Jabar Akil Westerman (born May 13, 1989) is a professional

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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-old ...

of the

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(CFL). Westerman played

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with the

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for two years, putting up 48 tackles and 5.5 sacks.

Professional career

Westerman was ranked as the eighth best player in the

’s Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the 2012 CFL Draft. He was selected second overall by 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 season ...

in the 2012 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 28, 2012. In five seasons with BC, Westerman recorded 75 tackles and 17 sacks in 85 games played. On February 14, 2017, he joined the

Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes (Canadian French, French: Les Alouettes de Montréal) are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1946, the team has folded and been revived twice. The Alouettes compete in the Canadian F ...

. In 2018, Westerman played alongside his brother

Jamaal Westerman Jamaal Akeem Westerman (born February 21, 1985) is a former American football defensive lineman who is currently a college football coach for Rutgers. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college footba ...

for several games before Jamaal was traded to rival

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. 2018 was a season riddled with injuries for both brothers; Jamaal ended up with a season ending injury, while Jabar played in only seven games and recorded four tackles; it was his first season without a sack. He was released by Montreal in April 2019. On June 19, 2019, Westerman signed with the

. In 14 games, Westerman made 15 tackles, providing national depth along the defensive line which had suffered a series of injuries.

References

External links

Calgary Stampeders profile
1989 births Living people BC Lions players Montreal Alouettes players Calgary Stampeders players Players of Canadian football from Ontario Canadian football defensive linemen Eastern Michigan Eagles football players Sportspeople from Brampton Canadian Football League Rookie of the Year Award winners {{Canadianfootball-defensive-lineman-stub