Dan West (Canadian football) explained

Dan West
Team:Free agent
Status:Active
Import:No
Position1:Safety
Birth Date:3 September 1986
Birth Place:Ajax, Ontario
Number:33
Cis:Bishop's
High School:multiple schools
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:205
Cfldraftedyear:2012
Cfldraftedround:Undrafted
Playing Years1:
Playing Team1:Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Playing Team2:Saskatchewan Roughriders
Playing Years3:
Playing Team3:Ottawa Redblacks
Career Highlights:
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Dan West (born September 3, 1986) is a Canadian football defensive back. He was initially signed as an undrafted free agent by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on May 11, 2012 and played for three seasons for the team.[1] After being released by the Blue Bombers during their 2015 training camp, he was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on July 15, 2015.[2] On June 13, 2016, the Roughriders released West, but he was signed by the Redblacks on June 21, 2016.[3] He earned his first Grey Cup Championship ring in 2016 when the Redblacks beat the Calgary Stampeders in overtime.[4]

He played CIS football for the Bishop's Gaiters.

West started out playing tyke football for the Ajax/Pickering Dolphins at the age of 6.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.cfl.ca/2012/05/11/bombers-sign-draft-pick-jake-thomas/ Bombers sign draft pick Jake Thomas
  2. http://www.riderville.com/2015/07/15/riders-add-national-dan-west/ Riders add national Dan West
  3. https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/2016/06/26/transactions-june-26-2016/ Transactions: June 21, 2016
  4. https://theseeker.ca/interview-ottawa-redblacks-grey-cup-dan-west/24865/ Interview with Grey Cup Champion Dan West