Kenny Stafford (born April 20, 1990) is a gridiron football wide receiver who is a

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. He was most recently a member of the

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of the

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(CFL). In the United States, he has been a member of the Atlanta Falcons (NFL),

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(AFL) and

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(NFL). In the CFL, Stafford has been a member of the

Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The club plays its home games at McMahon Stadium and are the third-o ...

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 ...

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, Edmonton Eskimos, and

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. He is the nephew of former

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wide receiver and 2013

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inductee

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College career

Stafford played collegiately for the

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Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Stafford was signed as an undrafted free agent with the Atlanta Falcons.

Pittsburgh Power

Stafford signed with the

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for the 2013 season. Stafford played in one game with the Power, recording 6 receptions for 109 yards and two touchdowns.

Montreal Alouettes

Stafford was placed on the other league exempt list by the Pittsburgh Power when he signed with the

. However, he did not make an appearance with the Al's at this time.

Miami Dolphins

Stafford was signed by the

on July 19, 2013. On August 23, 2013, he was waived by the Dolphins.

Calgary Stampeders

Stafford signed with the

on August 28, 2013. Stafford caught 6 passes for 37 yards in 3 games for the Stamps during the

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. He was released by the Stampeders on November 18, 2013.

Montreal Alouettes (II)

Stafford played for the

during the 2014 season. During said season he caught 20 passes for 230 receiving yards and 1 touchdown.

Edmonton Eskimos

In the CFL off-season Stafford was traded to the Edmonton Eskimos in exchange for Fred Stamps on January 16, 2015. He had a breakout season with the Eskimos playing in all 18 regular season games and all 3 playoffs games including the

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game. During the season Stafford caught 47 passes for 732 yards and 9 touchdowns (all career highs).

Montreal Alouettes (III)

Upon entering

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on February 9, 2016, Stafford signed a one-year deal with the

On September 13, 2016 Kenny Stafford and fellow wide receiver

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, Stafford's cousin, got into a heated exchange at practice with newly promoted quarterback

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. On October 17, 2016 Stafford was released by the Al's alongside Duron Carter. Stafford played in 9 games during the 2016 season, catching 16 passes for 215 yards with 2 touchdowns.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On January 17, 2017, Stafford signed as a free agent with the

of the

. Stafford was cut by the Bombers on June 17, 2017; the league's final roster cut-down day.

Edmonton Eskimos (II)

Later that same day Stafford signed a practice roster deal with the Edmonton Eskimos. Stafford played a season and a half with the Eskimos, catching a career high 55 receptions for 781 yards during the 2018 season. In seven games with Edmonton the following season he caught 30 passes for 366 yards with 2 touchdowns.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On August 5, 2019, Stafford was traded to the

in exchange for kick returner

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. He did not play in a game for the Roughriders and was released on January 20, 2021.

Edmonton Elks

Stafford signed with the

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on June 23, 2021. He was released on July 21, 2021.

Ottawa Redblacks

On September 13, 2021, it was announced that Stafford had signed with the

. He played in eight games for the Redblacks during the 2021 season, catching 17 passes for 242 yards with three touchdowns. Stafford was released by the Redblacks on January 13, 2022.

Career statistics

References

External links

Ottawa Redblacks bioEdmonton Eskimos bioMontreal Alouettes bioToledo Profile
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