Wayne Drinkwalter Explained

Wayne Drinkwalter
Birth Date:23 April 1966
Birth Place:Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Import:No
Position1:Defensive lineman
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:265
Amateur Title:CJFL
Amateur Team:Thunder Bay Giants
Cfldraftedyear:1989
Cfldraftedround:3
Cfldraftedpick:19
Cfldraftedteam:Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Playing Team1:Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Playing Years2:
Playing Team2:Saskatchewan Roughriders
Playing Team3:Calgary Stampeders
Playing Team4:BC Lions
Career Highlights:

Wayne Drinkwalter (born April 23, 1966) is a former Canadian football defensive lineman who played nine seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Calgary Stampeders and BC Lions. He was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the third round of the 1989 CFL Draft. He played amateur football for the Thunder Bay Giants of the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL). Drinkwalter was also a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Professional career

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Drinkwalter was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with the nineteenth pick in the 1989 CFL Draft.[1]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

He was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in July 1989 for offensive lineman Darrel Harle. The Roughriders won the 77th Grey Cup against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on November 26, 1989. He played for the Roughriders until 1995 and was released before the start of the 1996 CFL season.[1]

Calgary Stampeders

Drinkwalter played for the Calgary Stampeders in 1996.[1]

BC Lions

Drinkwalter played his final season for the BC Lions in 1997.[1]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Drinkwalter was traded to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for a fifth round draft pick but never played for the team.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wayne Drinkwalter . cflapedia.com . November 22, 2014.