Dontae Bull | |
Team: | Ottawa Redblacks |
Image Upright: | 1 |
Status: | Active |
Import: | no |
Birth Date: | 15 May 1999 |
Birth Place: | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
Number: | 50 |
High School: | Belmont Secondary (Langford, BC) |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 7 |
Weight Lbs: | 326 |
Cfldraftedyear: | 2023 |
Cfldraftedround: | 1 |
Cfldraftedpick: | 1 |
Playing Years1: | –present |
Cfl: | dontae-bull/167914/ |
Dontae Bull (born May 15, 1999) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was the first overall pick in the 2023 CFL Draft.
After using a redshirt year in 2017, Bull played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs from 2018 to 2022.[1] He played in 37 games for the Bulldogs, starting in 33, over the course of his tenure with the team.[2]
Bull was ranked as the seventh best player in the Canadian Football League's Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the 2023 CFL Draft.[3] He was then drafted with the first overall pick by the Ottawa Redblacks.[2] After beginning the 2023 season on the injured list, he made his professional debut on August 13, 2023, against the Toronto Argonauts.[4] He earned his first career start one week later for the August 19 game against the Montreal Alouettes.[5]