Cyrille Hogan-Saindon
 Hogan-Saindon with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2023 | |
| No. 59 – Montreal Alouettes | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive lineman |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 6, 1997 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 300 lb (136 kg) |
| Career information | |
| University | Laval |
| CFL draft | 2022: 2nd round, 11th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Cyrille Hogan-Saindon (born August 6, 1997) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
University career
Hogan-Saindon played U Sports football for the Laval Rouge et Or from 2017 to 2021, but did not play in a game until 2021.[1][2][3] As a member of the powerhouse program that had won a Vanier Cup in 2018, he was buried on the depth chart behind other teammates.[2] As he was about to earn playing time in 2020, but the 2020 U Sports football season was instead cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Hogan-Saindon then not only played in his first game in August 2021, but also started the game at centre.[2] He was named an RSEQ All-Star at the end of the 2021 season.[1]
Professional career
Ottawa Redblacks
Hogan-Saindon was ranked as the 18th best player in the Canadian Football League's Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the 2022 CFL draft.[4] He was then drafted with the 11th overall pick, in the second round, by the Ottawa Redblacks, and signed with the team on May 10, 2022.[5] Following training camp in 2022 season, Hogan-Saindon made the team's active roster and made his professional debut on June 10, 2022, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, as a backup offensive lineman.[6] Four weeks later, he made his first career start on July 8, 2022, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[6][7] He played in all 18 regular season games that season, starting in three.[7]
In 2023, Hogan-Saindon earned a starting position following training camp and played and started in 18 regular season games.[8] He also had his first career reception when he caught a deflected pass for three yards on July 28, 2023, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[9] In 2024, he played in nine regular season games. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 11, 2025.[10][11]
Montreal Alouettes
On February 11, 2025, it was announced that Hogan-Saindon had signed with the Montreal Alouettes.[12]
References
- ^ a b "Cyrille Hogan-Saindon". Laval Rouge et Or. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Cyrille Hogan-Saindon dans la liste finale des meilleurs espoirs du repechage 2022 de la LCF" (in French). Laval Rouge et Or. April 19, 2022.
- ^ "Cyrille Hogan-Saindon, une passion du football qui ne voulait pas mourir" (in French). CBC Radio. May 3, 2022.
- ^ "Metchie leaps to top-spot in final Scouting Bureau of 2022". Canadian Football League. April 19, 2022.
- ^ "Redblacks sign 2022 draft class". Ottawa Redblacks. May 10, 2022.
- ^ a b "Game Notes" (PDF). Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ a b "2023 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Cyrille Hogan-Saindon". Ottawa Redblacks. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Baines, Tim (July 28, 2023). "No magic this time, Ottawa Redblacks stopped short in loss to Hamilton Tiger-Cats". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ "Official 2025 Free Agent Tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ "Als bring Cyrille Hogan-Saindon back to Quebec". Montreal Alouettes. February 11, 2025.
External links
- Montreal Alouettes bio
Media related to Cyrille Hogan-Saindon at Wikimedia Commons
