Jermaine Gabriel (born March 14, 1990) is a professional

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who is currently a

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. He was most recently a member of the

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of the

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(CFL).

Early life

Gabriel was raised in

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. Later, he moved to

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and Halifax.

Amateur career

Gabriel played

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with the

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from

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while sitting out the 2011 season. He then joined the

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of the

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for the 2012 season before joining the professional ranks.

Professional career

Toronto Argonauts

Gabriel was drafted 17th overall in the

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by the

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and signed with the club on May 22, 2013. He made the team's active roster following training camp and played in his first career professional game on June 28, 2013 against the

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where he recorded three special teams tackles. Later that season, he recorded his first two career sacks in a game against the

on September 8, 2013. He later played in his first

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game during the 2017 season where he recorded four defensive tackles and one forced fumble in the Argonauts'

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victory over the

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. Overall, Gabriel played in 95 regular season games for the Argonauts where he recorded 239 defensive tackles, seven sacks, two interceptions, four forced fumbles, and scored one touchdown. He became a

on February 11, 2020.

Edmonton Eskimos / Elks

On February 13, 2020, Gabriel signed with the

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. However, the

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was cancelled and he did not play in 2020. He re-signed with Edmonton to a contract extension through 2021 on December 26, 2020. He played in five regular season games with the newly-named

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before being released on September 24, 2021.

Montreal Alouettes

On October 13, 2021, it was announced that Gabriel had signed with the

. He spent the remainder of the season on the practice roster and was released on November 29, 2021.

References

External links

Montreal Alouettes bio
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