Jade Etienne (born October 11, 1989 in

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) was a

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wide receiver. In the

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’s Amateur Scouting Bureau December rankings, he was ranked as the 15th best player for players eligible in the

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. Etienne was drafted fourth overall in the draft by the

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and signed a contract with the team on June 1, 2011. He played CIS football with the Saskatchewan Huskies and played high school football at Luther College (Regina, Saskatchewan). He was traded to the Roughriders for quarterback

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on February 6, 2014. Etienne was released prior to the start of the 2014 CFL regular season.

Professional career

All statistics taken from Stats Crew

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Etienne, Jade 1989 births Living people Players of Canadian football from Saskatchewan Canadian football wide receivers Saskatchewan Huskies football players Sportspeople from Regina, Saskatchewan Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Saskatchewan Roughriders players