Josh Hagerty
No. 27 Toronto Argonauts | |
Born: | Regina, Saskatchewan | July 27, 1998
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Career information | |
Status | Active |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | Defensive back |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
University | Saskatchewan |
CFL draft | 2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 47 |
Drafted by | Toronto Argonauts |
Career history | |
As player | |
2021–present | Toronto Argonauts |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career stats | |
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Joshua Hagerty (born July 27, 1998) is a professional Canadian football defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
University career[]
Hagerty played U Sports football for the Saskatchewan Huskies from 2016 to 2020, while taking a redshirt year in 2016.[1][2] He played in 26 regular season games where he had 72 tackles, four interceptions, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.[2] Hagerty was a member of the 2018 Hardy Cup champion Huskies where he intercepted Adam Sinagra on the Calgary Dinos' first offensive play.[3] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 U Sports football season and remained draft-eligible for the Canadian Football League in 2021.[4]
Professional career[]
Hagerty was drafted in the sixth round, 47th overall, in the 2021 CFL Draft by the Toronto Argonauts and signed with the team on May 13, 2021.[5] He made the team following training camp and played in his first career professional game on August 7, 2021, against the Calgary Stampeders.[2] After his teammate, Crezdon Butler, suffered a concussion, Hagerty made his first career start, at safety, on September 10, 2021, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, where he recorded the first four defensive tackles of his career.[6][7]
Personal life[]
Hagerty's father, Jeff, also played football for the Saskatchewan Huskies and won a Vanier Cup with the team in 1990.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Josh Hagerty". Saskatchewan Huskies. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Josh Hagerty". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "Defence dominates, Huskies capture Hardy Cup". Saskatchewan Huskies. November 10, 2018.
- ^ "Lokombo taken second, three Huskies selected in CFL Draft". Saskatchewan Huskies. May 4, 2021.
- ^ "Boatmen ink four draftees". Toronto Argonauts. May 13, 2021.
- ^ a b Zicarelli, Frank (September 15, 2021). "Hags-to-riches story for Argonauts' rookie safety going back to Regina roots". Toronto Sun.
- ^ "Toronto at Ottawa Games Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
External links[]
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Canadian football defensive backs
- Saskatchewan Huskies football players
- Players of Canadian football from Saskatchewan
- Sportspeople from Regina, Saskatchewan
- Toronto Argonauts players