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Alex Charette
Canadian football player
Alex Charette (born January 9, 1992) is a professional Canadian football wide receiver. He was a member of the 105th Grey Cup champion Toronto Argonauts. He played CIS football for the Guelph Gryphons.
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Charette before a Toronto Argonauts game in 2018. | |
| Born: | (1992-01-09) January 9, 1992 (age 32) St. Catharines, Ontario |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| University | Guelph |
| CFL draft | 2015, Round: 4, Pick: 36 |
| Drafted by | Montreal Alouettes |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2015–2017 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 2017–2019 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2020 | Edmonton Eskimos* |
| 2021 | Montreal Alouettes |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
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Alex started his football career at Saint Francis Catholic Secondary School in St. Catharines, Ontario and went on to become the first Phoenix graduate to be drafted to a professional sports team.[1] In addition to playing for his high school he played in the Ontario Varsity Football League (OVFL) for the Niagara Spears from 2005 to 2009.[2] In university, he played Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) football with the Guelph Gryphons.
He was drafted in the fourth round, 36th overall by the Montreal Alouettes and played for two full seasons with the team before being released shortly into his third season on June 26, 2017.[3] He signed with the Argonauts on August 7, 2017 and played in five games with the team while being on the injured list during their 105th Grey Cup victory.[4] He played in 37 games over three seasons with the Argonauts and was released on February 5, 2020.[5] He signed with Edmonton soon after, but following the cancelled 2020 CFL season, he was released on January 9, 2021.[6]
On August 6, 2021, it was announced that Charette had signed with the Montreal Alouettes.[7] He was released on August 17.[8]
- Gryphon, Peter (2015-05-16). "Great article on Alex Charette". Gryphons Football Blog. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- "In The CFL". www.niagaraspears.com. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- "Eskimos release Natey Adjei". Canadian Football League. February 5, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- "EE Football Team transactions". Canadian Football League. January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- "Alouettes sign national receiver Charette". Canadian Football League. August 6, 2021.
- "Alouettes Release Alex Charette". OurSports Central. August 17, 2021.