Jovan Santos-Knox

Jovan Santos-Knox (born July 5, 1994) is a professional Canadian football linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1] He played college football for the UMass Minutemen.

Jovan Santos-Knox
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Born: (1994-07-05) July 5, 1994[1]
Waterbury, Connecticut
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)Linebacker
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight233 lb (106 kg)
CollegeUMass
Career history
As player
2017–2018Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2019Edmonton Eskimos
2021–presentHamilton Tiger-Cats
Career stats

Professional career

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Santos-Knox was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers after driving nine hours with his father to a tryout camp which his father had found in Charlotte, North Carolina.[2] He started his rookie season on special teams but by the end of the regular season was a starting linebacker and was being praised by coach Mike O'Shea and media for big plays at big moments of games.[3] After recording 10 tackles and 3 sacks against Toronto on July 27, 2018, Santos-Knox was named the CFL's third star of the week.[4]

Edmonton Eskimos

Santos-Knox spent the 2019 season with the Edmonton Eskimos where he played in three regular season games. After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he chose to opt-out of his contract with the Edmonton Eskimos on August 27, 2020.[5]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On February 6, 2021, it was announced that Santos-Knox had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[6]

References
  1. "Jovan Santos-Knox bio". Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  2. Ken Wiebe (May 28, 2018). "Nine-hour drive changed Santos-Knox's life Blue Bombers linebacker thankful for father's encouragement". Winnipeg Sun.
  3. Mike Sawatzky (September 29, 2017). "Rookie lining himself up for success". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  4. Russ Hobson (July 31, 2018). "Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Jovan Santos-Knox named top performer of the week". Global News.
  5. "Edmonton football team releases LB Jovan Santos-Knox". CFL.ca. August 27, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  6. "Tiger-Cats sign free agent linebacker Santos-Knox". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. February 6, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2021.


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