Samuel Hurl (born April 26, 1990) is a retired 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
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. He was drafted 12th overall by the Roughriders in 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 ...
.
He played
CIS football
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for the
Calgary Dinos
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. Hurl won the
101st Grey Cup
The 101st Grey Cup was a Canadian football game played between the East Division champion Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the West Division champion Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League to decide the Grey Cup champions of the 2013 ...
Championship Game for 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 ...
at home on November 24, 2013.
Professional career
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Hurl was drafted by the Saskatchewan Roughriders with the 12th pick in the 2012 CFL Draft. He signed with the Roughriders on May 31, 2012.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Upon entering free agency, Hurl signed with the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a professional Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Blue Bombers compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West division. They play their home games at IG Fiel ...
on February 10, 2015.
Saskatchewan Roughriders (II)
Hurl once again became a free agent in 2018 and was signed by the Roughriders on February 14, 2018.
Riders ink free agent linebacker Sam Hurl
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References
External links
Saskatchewan Roughriders bio
Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio
1990 births
Living people
Canadian football linebackers
Canadian football people from Calgary
Players of Canadian football from Alberta
Saskatchewan Roughriders players
Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
Calgary Dinos football players
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