toronto Argonauts players Calgary Dinos football players Canadian football defensive backs Players of Canadian football from Alberta Sportspeople from Calgary