Joseph Eppele (born August 12, 1987) is a former

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. He was drafted second overall by the

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in the

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, being the first offensive lineman taken while being ranked fifth overall by the CFL's Amateur Scouting Bureau. He played

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for the

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College career

Washington State University

Eppele attended

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where he played college football for the

from 2006-2009.

Professional career

CFL Draft

After a strong outing at the

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, Eppele moved up six spots to become the fifth ranked player in the

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’s Amateur Scouting Bureau rankings for players eligible in the

. On the day prior to the draft, the

traded the number one overall draft pick to the

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, along with the eighth overall pick, for punter

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and the second and fourth overall picks in the 2010 draft. Rather than drafting one outstanding and high ranked player, the Argonauts elected to trade in order to be able to draft two very highly ranked players; Joe Eppele with the second overall pick and

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with the third overall pick (acquired from BC).

Toronto Argonauts

On May 18, 2010, it was announced that Eppele had signed a contract through the

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with the

. On December 31, 2012, Eppele signed a contract extension with the Argonauts through the

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Ottawa Redblacks

On December 16, 2013, Eppele was drafted by the

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in the

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References

External links

CFL profile
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"JOE EPPELE: ROAD TO THE CFL" (Argonauts.ca article)

Ottawa Redblacks profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Eppele, Joe 1987 births Living people Canadian football offensive linemen Ottawa Redblacks players Washington State Cougars football players People from Squamish, British Columbia