Joel Whitford

Joel Whitford (born 7 January 1993) is a professional Canadian football punter for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Joel Whitford
No. 32     Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Whitford with the Tiger-Cats in 2021
Born: (1993-01-07) 7 January 1993
Neerim South, Victoria, Australia
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusGlobal
Position(s)Punter
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight209 lb (95 kg)
CollegeSanta Barbara City
Washington
CFL draft2021G / Round: 1 / Pick: 8
Drafted byHamilton Tiger-Cats
Career history
As player
2021–presentHamilton Tiger-Cats
Career stats

College career

Whitford played college football for the Santa Barbara City College Vaqueros in 2015.[1] After sitting out the 2016 season, he joined the Washington Huskies and played for the team from 2017 to 2019.[1][2]

Professional career

Whitford was drafted in the first round, eighth overall by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2021 CFL Global Draft and signed with the team on 28 April 2021.[3] Following 2021 training camp, he won the job as the team's punter and played in his first career professional game on 5 August 2021, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[2] He played in 12 regular-season games and had 68 punts with a 45.1-yard average.[2]

References
  1. "Joel Whitford". Washington Huskies. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  2. "Joel Whitford". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  3. "Tiger-Cats sign three 2021 CFL Global Draft picks". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. 28 April 2021.
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