Dimitri Tsoumpas
OOM-pus(born September 26, 1985) is a former
gridiron football guard
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who last played for the
Calgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The club plays its home games at McMahon Stadium and are the third-o ...
of the
Canadian Football League
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. He was drafted by the Stampeders second overall in the
2008 CFL Draft
The 2008 CFL Draft took place on Wednesday, April 30, 2008, live at 12:00 PM ET on TSN.ca. A total of 48 players were chosen from among 752 eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in th ...
. He played
college football for
Weber State
Weber State University (pronounced ) is a public university in Ogden, Utah. It was founded in 1889 as Weber Stake Academy. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
History
Weber State University was founded ...
.
College career
After playing for three straight city championship teams at
Strathcona Composite High School
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he signed on to play at
Weber State University
Weber State University (pronounced ) is a public university in Ogden, Utah. It was founded in 1889 as Weber Stake Academy. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
History
Weber State University was founded ...
.
As a true freshman, Tsoumpas was a part of the starting lineup until he was injured.
As a junior in 2006 he was named Honorable Mention All-
Big Sky.
During his senior season, Tsoumpas helped
Weber State
Weber State University (pronounced ) is a public university in Ogden, Utah. It was founded in 1889 as Weber Stake Academy. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
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allow the fewest
sacks in the conference, he also helped Trevyn Smith lead the Big Sky in rushing yards for the second year in a row.
He was named Second-team All-Big Sky.
Professional career
Calgary Stampeders
At the 2008
CFL Draft
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Evaluation Camp, Tsoumpas benched 30 times to be one the leaders in that category at the camp. He was considered a possible top pick in the draft, however it was heavily rumored he could try to make an
NFL team. A few days before the draft, the
Edmonton Eskimos were reportedly considering Tsoumpas,
Keith Shologan and
Samuel Giguere. However Shologan and Giguere signed contracts with NFL teams. After a draft day trade with the
Edmonton Eskimos, the
Calgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The club plays its home games at McMahon Stadium and are the third-o ...
acquired the second overall pick in the
2008 CFL Draft
The 2008 CFL Draft took place on Wednesday, April 30, 2008, live at 12:00 PM ET on TSN.ca. A total of 48 players were chosen from among 752 eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in th ...
and used it to draft Tsoumpas.
He was named the starting right
guard
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, while fellow rookie
Jesse Newman
Jesse Newman (born September 23, 1982) is a former Canadian football guard for the Calgary Stampeders and BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted in the first round with the 3rd overall pick in the 2008 CFL Draft by the Calg ...
was the starting left guard.
He debuted for Calgary, in week one against the
BC Lions
The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Lions compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and play their home games at BC Place.
The Lions played their first seas ...
.
Tsoumpas started all 18 games including all playoff games which included the
96th Grey Cup
The 96th Grey Cup was held in Montreal, Quebec at Olympic Stadium on November 23, 2008. The East Division champion Montreal Alouettes hosted the West Division champion Calgary Stampeders. The Stampeders won the game 22–14, with quarterback Henry ...
.
He helped Calgary's
running back
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and block. Ther ...
s average 134.6 yards per game with 6.4 yards per carry.
He was also key in helping the Stampeders allow the fewest
sacks in the CFL.
Joffrey Reynolds
Joffrey Roy Reynolds (born November 26, 1979) is a former professional Canadian football running back. He played eight years for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League where he was the franchise's all-time leading rusher with 9,21 ...
the CFL's leading rusher gained 1,310 yards with the help of Tsoumpas.
Following the season he was Calgary's nominee for the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie award.
Tsoumpas was expected to remain a starter in 2009.
After sustaining a concussion during the
2013 CFL season
The 2013 CFL season was the 60th season of modern-day Canadian football. Officially, it was the 56th season of the Canadian Football League.
The pre-season began on June 12, 2013 and the regular season began on June 27, 2013. Regina, Saskatchewa ...
, Tsoumpas announced his retirement on January 29, 2014.
Miami Dolphins
Tsoumpas agreed to terms with the
Miami Dolphins
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of the
National Football League
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on January 8, 2010. Tsoumpas was waived on July 30 and returned to the
Calgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The club plays its home games at McMahon Stadium and are the third-o ...
.
References
External links
Calgary Stampeders bioWeber State Wildcats bio
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1985 births
Living people
American football offensive guards
Calgary Stampeders players
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Players of American football from Alberta
Miami Dolphins players
Players of Canadian football from Alberta
Canadian football people from Edmonton
Weber State Wildcats football players