Louis-Philippe Bourassa
No. 50 Ottawa Redblacks | |
Born: | Shawinigan, Quebec | November 24, 1991
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Career information | |
Status | Active |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | Long snapper |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Weight | 232 lb (105 kg) |
University | Montreal |
CFL draft | 2017 / Round: 4 / Pick: 36 |
Drafted by | Ottawa Redblacks |
Career history | |
As player | |
2017–present | Ottawa Redblacks |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Louis-Philippe Bourassa (born November 24, 1991) is a professional Canadian football long snapper for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Amateur career[]
After playing ice hockey for most of his early life, Bourassa first began playing football at Cégep de Trois-Rivières where he also learned to long snap.[1] He then played U Sports football for the Montreal Carabins from 2014 to 2016.[2] In his first year, he won a Vanier Cup championship after playing in the Carabins' 50th Vanier Cup game victory over the McMaster Marauders in 2014.[3]
Professional career[]
Bourassa was drafted by the Ottawa Redblacks in the fourth round, 36th overall, in the 2017 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 24, 2017.[4] He played in his first professional game on July 8, 2017, against the Toronto Argonauts, where he had one special teams tackle.[5] He became the team's regular long snapper and played in the remaining 16 regular season games in 2017 and in the East Semi-Final loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[6]
Bourassa played in all 18 regular season games in 2018 and both post-season games that year. He played in his first Grey Cup game, but the Redblacks lost the 106th Grey Cup to the Calgary Stampeders.[6] In 2019, Bourassa played in 16 regular season games and was suspended for two games after testing positive for several banned substances, including ibutamoren and methamphetamine.[7] After the season, he re-signed with the Redblacks to a two-year contract extension on December 27, 2019.[8] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season.
Personal life[]
Bourassa was born in Shawinigan to parents Michel and Agathe.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Baines, Tim (October 2, 2018). "Football is a snap: Louis-Philippe Bourassa finding success with Redblacks". Ottawa Sun.
- ^ "Grande cuvée 2013 de recrutement pour les Carabins". Montreal Carabins. December 13, 2013.
- ^ "McMaster at Montreal Boxscore". U Sports. November 29, 2014.
- ^ "Redblacks come to terms with first round pick". Canadian Football League. May 24, 2017.
- ^ "Toronto Argonauts vs Ottawa Redblacks". Canadian Football League. July 8, 2017.
- ^ a b "2021 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. p. 72. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "Redblacks long snapper Louis-Philippe Bourassa suspended for drug violation". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. July 23, 2019.
- ^ "Redblacks extend Bourassa, sign running back Timothy Flanders". Ottawa Sun. December 27, 2019.
External links[]
- Living people
- 1991 births
- Canadian football long snappers
- Montreal Carabins football players
- Ottawa Redblacks players
- Sportspeople from Shawinigan
- Players of Canadian football from Quebec