Michael Brodrique
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| No. 44 Edmonton Elks | |
 Brodrique with the Edmonton Elks in 2023 | |
| Born: | August 21, 1998 Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Quebec, Canada |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| University | Montreal |
| CFL draft | 2023, round: 1, pick: 2 |
| Drafted by | Edmonton Elks |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2023–present | Edmonton Elks |
| Career stats | |
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Michael Brodrique (born August 21, 1998) is a Canadian professional football linebacker for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
University career
[edit]Brodrique played U Sports football for the Montreal Carabins.[1] He played in 22 games where he had 68.5 tackles, 9.5 sacks, one interception, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Brodrique was ranked as the 11th best player in the Canadian Football League's Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the 2023 CFL Draft and was the top ranked player from U Sports football.[3] He was then drafted in the first round, second overall, by the Edmonton Elks in the 2023 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 8, 2023.[4] Following training camp in 2023, he made the team's active roster and made his professional debut on June 11, 2023, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[5] He played in all 18 regular season games in his rookie year where he recorded eight special teams tackles.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Michael Brodrique". Montreal Carabins. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Elks take Carabins' LB Michael Brodrique second overall". Canadian Football League. May 2, 2023.
- ^ "Matthew Bergeron takes Top Spot in Spring Scouting Bureau Rankings". Canadian Football League. April 21, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions | Elks sign seven from 2023 draft class". Edmonton Elks. May 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "Michael Brodrique". Edmonton Elks. Retrieved December 27, 2023.