Shayne Gauthier (born February 20, 1992) is a professional Canadian football linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a Grey Cup champion after winning with the Blue Bombers in the 107th Grey Cup game. He played CIS football for the Laval Rouge et Or from 2012 to 2015 where he won two Vanier Cup championships in 2012 and 2013.[1]
| No. 44 Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |
 Gauthier with the Blue Bombers in 2021 | |
| Born: | February 20, 1992 Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 231 lb (105 kg) |
| University | Laval |
| CFL draft | 2016, round: 4, pick: 28 |
| Drafted by | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2016–present | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
| Games played | 49 |
| ST tackles | 40 |
| Forced fumbles | 1 |
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Professional career
editGauthier was drafted 28th overall in the fourth round of the 2016 CFL Draft by the Blue Bombers and signed with the team on May 20, 2016.[2] Following training camp, he made the team's active roster and played in his first professional football game on June 24, 2016, against the Montreal Alouettes where he recorded one special teams tackle. Over the course of his career, he has primarily been a special teams player for the Blue Bombers. During the 2019 West Division Final against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, with the Blue Bombers leading 20–13 in the fourth quarter, Gauthier made a shoestring tackle to save a touchdown during a trick punt return. Winnipeg closed out the game by the same score and the Blue Bombers advanced to the 107th Grey Cup.[3] In the Grey Cup game that year, Gauthier recorded one special teams tackle as the Blue Bombers ended a 29-year championship drought in the victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[4]
On January 8, 2021, Gauthier signed a one-year contract extension to remain with the Blue Bombers.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Shayne Gauthier" (in French). Laval Rouge et Or. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ Ed Tait (May 20, 2016). "Recap: Loffler & Gauthier". Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
- ^ Mike McIntyre (November 17, 2019). "Gauthier's actions key in Bombers earning trip to Grey Cup". Winnipeg Free Press.
- ^ "Play-by-Play, 107th Grey Cup". Canadian Football League. November 24, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "Gray, Anthiga, Gauthier all ink one-year extensions with Bombers". Canadian Football League. January 8, 2021.
External links
edit- Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio
Media related to Shayne Gauthier at Wikimedia Commons
