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Mark Korte
Canadian gridiron football player (born 1996)
Mark Korte (born August 2, 1996) is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
| No. 65 Edmonton Elks | |
Korte with the Elks in 2023 | |
| Born: | (1996-08-02) August 2, 1996 (age 27) Spruce Grove, Alberta |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | OL |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 293 lb (133 kg) |
| University | Alberta |
| CFL draft | 2018, Round: 1, Pick: 4 |
| Drafted by | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2018–2021 | Ottawa Redblacks |
| 2022–present | Edmonton Elks |
| Career stats | |
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Korte played U Sports football for the Alberta Golden Bears from 2014 to 2017.[1]
Ottawa Redblacks
Korte was drafted by the Ottawa Redblacks in the first round with the fourth overall pick in the 2018 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 16, 2018.[2] He made the team's active roster following training camp and played in the team's season opener on June 21, 2018, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He re-signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on January 26, 2021.[3]
Edmonton Elks
Korte signed with the Edmonton Elks to open free agency on February 8, 2022.[4]
- "Alberta OL Mark Korte grew up an Eskimos fan but wouldn't mind playing for Stamps". 3downnation.com. April 10, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- "Redblacks sign 2018 draft picks". ottawaredblacks.com. May 16, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- "Redblacks re-sign Leone, Evans, Korte and Coombs". OttawaRedblacks.com. January 26, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- "Elks sign local product Mark Korte". Edmonton Elks. February 8, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
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