Jesse Newman

Jesse Newman

No. 53     BC Lions
Guard
Personal information
Date of birth: September 23, 1982 (1982-09-23) (age 29)
Place of birth: Vancouver, British Columbia
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Weight: 302 lb (137 kg)
Career information
College: UL Lafayette
CFL Draft: 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3
Debuted in 2008 for the Calgary Stampeders
Career history
Calgary Stampeders (2008–2009) BC Lions (2010–present)
Roster status: Active
CFL status: Non-Import
Career highlights and awards
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Stats at CFL.ca

Jesse Newman (born September 23, 1982 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a former Canadian football guard for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted in the first round with the 3rd overall pick in the 2008 CFL Draft by the Calgary Stampeders. He played college football for UL Lafayette. He retired from professional football on June 4, 2010 for personal reasons.^[1] Following Calgary's bye week later that season, Newman announced that he was coming out of retirement, much to the chagrin of some of the team's players.^[2] Consequently, Newman was traded to the BC Lions on September 4 for a second-round pick in the 2011 CFL Draft as well as a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2012 CFL Draft.^[3]

External links

• BC Lions bio

References

1. ^ http://www.cfl.ca/article/stamps-newman-retires-on-eve-of-camp
2. ^ http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=332634
3. ^ http://www.cfl.ca/article/lions-deal-for-stamps-newman

Persondata
Name	Newman, Jesse
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Date of birth	September 23, 1982
Place of birth	Vancouver, British Columbia
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