Marco Dubois
| No. 89 Ottawa Redblacks | |
 Dubois with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2024 | |
| Born: | June 5, 1995 LaSalle, Quebec, Canada |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Fullback, Wide receiver |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 217 lb (98 kg) |
| University | Laval |
| CFL draft | 2018, round: 2, pick: 13 |
| Drafted by | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2018–present | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Career stats | |
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Marco Dubois (born June 5, 1995) is a Canadian professional football fullback and wide receiver for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
University career
[edit]Dubois played U Sports football for the Laval Rouge et Or from 2014 to 2017.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Dubois was drafted by the Ottawa Redblacks in the second round with the 13th overall pick in the 2018 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 16, 2018.[2] He made the active roster following training camp and played in his first professional game on June 21, 2018, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[3] He later made his first career catch on August 31, 2018 against the Montreal Alouettes. In total, he played in 17 regular season games and recorded three receptions for 11 yards.[3] He also played in both postseason games that year and scored his first touchdown on an 11-yard pass from Trevor Harris in the East Final on November 18, 2018.[3][4] He also played in his first Grey Cup game that year, but the Redblacks lost to the Calgary Stampeders in the 2018 championship.[3]
In 2019, Dubois played in all 18 regular season games and had four catches for 34 yards.[3] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season and instead re-signed with the Redblacks to a one-year extension on December 17, 2020.[5] In the shortened 2021 season, Dubois played in 13 regular season games where he had two receptions for 29 yards and four special teams tackles.[6]
Dubois played in all 18 regular season games in 2022 where he had four receptions for 70 yards and a career-high nine special teams tackles.[6] In 2023, he had five receptions for 94 yards and scored his first career touchdown.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Marco Dubois". Laval Rouge et Or. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "Redblacks sign 2018 draft picks". Ottawa Redblacks. May 16, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Marco Dubois". Ottawa Redblacks. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Marco Dubois proving to be a nice catch for Ottawa Redblacks". Ottawa Sun. November 22, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Riders, Stamps, Als and REDBLACKS head up Thursday transactions". CFL.ca. December 17, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c "2024 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Marco Dubois on Twitter
- Ottawa Redblacks bio
Media related to Marco Dubois at Wikimedia Commons
