Joshua Archibald (Canadian football) explained

Joshua Archibald
Team:BC Lions
Image Upright:1
Status:Active
Import:no
Position1:Defensive lineman
Birth Date:4 December 1997
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Number:94
Cis:McGill
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:258
Cfldraftedyear:2022
Cfldraftedround:3
Cfldraftedpick:23
Cfldraftedteam:BC Lions
Playing Years1:–present
Playing Team1:BC Lions
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Joshua Archibald (born December 4, 1997) is a Canadian professional football defensive lineman for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career

Archibald played U Sports football for the McGill Redbirds from 2017 to 2021.[1] [2] He played in 28 games where he had 66 combined tackles, 10.5 sacks, five forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries.[3] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 U Sports football season and chose to defer his eligibility to the 2022 CFL draft.[1] [4]

Professional career

Archibald was drafted in the third round, 23rd overall, by the BC Lions in the 2022 CFL draft and signed with the team on May 11, 2022.[5] Following training camp, he was placed on the team's practice roster, but was promoted to the active roster soon after and made his professional debut on July 21, 2022, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[6] Archibald played in 10 regular season games where he recorded one special teams tackle.[2] He also played in his first post-season game on November 6, 2022, against the Calgary Stampeders.[6]

In 2023, Archibald made the team's opening day roster as a backup defensive lineman.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joshua Archibald . . June 10, 2023.
  2. Web site: Joshua Archibald . . June 10, 2023.
  3. Web site: Lions Address Line Of Scrimmage And More In CFL Draft . . May 3, 2022.
  4. Web site: 2021 CFL Draft to feature some significant changes . . November 5, 2020.
  5. Web site: Lions Sign Seven Members Of 2022 CFL Draft Class . . May 11, 2022.
  6. Web site: Game Notes . . June 10, 2023.
  7. Web site: BC Lions @ Calgary Stampeders . . June 10, 2023.