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Australian gridiron football punter (born 1993)

Joel Whitford
Whitford with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2021
Born: (1993-07-01) 1 July 1993 (age 31)
Neerim South, Victoria, Australia
Career information
CFL statusGlobal
Position(s)Punter
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight209 lb (95 kg)
CollegeSanta Barbara City
Washington
CFL draft2021G, round: 1, pick: 8
Drafted byHamilton Tiger-Cats
Career history
As player
2021–2022Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2022Montreal Alouettes
Career stats

Joel Whitford (born 1 July 1993) is an Australian former professional Canadian football punter.

College career

Whitford played college football for the Santa Barbara City College Vaqueros in 2015. After sitting out the 2016 season, he joined the Washington Huskies and played for the team from 2017 to 2019.

Professional career

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Whitford was drafted in the first round, eighth overall by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2021 CFL Global Draft and signed with the team on 28 April 2021. Following 2021 training camp, he won the job as the team's punter and played in his first career professional game on 5 August 2021, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played in 12 regular-season games and had 68 punts with a 45.1-yard average. He began the 2022 season on the practice roster before being released on June 27, 2022.

Montreal Alouettes

On July 8, 2022, Whitford signed with the Montreal Alouettes. On November 14, 2022, Whitford was released by the Alouettes.

References

  1. ^ "Joel Whitford". Washington Huskies. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Joel Whitford". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  3. "Tiger-Cats sign three 2021 CFL Global Draft picks". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. 28 April 2021.
  4. "Ticats acquire OL Colin Kelly from Elks". Canadian Football League. 26 June 2022.
  5. "Montreal Alouettes sign Global punter Joel Whitford, one other". 3DownNation. 8 July 2022.
  6. "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved 19 May 2023.

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