Rene Stephan (born May 7, 1988) is a 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 ...

linebacker Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, p ...

. He was drafted 23rd overall in the fourth round of the

2012 CFL Draft The 2012 CFL Draft took place on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 3:00 PM ET on TSN. 45 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. The Calgary Stampeders ...

by the Blue Bombers and signed with the team on May 11, 2012. He 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

Harding Bison The Harding Bisons are the athletic teams that represent Harding University, located in Searcy, Arkansas, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Bisons compete as members of the Great American Conference for all 16 varsity sports. Hardi ...

. He was released by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on November 2, 2014.

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stephan, Rene 1988 births Living people Canadian football linebackers Harding Bisons football players Players of Canadian football from Ontario Sportspeople from St. Catharines Winnipeg Blue Bombers players