Sean McGuire (Canadian football)

American gridiron football player (born 1996)

American football player

Sean McGuire

No. 12

Position:

Quarterback

Personal information

Born:

(1996-02-14) February 14, 1996 (age 28)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight:

218 lb (99 kg)

Career information

High school:

Franklin (Franklin, Wisconsin)

College:

Western Illinois

Undrafted:

2019

Career history

Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2019–2022)

Career highlights and awards

2× Grey Cup champion (2019, 2021)
CFL rushing touchdowns leader (2021)

Career CFL statistics

Passing completions:	15
Passing attempts:	36
Passing yards:	221
TD–INT:	1–4
Stats at CFL.ca

Sean McGuire (born February 14, 1996) is an American former professional football quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Western Illinois.

College career

McGuire played college football for Western Illinois from 2014 to 2018.

Professional career

On May 15, 2019, McGuire signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He made he team as the third-string quarterback and dressed for all 18 regular season games where played sparingly, as he completed two passes from three attempts for 17 yards. He also dressed in all three post-season games, including his first Grey Cup championship where the Blue Bombers defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 107th Grey Cup game.

McGuire signed a one-year contract extension with the Blue Bombers on December 31, 2020. With the departure of the team's previous backup quarterback, Chris Streveler, to the National Football League, McGuire won the back-up position behind starting quarterback, Zach Collaros. McGuire was used regularly on the short yardage team and scored his first two career touchdowns on quarterback sneak plays on September 5, 2021, in the Labour Day Classic against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. With the Blue Bombers having already clinched the Western Division the Bombers announced that McGuire would be the team' starting quarterback for their Week 15 match against the Montreal Alouettes on November 13, 2021. McGuire completed 11 of 26 passes for 149 yards, a touchdown and four interceptions in his first CFL start as the Bombers were defeated 28–14 by the Alouettes.

References

"Sean McGuire - Football". Western Illinois University Athletics.
"Sean McGuire".
"Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
"2021 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. p. 25. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
"Blue Bombers agree to terms with quarterback Sean McGuire". BlueBombers.com. December 31, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
"Bombers hand Riders their first loss of the season in a defensive showdown". Canadian Football League. September 5, 2021.
TSN ca Staff (November 10, 2021). "Winnipeg Blue Bombers Sean McGuire to start vs. Montreal Alouettes - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
"2021-11-13 Game Tracker - Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. Montreal Alouettes (6191)". CFL.ca. Retrieved November 16, 2021.

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Tom Pence (1981) Brad Blakey (1982) Mark Bloom (1983–1984) Paul Singer (1985–1988) Gene Benhart (1989) Willie Davis (1990) Donny Simmons (1991–1992) Rob St. Sauver (1993–1994) Jeff Hecklinski (1995–1997) Mark Zanders (1998–1999) Sam Clemons (2000–2001) Frisman Jackson (2000) Russ Michna (2002–2003) Adam Smith (2004) Steve LaFalce (2004–2006) Zack Wells (2007–2008) Matt Barr (2007–2010) Wil Lunt (2009–2012) Josh Hudson (2011–2012) Cody Reardon (2011) Hayden Northern (2012) Trenton Norvell (2013–2015) Sean McGuire (2015–2018) Connor Sampson (2019–2021) Kevin Johnson (2019) Henry Ogala (2022) Nick Davenport (2022) Clay Bruno (2022)

Western Illinois Leathernecks starting quarterbacks

Tom Pence (1981)
Brad Blakey (1982)
Mark Bloom (1983–1984)
Paul Singer (1985–1988)
Gene Benhart (1989)
Willie Davis (1990)
Donny Simmons (1991–1992)
Rob St. Sauver (1993–1994)
Jeff Hecklinski (1995–1997)
Mark Zanders (1998–1999)
Sam Clemons (2000–2001)
Frisman Jackson (2000)
Russ Michna (2002–2003)
Adam Smith (2004)
Steve LaFalce (2004–2006)
Zack Wells (2007–2008)
Matt Barr (2007–2010)
Wil Lunt (2009–2012)
Josh Hudson (2011–2012)
Cody Reardon (2011)
Hayden Northern (2012)
Trenton Norvell (2013–2015)
Sean McGuire (2015–2018)
Connor Sampson (2019–2021)
Kevin Johnson (2019)
Henry Ogala (2022)
Nick Davenport (2022)
Clay Bruno (2022)

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0 Derek Jones 1 Darvin Adams 2 Jonathan Kongbo 3 Thiadric Hansen 4 Adam Bighill 5 Willie Jefferson 6 Charles Nelson 7 Lucky Whitehead 8 Zach Collaros 9 Justin Medlock 10 Nic Demski 12 Sean McGuire 13 Jalen Allison 14 Marcus Sayles 15 Matt Nichols 16 Mike Jones 17 Chris Streveler 18 Trevor Knight 19 Kyrie Wilson 20 Brady Oliveira 21 Nick Hallett 22 Chandler Fenner 23 Anthony Gaitor 24 Mike Miller 25 Nick Taylor 26 Sergio Schiaffino Perez 27 Johnny Augustine 29 Jeff Hecht 30 Winston Rose 31 Dexter Janke 32 John Rush 33 Andrew Harris (MVP, MVC) 34 Jesse Briggs 35 Trey Johnson 36 Mercy Maston 37 Brandon Alexander 38 Manuel Hernandez-Reyes 39 Marcus Rios 40 Dondre Wright 41 Kerfalla Exumé 42 John Vogeler 43 Brandon Calver 44 Shayne Gauthier 45 Korey Jones 46 Chad Rempel 47 Jordan Robinson 48 Nathan Brisson-Fast 49 David Kenney 51 Jermarcus Hardrick 52 Thomas Miles 53 Patrick Neufeld 58 Maxime Latour 59 Michael Couture 61 Drew Desjarlais 62 Cody Speller 65 Darrell Williams 66 Stanley Bryant 67 Asotui Eli 68 Geoff Gray 80 Janarion Grant 81 Daniel Petermann 82 Drew Wolitarsky 84 Malcolm Williams 86 Kenneth Walker 88 Rasheed Bailey 89 Kenny Lawler 91 Connor Griffiths 92 Drake Nevis 93 Craig Roh 94 Jackson Jeffcoat 95 Jake Thomas 97 Meffy Koloamatangi 98 Steven Richardson Head coach: Mike O'Shea Assistant coaches: Paul Boudreau Kevin Bourgoin Marty Costello Richie Hall Paul LaPolice Buck Pierce James Stanley Glen Young Jordan Younger

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v t e Winnipeg Blue Bombers 108th Grey Cup champions
0 Josh Johnson 1 Darvin Adams 2 Jonathan Kongbo 3 Thiadric Hansen 4 Adam Bighill 5 Willie Jefferson 6 Charles Nelson 7 Mercy Maston 8 Zach Collaros (MVP) 9 Nick Taylor 10 Nic Demski (MVC) 12 Sean McGuire 13 Marc Liegghio 14 Sergio Castillo 14 Tyler Crapigna 15 Tobi Antigha 16 Mike Jones 18 Dru Brown 19 Kyrie Wilson 20 Brady Oliveira 21 Nick Hallett 23 Noah Hallett 22 Alden Darby 24 Mike Miller 25 Josh Miller 26 Sergio Schiaffino Perez 27 Johnny Augustine 30 Winston Rose 32 Deatrick Nichols 33 Andrew Harris 34 Jesse Briggs 35 Demerio Houston 37 Brandon Alexander 38 Shaq Cooper 39 Robbie Lowes 40 Mike Benson 41 Kevin Brown 42 Ali Mourtada 43 Redha Kramdi 44 Shayne Gauthier 45 Dee Alford 47 Tanner Cadwallader 50 Ezekiel Rose 51 Jermarcus Hardrick 52 Jalen Burks 53 Patrick Neufeld 54 Les Maruo 55 Ayo Oyelola 59 Michael Couture 60 Drew Richmond 61 Drew Desjarlais 65 Asotui Eli 66 Stanley Bryant 67 Chris Kolankowski 68 Geoff Gray 69 Tomoya Machino 80 Janarion Grant 82 Drew Wolitarsky 83 James Tyrrell 84 Brendan O'Leary-Orange 86 Carlton Agudosi 87 Kelvin McKnight 88 Rasheed Bailey 89 Kenny Lawler 90 Casey Sayles 94 Jackson Jeffcoat 95 Jake Thomas 96 Ricky Walker 98 Steven Richardson Head coach: Mike O'Shea Assistant coaches: Paul Boudreau Kevin Bourgoin Pete Costanza Marty Costello Richie Hall Buck Pierce James Stanley Jordan Younger

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Head coach: Mike O'Shea

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