Jonathan St-Pierre (born September 15, 1983) is a former professional
Canadian football
Canadian football () is a team sport, sport played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposing team's sco ...
offensive lineman
In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage. The linemen of the team currently in possession of the ball are the offensive line, while linemen on the opposing team are the defensive line. A numbe ...
. He was drafted by the
Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a professional Canadian football team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Roughriders compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West Division.
The Roughriders were founded in 1 ...
in the second round of the
2008 CFL Draft
The 2008 CFL Draft took place on Wednesday, April 30, 2008, live at 12:00 PM ET on TSN.ca. A total of 48 players were chosen from among 752 eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the ...
. St-Pierre played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
for the
Illinois State Redbirds
The Illinois State Redbirds are the athletic teams that represent Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. Teams play at the NCAA Division I level ( FCS in football). The football team competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference wh ...
. He was traded to the
Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club and colloquially known as the Argos) are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), based in Toronto, Ontario ...
on January 6, 2010, for non-import wide receiver
Obed Cétoute
Obed Cétoute (born January 7, 1983) is a former Canadian football wide receiver. He was drafted in the fourth round with the 31st pick in the 2006 CFL Draft by the Toronto Argonauts and signed with the team on May 27, 2007.
Cétoute played co ...
.
On September 5, 2012, St-Pierre was released by the Toronto Argonauts. On September 25 he signed onto the
practice roster
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of the Calgary Stampeders.
St-Pierre retired from professional football on January 30, 2013.
"Stampeders cut receiver Bryant and defensive lineman Pettway, sign Berger"
The Canadian Press
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. January 30, 2013. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
References
External links
Calgary Stampeders bio
Toronto Argonauts bio
Saskatchewan Roughriders bio
1983 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Longueuil
Players of Canadian football from Quebec
Canadian football offensive linemen
Illinois State Redbirds football players
Saskatchewan Roughriders players
Toronto Argonauts players
Calgary Stampeders players
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