Alexandre Dupuis (born March 23, 1990) is a
Canadian football
Canadian football () is a 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 scoring area ( ...
fullback.
College career
Dupuis played
CIS football for the
Montreal Carabins
The Montréal Carabins are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent the Université de Montréal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Teams play at the CEPSUM Stadium and at l'aréna du CEPSUM, located at the Université de Montréal campus.
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from 2010 to 2013.
Professional career
Toronto Argonauts
Dupuis was drafted by the
Toronto Argonauts
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with the 36th pick in the
2014 CFL Draft. He played in 50 regular season games over three years for the Argonauts where he had 20 catches for 213 yards and nine special teams tackles. He became a
free agent
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upon the expiry of his rookie contract on February 14, 2017.
Edmonton Eskimos
On February 15, 2017, Dupuis signed with the
Edmonton Eskimos.
[ He played in 25 games over two seasons with the team where he had four receptions for 42 yards and five special teams tackles. He was released on June 3, 2019, and did not play during the 2019 season.]2020 CFL season
The 2020 CFL season would have been the 67th season of modern-day Canadian football. Officially, it would have been the 63rd season of the Canadian Football League.
It was originally scheduled to begin on June 11; on April 7, the start of the ...
was cancelled. Dupuis was re-signed by Edmonton to a one-year contract on February 4, 2021, but was later released on June 28, 2021.
Montreal Alouettes
On June 30, 2021, it was announced that Dupuis had signed with the Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes (French: Les Alouettes de Montréal) are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1946, the team has folded and been revived twice. The Alouettes compete in the East Division of the Canad ...
. However, he did not play in a game for the Alouettes (was on the injured list for game 1) and was released on August 16, 2021.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
On August 18, 2021, it was announced that Dupuis had signed with 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 ...
. In his tenth game with the Roughriders, he scored his first professional touchdown on a four-yard pass from Cody Fajardo
Cody Michael Fajardo () (born March 29, 1992) is an American professional Canadian football quarterback for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Nevada and was their starting quarterback fro ...
on November 13, 2021, against his former team, the Edmonton Elks
The Edmonton Elks are a professional Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club competes in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member of the league's West Division and plays their home games at the Brick Field at Commo ...
.
References
External links
Saskatchewan Roughriders bio
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Living people
1990 births
Canadian football fullbacks
Edmonton Elks players
Montreal Alouettes players
Montreal Carabins football players
Players of Canadian football from Quebec
Saskatchewan Roughriders players
Sportspeople from Montreal
Toronto Argonauts players