Daniel "Danny" Vandervoort (born March 13, 1994) is a professional

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wide receiver for the

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of the

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(CFL). Vandervoort was drafted in the first round, third overall by the

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in the 2017 CFL Draft.

College career

Vandervoort played college football at

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playing for the

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where he was named CIS rookie of the year in 2013. Vandervoort collected 831 yards and five touchdowns in his final season with the Mauraders. Over four years at McMaster, he hauled in 148 receptions and 2,572 receiving yards. His 29 career receiving touchdowns are also third all-time in

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history.

Professional career

BC Lions

Vandervoort was the third overall selection in the 2017 CFL Draft. He dressed in all 18 games during the 2017 season and recorded his first reception on July 21, 2017 against the

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. That was his only catch of the season. Despite dressing in eight games in

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for the Lions Vandervoort did not record a catch. On April 30, 2019, Vandervoort was released by the Lions as the team trimmed its roster down to 75 players in preparation for the new season.

Edmonton Eskimos

On September 30, 2019, Vandervoort signed with the

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(CFL). He re-signed with Edmonton on a contract extension through 2021 on December 26, 2020.

Career statistics

References

External links

Edmonton Elks bioMcMaster bio
1994 births Living people McMaster Marauders football players BC Lions players Canadian football wide receivers Players of Canadian football from Ontario Sportspeople from Barrie Canadian people of Dutch descent Edmonton Elks players {{Canadianfootball-widereceiver-stub