Robert Eeuwes

Infobox Gridiron football person
Name=Robert Eeuwes
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status=Active
import=no
position1=Kicker
position2=Punter
number=26
College=Windsor
DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1985|6|24
Birthplace=Toronto, Ontario
Height_ft=6
Height_in=1
Weight_lbs=195
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playing_years=2003-2006
2007
2007
2008
2008
playing_teams=McGill Redmen (CIS)
Toronto Argonauts* (CFL)
London Silverbacks (NAFL)
Toronto Argonauts* (CFL)
Windsor Lancers (CIS)*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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* Vaughan McVey Trophy (2005)
CFL=1418

Robert Eeuwes [YOOZ] (born July 24, 1985 in Toronto, Ontario) is a punter / kicker with the University of Windsor's varsity football team, the Windsor Lancers of the CIS. He participated in pre-season training camps with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League in 2007 and 2008.

Early career

A product of Nelson High School in Burlington, Ontario, he graduated from McGill University in 2006 with an arts degree, majoring in political science and industrial relations. He led the McGill Redmen in scoring during each of his last three seasons, while averaging 34.0 yards per punt and connecting on 65.6% of his field goal attempts (21 of 32). He registered 46 points over eight games in 2004, 25 points over five games in 2005 and 45 points in seven games during his senior year.

His best game as a place-kicker for the Redmen was on October 23 2004, when he kicked five field goals in a 29-13 victory at Mount Allison.

In 2007, Eeuwes received an invitation from the Toronto Argonauts' to observe their pre-season training camp. It was there where he learned about life as a professional football kicker from Noel Prefontaine, who also imparted some of his kicking advice. [cite web|url=http://www.nationalpost.com/related/topics/story.html?id=592127|title=Kicker Eeuwes confused but happy to be with Argos|date=2008-06-16|publisher=National Post|accessdate=2008-09-05] Eeuwes later played for the London Silverbacks of the North American Football League where his play earned him the Silverbacks' Special Teams MVP award in the Silverbacks' championship year. [cite web|url=http://www.londonsilverbacks.com/NEWS_STORY_24.html|title=Silverbacks' Eeuwes signs with Argos|date=2008-03-23|work= [http://www.londonsilverbacks.com/news.html London Silverbacks News] |publisher=London Silverbacks|accessdate=2008-06-02]

In 2008, he signed as a free agent with the Toronto Argonauts and attended training camp. [cite web|url=http://www.argonauts.ca/Argos/Team/Roster/Robert_Eeuwes.html|title=Robert Eeuwes|work=Roster|publisher=Toronto Argonauts Football Club|accessdate=2008-06-02] Eeuwes was ultimately a training camp cut which was foreseeable with Mike Vanderjagt's return to the club. [cite web|url=http://www.nationalpost.com/related/topics/story.html?id=592127|title=Kicker Eeuwes confused but happy to be with Argos|date=2008-06-16|publisher=National Post|accessdate=2008-09-05] On July 23, 2008, Eeuwes committed to the University of Windsor, joining the Windsor Lancers as their kicker. [ [http://web2.uwindsor.ca/wsgcms/Projects/Lancers/indexTpl.php?content1=Story&filter1=738 University of Windsor press release] ]

Awards

In 2005, he won the Vaughan McVey trophy as the McGill special teams player of the year after finishing third in the conference (16th in the nation) in punting yards with 1,728 yards on 51 punts.

*Vaughan McVey trophy (2005).
*London Silverbacks Special Teams Player of the Year (2007 NAFL LEAGUE)
*2007 NAFL All-Star Team

University statistics

;2006
* Started 7 games for McGill, recording 62 punts for 2,155 yards… Had 25 kickoffs for 1,213 yards, and made 9 of 11 field goals (LG 42);2005
* Named McGill’s Special Teams Player of the Year… Played 6 games finishing 3rd in the QUFL in punting with 51 punts for 1,728 yards…Also finished 4th in the QUFL with 20 kickoffs for 938 yards…Made 4 of 5 field goals.;2004
* Played 8 games with McGill, recording 81 punts for 2,648 yards…Had 34 kickoffs for 1,597 yards…Went 8 for 16 in field goal attempts…Also added 2.5 defensive tackles, 1 carry for 8 yards and 1 reception for 17 yards ;2003
*Freshman

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