Cristophe Beaulieu Explained

Cristophe Beaulieu
Team:BC Lions
Image Upright:1
Status:Active
Import:no
Position1:Defensive back
Birth Date:6 December 1999
Birth Place:Blainville, Quebec, Canada
Number:29
Cis:Laval
Amateur Title:CEGEP
Amateur Team:Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:195
Cfldraftedyear:2024
Cfldraftedround:3
Cfldraftedpick:26
Cfldraftedteam:BC Lions
Playing Years1:–present
Playing Team1:BC Lions
Honours:First Team All-Canadian
(2022)
Second Team All-Canadian
(2023)
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Cristophe Beaulieu (born December 6, 1999) is a Canadian professional football defensive back for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career

Beaulieu chose to enroll at Université Laval in 2020, but did not play football that year due to the cancellation of the 2020 U Sports football season.[1] He then played U Sports football for the Laval Rouge et Or from 2021 to 2023.[2] [3] He played in 29 games where he recorded 84.5 tackles, three tackles for losses, 17 pass breakups, and four interceptions.[3] He was named a First Team All-Canadian in 2022 and a Second Team All-Canadian in 2023.[3]

Professional career

Beaulieu was drafted in the third round, 26th overall, by the BC Lions in the 2024 CFL draft and signed with the team on May 7, 2024.[4] Following training camp in 2024, he made the team's active roster and played in his first professional game on June 9, 2024, against the Toronto Argonauts where he had one special teams tackle.[2] He later made his first professional start, at safety, on August 2, 2024, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, where he recorded three defensive tackles.[5]

Personal life

Bealieu's brother, Jordan Beaulieu, also played in the Canadian Football League as a defensive back for four seasons.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Football universitaire: une prise de taille pour le Rouge et Or . . February 12, 2020.
  2. Web site: Cristophe Beaulieu . . September 10, 2024.
  3. Web site: 2024 CFL Draft profiles: Laval DB Cristophe Beaulieu looks past Western rivalry for brotherly advice . 3DownNation . April 21, 2024.
  4. Web site: Lions agree to terms with five Nationals & one Global from 2024 draft . . May 7, 2024.
  5. Web site: Game Notes . . September 10, 2024.
  6. Web site: 2024 CFL Draft profiles: Laval DB Cristophe Beaulieu looks past Western rivalry for brotherly advice . 3DownNation . April 21, 2024.