Olivier Goulet-Veilleux

Olivier Goulet-Veilleux (born November 1, 1990) is a Canadian former professional football linebacker who played for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played CIS football at Sherbrooke.

Olivier Goulet-Veilleux
No. 43
PositionLinebacker
Personal information
Born (1990-11-01) November 1, 1990 (age 35)
Sainte-Foy, Quebec City, Canada
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
UniversitySherbrooke (2011–2015)
Career history
2016Ottawa Redblacks
Awards and highlights
Stats at CFL.ca

University career

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Goulet-Veilleux played CIS football for the Sherbrooke Vert et Or from 2011 to 2015.[1][2]

Professional career

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Goulet-Veilleux went undrafted in the 2016 CFL draft.[3] He later signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on June 15, 2016, after the team suffered a series of injuries.[4][5] He played in one preseason game and earned a spot on the regular season roster.[3] During the second game of the regular season on June 30 against the Montreal Alouettes, Goulet-Veilleux suffered a broken leg after Alouettes player Martin Bédard landed on his leg during a special teams play.[3][6] He ended up missing the remainder of the season.[3][7] Overall, he dressed in two games for the Reblacks in 2016 and recorded two special teams tackles.[1] On November 27, 2016, the Redblacks won the 104th Grey Cup against the Calgary Stampeders.[8] Goulet-Veilleux was released by the Redblacks on April 18, 2017.[9]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Olivier Goulet-Veilleux". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  2. Gignac, Gabriel (October 28, 2014). "Olivier Goulet-Veilleux in the players of the week". enbeauce.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Holder, Gord (August 30, 2016). "Injured Redblack Olivier Goulet-Veilleux vows he'll return to the field". ottawacitizen.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  4. Baines, Tim (June 15, 2016). "Ottawa Redblacks lose three starters to long-term injuries". ottawasun.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  5. "LCF : Olivier Goulet-Veilleux a obtenu un contrat avec le Rouge et Noir d'Ottawa". rds.ca. June 15, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  6. "2016 Ottawa REDBLACKS (CFL)". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  7. Holder, Gord (November 24, 2016). "Redblack so close, yet so far from Cup dream". ottawasun.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  8. Ralph, Dan (November 27, 2016). "Redblacks pull off huge upset to win 104th Grey Cup in OT". cbc.ca. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  9. "Olivier Goulet-Veilleux". cfl.ca. Retrieved September 5, 2024.