Étienne "The ÉtienneLégaréRock" Légaré (born March 15, 1984 in Saint-Raymond, Quebec) is a retired professional Canadian football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Toronto Argonauts in the first round of the 2009 CFL Draft. He played CIS football for the Laval Rouge et Or. He was a two time Vanier Cup champion with Laval.

Early life

Born and raised in Laval, Légaré is the son of Martin and Lise Légaré and has two older brothers, Vincent and Dominic.

Étienne Légaré

University career

In 2008 Légaré starred at Collège Laval and in that same year won the J.P Metras Trophy as the offensive lineman of the year. He was on two national championship teams with the Rogue et Or. Légaré graduated with a Physical Education major.

Étienne Légaré

Professional career

Upon being drafted second overall by the Argonauts on May 2, 2009, he was immediately signed to a three-year contract.

Étienne Légaré

On October 12, 2010, Légaré was traded to the Eskimos for placekicker and punter, Noel Prefontaine. He also played for the Calgary Stampeders.

References

External links

Calgary Stampeders bio

Edmonton Eskimos player bio

Toronto Argonauts bio

1984 births

Living people

People from Saint-Raymond, Quebec

Canadian football defensive linemen

Edmonton Elks players

Laval Rouge et Or football players

People from Capitale-Nationale

Players of Canadian football from Quebec

Toronto Argonauts players