Ryan Karhut (born September 9, 1981) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the

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and then the Riders traded a 1st and 4th round 2008 Canadian College Draft pick along with OL Ryan Karhut to the Alouettes to get Childs along with OL Brain Jones. He played

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for the

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2005 to 2007. Karhut captained the Vanier Cup winning Bisons in 2007. Prior to that he played at the

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following a five-year stint with the Edmonton Huskies of the CJFL. Karhut is currently the special teams coordinator and defensive line coach for

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. Prior to that he was the head coach of the

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The Free Press {{DEFAULTSORT:Karhut, Ryan 1981 births Living people Canadian football people from Regina, Saskatchewan Canadian football offensive linemen Manitoba Bisons football players Saskatchewan Roughriders players Montreal Alouettes players Players of Canadian football from Saskatchewan