Jacob Plamondon (born November 6, 1998) is a Canadian professional

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for the

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of the

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(CFL).

University career

Plamondon played

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for the

Calgary Dinos The Calgary Dinos are the athletic teams that represent the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. They were known as the "Dinosaurs" but usually referred to as the "Dinos" until 1999, when the name was officially shortened. Some of its venue ...

from 2017 to 2021. He played in 27 games where he had 39 tackles and six sacks. In

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, he was a member of the

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championship team.

Professional career

Plamondon was drafted in the second round, 19th overall, by the

in the

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and signed with the team on May 11, 2022. He began the 2022 season on the suspended list, but made his debut in week 3 on June 25, 2022, against the

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, where he played for the Dinos. He played in 14 regular season games in his rookie year where he recorded two special teams tackles. In

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, Plamondon played in all 18 regular season games, where he had eight special teams tackles.

References

External links

Edmonton Elks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Plamondon, Jacob 1998 births Living people Canadian football defensive linemen Calgary Dinos football players Edmonton Elks players Players of Canadian football from Alberta Sportspeople from Red Deer, Alberta