Marco Dubois (born June 5, 1995) is a Canadian professional football fullback and wide receiver for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
| No. 89 Ottawa Redblacks | |
 Dubois with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2024 | |
| Born: | June 5, 1995 LaSalle, Quebec, Canada |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Fullback, Wide receiver |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 217 lb (98 kg) |
| University | Laval |
| CFL draft | 2018, round: 2, pick: 13 |
| Drafted by | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2018–present | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Career stats | |
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University career
editDubois played U Sports football for the Laval Rouge et Or from 2014 to 2017.[1]
Professional career
editDubois was drafted by the Ottawa Redblacks in the second round with the 13th overall pick in the 2018 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 16, 2018.[2] He made the active roster following training camp and played in his first professional game on June 21, 2018, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[3] He later made his first career catch on August 31, 2018 against the Montreal Alouettes. In total, he played in 17 regular season games and recorded three receptions for 11 yards.[3] He also played in both postseason games that year and scored his first touchdown on an 11-yard pass from Trevor Harris in the East Final on November 18, 2018.[3][4] He also played in his first Grey Cup game that year, but the Redblacks lost to the Calgary Stampeders in the 2018 championship.[3]
In 2019, Dubois played in all 18 regular season games and had four catches for 34 yards.[3] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season and instead re-signed with the Redblacks to a one-year extension on December 17, 2020.[5] In the shortened 2021 season, Dubois played in 13 regular season games where he had two receptions for 29 yards and four special teams tackles.[6]
Dubois played in all 18 regular season games in 2022 where he had four receptions for 70 yards and a career-high nine special teams tackles.[6] In 2023, he had five receptions for 94 yards and scored his first career touchdown.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Marco Dubois". Laval Rouge et Or. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "Redblacks sign 2018 draft picks". Ottawa Redblacks. May 16, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Marco Dubois". Ottawa Redblacks. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Marco Dubois proving to be a nice catch for Ottawa Redblacks". Ottawa Sun. November 22, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Riders, Stamps, Als and REDBLACKS head up Thursday transactions". CFL.ca. December 17, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c "2024 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
External links
edit- Marco Dubois on Twitter
- Ottawa Redblacks bio
Media related to Marco Dubois at Wikimedia Commons