Daniel Vandervoort
Daniel "Danny" Vandervoort (born March 13, 1994) is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Edmonton Football Team of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Vandervoort was drafted in the first round, third overall by the BC Lions in the 2017 CFL Draft.[1]
| No. 84 Edmonton Football Team | |
| Born: | March 13, 1994 Barrie, Ontario |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | WR |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg) |
| University | McMaster |
| High school | Barrie (ON) Bear Creek |
| CFL draft | 2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 |
| Drafted by | BC Lions |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2017–2018 | BC Lions |
| 2019–present | Edmonton Eskimos / Football Team |
| Career stats | |
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College career
Vandervoort played college football at McMaster University playing for the McMaster Marauders where he was named CIS rookie of the year in 2013.[2] Vandervoort collected 831 yards and five touchdowns in his final season with the Mauraders. Over four years at McMaster, he hauled in 148 receptions and 2,572 receiving yards. His 29 career receiving touchdowns are also third all-time in U Sports history.[3]
Professional career
BC Lions
Vandervoort was the third overall selection in the 2017 CFL Draft.[4] He dressed in all 18 games during the 2017 season and recorded his first reception on July 21, 2017 against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. That was hie only catch of the season. Despite dressing in eight games in 2018 for the Lions Vandervoort did not record a catch. On April 30, 2019 Vandervoot was released by the Lions as the team trimmed its roster down to 75 players in preparation for the new season.[5]
Edmonton Eskimos
On September 30, 2019, Vandervoort signed with the Edmonton Eskimos (CFL).[6] He re-signed with Edmonton on a contract extension through 2021 on December 26, 2020.[7]
Career statistics
| Receiving | ||||||||
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| Year | Team | GP | Rec | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | |
| 2017 | BC | 18 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2018 | BC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CFL totals | 26 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | ||
References
- "Lions add to receiving corps by drafting Danny Vandervoort third overall".
- "Marauders Danny Vandervoort named CIS Rookie of the Year".
- "Vandervoort drafted by the BC Lions".
- "All in the Family: Draft signals emotional evening for the Vandervoorts".
- "Lions release 10 including Elimimian and Vandervoort". CFL.ca. 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
- Dunk, Justin. "Eskimos sign former first round CFL pick, Canadian receiver Daniel Vandervoort | 3DownNation". Retrieved 2019-10-01.
- "Trevor Harris restructures contract with Edmonton". CFL.ca. December 26, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.