Graig Newman (born July 2, 1989) is a Canadian former professional
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
defensive back
In gridiron football, defensive backs (DBs), also called the secondary, are the players on the defensive side of the ball who play farthest back from the line of scrimmage. They are distinguished from the other two sets of defensive players, the ...
for the
Saskatchewan Roughriders of the
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci ...
(CFL). He was invited to the Roughriders' 2011 training camp on May 17, 2011, and spent time on the team's practice roster during the
2011 season. Following the completion of his junior career, Newman signed with Saskatchewan on December 11, 2011. He played for two years with the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers before re-signing with the Roughriders on February 9, 2016. He announced his retirement on March 20, 2017.
Newman played
junior football for the
Saskatoon Hilltops
The Saskatoon Hilltops are a junior Canadian football team based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The Hilltops play in the six-team Prairie Football Conference, which is part of the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) and compete annually for the ...
of the
Canadian Junior Football League
The Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) is a national Major Junior Canadian football league consisting of 19 teams playing in five provinces across Canada. The teams compete annually for the Canadian Bowl. Many CJFL players move on to profess ...
.
References
External links
Saskatchewan Roughriders bio
Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio
1989 births
Living people
Canadian football defensive backs
People from Langley, British Columbia (district municipality)
Players of Canadian football from British Columbia
Saskatchewan Roughriders players
Canadian Junior Football League players
Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
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