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T-Dre Player
No. 68[1]
Born: (1992-02-04) February 4, 1992 (age 33)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)G
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight315 lb (143 kg)
CollegeNorthwestern State
High schoolCedar Hill (Cedar Hill, Texas)
CFL draft2014, round: 2, pick: 12
Drafted byBC Lions
Career history
As player
2014–2015BC Lions
2016Winnipeg Blue Bombers*
2016Saskatchewan Roughriders*
*Offseason and/or practice roster member only
Career stats

Tchissakid Dre Player (born February 4, 1992) is a Canadian former professional football offensive lineman who played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the BC Lions in the second round of the 2014 CFL draft after playing college football at Northwestern State University.

Early life

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Tchissakid Dre Player was born on February 4, 1992, in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[1][2] His dad, Paul Player, was from Oklahoma and played college basketball at the University of Winnipeg.[3] His mother, Corinne Fontaine, is from the Sagkeeng First Nation.[3]

Player and his family moved to Texas when he was nine years old so he could have more athletic opportunities.[3] He attended Cedar Hill High School in Cedar Hill, Texas.[1] He played college football for the Northwestern State Demons of Northwestern State University from 2010 to 2013.[1]

Professional career

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Player was drafted by the BC Lions with the twelfth pick in the 2014 CFL Draft. He scored a receiving touchdown against the Edmonton Eskimos on June 28, 2014[4] He was released by the Lions on June 18, 2016.[5]

Player was signed to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' practice roster on July 4, 2016.[6] He was released by the team on July 17, 2016.[7]

Player was signed to the Saskatchewan Roughriders' practice roster in July 2016.[8] He was released by the team on August 9, 2016.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "T-DRE PLAYER". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  2. ^ "T-Dre Player". CFL.ca. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Penton Kirk (July 25, 2014). "B.C. Lions rookie T-Dre Player proud of his First Nations roots in Manitoba". The Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  4. ^ Beamish, Mike (June 29, 2014). "Lions' T-Dre Player enjoys a golden moment". vancouversun.com. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  5. ^ Beamish, Mike (June 19, 2016). "Price is the right fit for the Lions". theprovince.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  6. ^ "BOMBERS ADD THREE TO PRACTICE ROSTER". bluebombers.com. July 4, 2016. Archived from the original on July 24, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ "TRANSACTIONS". bluebombers.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ "T-DRE PLAYER". riderville.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ "RIDERS TRANSACTIONS- AUGUST 9TH". riderville.com. August 9, 2016. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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