Alex Bazzie

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Alex Bazzie
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Bazzie with the Cardinals in 2017.
BC Lions
Position:Defensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1990-08-05) August 5, 1990 (age 31)
Liberia
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Silver Spring (MD) Northwood
College:Marshall
Undrafted:2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
  • CFL West All-Star (2016)
Player stats at CFL.ca

Alex Bazzie (born August 5, 1990) is a Liberian professional Canadian football defensive lineman for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Marshall University. He enrolled at Fork Union Military Academy for a year after high school to improve his grades and meet eligibility requirements.[1][2] He has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Carolina Panthers and Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League.

Early years[]

Bazzie was born in Liberia and later moved to Maryland, where he attended Northwood High School in Silver Spring, Maryland.[3]

Professional career[]

In late June 2014 Bazzie attended the Cleveland Browns rookie camp after going unselected in the 2014 NFL Draft.[4]

BC Lions[]

Bazzie was signed by the BC Lions on May 19, 2014. He registered 43 tackles and ten sacks in 17 regular season games during the 2014 season.[3] Bazzie continued to be a significant part of the Lions defense over the next two seasons, and through 3 seasons he had played in 50 games, recording 83 defensive tackles, 8 special teams tackles, 29 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles. He was set to become a free agent in February 2017, however the Lions released him in early January so he could pursue an NFL contract.[5]

Indianapolis Colts[]

On January 9, 2017, Bazzie signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts.[6][7] He was waived by the Colts on May 1, 2017.[8]

Carolina Panthers[]

On May 6, 2017, Bazzie signed with the Carolina Panthers.[9] He was waived on May 30, 2017.[10]

Arizona Cardinals[]

On June 6, 2017, Bazzie signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[11] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[12]

BC Lions (II)[]

On September 19, 2017, Alex Bazzie signed a one-year contract with the BC Lions.[13]

Edmonton Eskimos[]

Bazzie spent the 2018 and 2019 CFL seasons with the Edmonton Eskimos.

Toronto Argonauts[]

As a free agent, Bazzie signed with the Toronto Argonauts on February 11, 2020.[14] However, with the 2020 CFL season cancelled, he did not play in 2020 and he became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 9, 2021.[15]

BC Lions (III)[]

On October 8, 2021, it was announced that Bazzie had signed with the BC Lions.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ Zakour, Kent (July 23, 2014). "Northwood graduate becomes pro football player". gazette.net. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  2. ^ Beekman, Jennifer (August 25, 2010). "Marshall plan works for Northwood graduate Alex Bazzie". Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Alex Bazzie". bclions.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  4. ^ Rogers, Adam (June 25, 2014). "Pro dreams become a reality for Herd's Bazzie". marshallparthenon.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Lions grant free agent status to Gaitor, Bazzie - Article - TSN". TSN. 2017-01-09. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
  6. ^ "Indianapolis Colts Sign OLB Alex Bazzie to Reserve/Future Contract". Blogs.Colts.com. January 9, 2017.
  7. ^ Wilson, Josh (January 9, 2017). "Colts sign CFL outside linebacker Alex Bazzie to reserve/future contract". StampedeBlue.com.
  8. ^ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". Blogs.Colts.com. May 1, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  9. ^ Strickland, Bryan (May 6, 2017). "Panthers sign three tryout players". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on May 11, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  10. ^ Henson, Max (May 30, 2017). "Panthers sign Zeek Bigger". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  11. ^ Urban, Darren (June 6, 2017). "Chris Hubert Returns To Cardinals". AZCardinals.com.
  12. ^ Urban, Darren (September 2, 2017). "Cardinals Make Moves To Reach 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017.
  13. ^ "Lucky 13 | Bazzie Returns To Den - BC Lions". BC Lions. 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  14. ^ "CFLFA: Argos add pair to close day one". Toronto Argonauts. February 11, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  15. ^ "Transactions – Football player trade and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  16. ^ "Bazzie, Posey, Villamizar Return To Den, Lions Add 3 More". BC Lions. October 8, 2021.

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