Philippe Gagnon (Canadian football)

Philippe Gagnon
No. 53 Montreal Alouettes
	Gagnon with the Montreal Alouettes in 2022
Born:	August 21, 1992 (age 32); L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec, Canada
Career information
Status	Active
CFL status	National
Position(s)	Offensive lineman
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	311 lb (141 kg)
University	Laval
CFL draft	2016, round: 1, pick: 2
Drafted by	Montreal Alouettes
Career history
As player
2016–2018	Montreal Alouettes
2019	Ottawa Redblacks
2020–present	Montreal Alouettes
Career highlights and awards
	Grey Cup champion (2023);
Career stats
	Playing stats at CFL.ca;

Philippe Gagnon (born August 21, 1992) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career

Gagnon played CIS football for the Laval Rouge et Or where he was part of two Vanier Cup championship teams in 2012 and 2013.

Professional career

Montreal Alouettes (first stint)

Gagnon was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes with the second overall pick of the 2016 CFL Draft and was later signed by the team on May 25, 2016.^[1] He played in three seasons for the Alouettes.

Ottawa Redblacks

Upon becoming a free agent, Gagnon signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on February 13, 2019.^[2] He played in nine games for the Redblacks in 2019 and started in eight. He was released on March 16, 2020.^[3]

Montreal Alouettes (second stint)

On March 19, 2020, it was announced the Gagnon had re-signed with the Alouettes on a one-year contract.^[4] He re-signed with the team on December 17, 2020.^[5]

References

^ "Alouettes sign top three picks". Montreal Alouettes. May 25, 2016.
^ "Gagnon headlines trio of Redblacks signings". CFL. February 13, 2019.
^ "Redblacks release Canadian OL Philippe Gagnon". 3DownNation. March 16, 2020.
^ "Philippe Gagnon is back in the nest". Montreal Alouettes. March 19, 2020.
^ "Alouettes load up on local talent today!". MontrealAlouettes.com. December 17, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.

External links

Montreal Alouettes bio
Media related to Philippe Gagnon at Wikimedia Commons

[1] "Alouettes sign top three picks". Montreal Alouettes. May 25, 2016.

[2] "Gagnon headlines trio of Redblacks signings". CFL. February 13, 2019.

[3] "Redblacks release Canadian OL Philippe Gagnon". 3DownNation. March 16, 2020.

[4] "Philippe Gagnon is back in the nest". Montreal Alouettes. March 19, 2020.

[5] "Alouettes load up on local talent today!". MontrealAlouettes.com. December 17, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.

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