Patrick Neufeld (born December 26, 1988) is a professional

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offensive lineman for the

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of the

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(CFL). He is a two-time Grey Cup champion having won the

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and

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s as a member of the Blue Bombers. He played college football for the

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team from 2008 to 2011. He played high school football at Luther College in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Professional career

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Neufeld was drafted 33rd overall by the

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in the

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but returned to school following the 2010 training camp. He appeared in 17 regular season games in both 2011 and 2012 for the Roughriders, but only dressed for three games in 2013 in an injury-plagued season.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On October 6, 2013, Neufeld was traded (along with a 5th round selection in the

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) to the

for Alex Hall and a 2nd round pick in the

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. He remained on the injured list for the duration of the 2013 season. From 2014 to 2016, he battled injuries as he only dressed for a maximum of 12 games in each of those seasons. In 2017 and 2018, he dressed in all 18 regular season games and a combined three post-season games. For the 2019 season, he was injured before training camp and did not play in the first 12 games of the season. He started the last six regular season games and three post-season games. Neufeld won the

when the Bombers defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33-12, a game in which he started as the right guard. After the win, he signed a one-year extension with Winnipeg to play his seventh year with the team. He signed another one-year extension with the Blue Bombers on January 19, 2021.

References

External links

Blue Bombers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Neufeld, Patrick 1988 births Living people Canadian football offensive linemen Players of Canadian football from Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Huskies football players Saskatchewan Roughriders players Canadian football people from Regina, Saskatchewan Winnipeg Blue Bombers players