| Born: | (1988-10-10)October 10, 1988 Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada |
|---|---|
| Died: | September 25, 2022(2022-09-25) (aged 33) Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| University | Montréal |
| CFL draft | 2012, undrafted |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2013 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2013–2015 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 2015–2016 | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Career stats | |
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Jonathan Beaulieu-Richard (October 10, 1988 – September 25, 2022) was a Canadian professional football player who was a linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Montreal Alouettes, and Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 2013 to 2016.
University football
Beaulieu-Richard attended the University of Montreal, where he studied pharmacy and played CIS football with the Montreal Carabins from 2008 to 2012. He recorded 180.5 tackles, including 43.5 in his senior year, setting the team record for most tackles in a game and most tackles in a season. He is second in Carabins' history in career tackles. As a senior, he was named an RSEQ all-star.
Professional career
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
After going undrafted in the 2012 CFL Draft and returning to school for his final season of eligibility, Beaulieu-Richard signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He made the team's opening day roster and played in his first professional game on June 28, 2013, against the Toronto Argonauts. He was then moved to the team's practice roster and then was released on July 29, 2013.
Montreal Alouettes
Soon after his Hamilton release, Beaulieu-Richard was signed to a practice roster agreement by the Montreal Alouettes on August 4, 2013. He played one game with the Alouettes on August 17, 2013, where he had one special teams tackle, and spent the remainder of the season on the practice roster.
In 2014, Beaulieu-Richard began the year on the injured list, but still played in ten regular season games where he had nine special teams tackles. He was released from his contract on September 2, and signed a new two-year contract in December 2014.
Ottawa Redblacks
On September 28, 2015, Beaulieu-Richard signed with the Ottawa Redblacks. He played in five regular season games in 2015 where he had two special teams tackles. He also made his playoff debut and dressed in both post-season games, including the team's loss in the 103rd Grey Cup to the Edmonton Eskimos.
In 2016, Beaulieu-Richard played in nine of the team's first ten games where he had one defensive tackle and four special teams tackles before being released on September 14, 2016.
Beaulieu-Richard retired with 16 career tackles on special teams and one on defense in 26 games.
Personal life and death
Beaulieu-Richard and his wife, Émilie, had two children, Alie and Laurent.
Following his playing career, Beaulieu-Richard pursued a career in pharmacy. He ran as an independent candidate in the riding of Maskinongé in the 2018 Quebec general election. In September 2021, he announced that he had stage 4 angiosarcoma and was scheduled for open heart surgery. He died from the cancer on September 25, 2022, at age 33.
References
- ^ "Jonathan Beaulieu-Richard s'éteint" (in French). Montreal Carabins. September 25, 2022.
- Roscoe, Matthew (September 26, 2022). "Tributes pour in following death of CFL star Jonathan Beaulieu-Richard aged 33". EuroWeekly News.
- ^ Staff, 3Down (September 26, 2022). "Former CFL linebacker Jonathan Beaulieu-Richard passes away from cancer at age 33". 3DownNation.
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- "Alouettes sign Beaulieu-Richard". Montreal Alouettes. August 4, 2013.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- "19 Dec 2013, 38". Montreal Gazette. December 19, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "15 Sep 2016, 17". Ottawa Citizen. September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Décès d'un ancien des Alouettes à 33 ans" (in French). TVA Sports. September 25, 2022.
- "L'ancien secondeur des Alouettes Jonathan Beaulieu-Richard est décédé". Le Nouvelliste (in French). September 26, 2022.