Jeff Hecht (born September 24, 1985) is a former

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. He was originally signed as an

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on May 26, 2011 by the

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following the

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. He played

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with the

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Professional career

Montreal Alouettes

Hecht was signed as an

on May 26, 2011 by the

following the

. He played in all 18 games for the Alouettes, recording 31 defensive tackles and one interception. Despite a strong rookie season, he was released by the Alouettes on May 10, 2012.

Calgary Stampeders

On June 25, 2012, he was signed by the Calgary Stampeders. He played in parts of five seasons for the Stampeders.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Hecht was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders on August 16, 2016. Following the 2016 season Hecht was not signed by the Riders and became a

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on February 14, 2017. After about a month as a free agent Hecht re-signed with the Roughriders on March 8, 2017. He played in all 18 regular season games for the Riders in

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, contributing 21 tackles on defense, and 11 on special teams. Hecht was released by the Riders on April 24, 2018.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On July 11, 2018, it was announced that Hecht had agreed to a practice roster agreement with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.Bombers add Jeff Hecht to PR
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers bioSaskatchewan Roughriders bioCalgary Stampeders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hecht, Jeff 1985 births Living people Calgary Stampeders players Canadian football defensive backs Montreal Alouettes players Players of Canadian football from Alberta Saint Mary's Huskies football players Saskatchewan Roughriders players Canadian football people from Edmonton Winnipeg Blue Bombers players