Name Dominic Picard Positions Center CFL status: International Education Laval University | College: Laval Weight 137 kg Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Role American football player | |
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Date of birth: (1982-06-22) June 22, 1982 (age 33) CFL draft: 2006 / Round: 3 / Pick: 23 | ||
Place of birth: Sainte-Foy, Quebec | ||
Brendon labatte and dominic picard introduced as roughriders
Dominic Picard (born June 22, 1982) is a former Canadian football centre. He played CIS Football at Laval.
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- Brendon labatte and dominic picard introduced as roughriders
- College career
- Professional career
- References
College career
Picard played four seasons for the Laval Rouge et Or where he won two Vanier Cups (2003–04). Picard won the J. P. Metras Trophy in 2005, which is awarded to the top lineman in the country. He was named an All-Canadian in 2004 and 2005 and rookie of the year in the Quebec Conference in 2002.
Professional career
Picard was drafted 23rd overall by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2006 CFL Draft and played with the club for three seasons. He then joined the Toronto Argonauts in 2009 as a top free agent and spent three seasons with the club, including his selection as the top lineman of the Argos and first Eastern All-Star award in 2011. Picard tested free agency for a second time in his pro career and signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on February 16, 2012. Picard was selected top lineman for the Riders in 2012 and 2014 as well as top Canadian of the team in 2012. He won his first Grey Cup championship with the Roughriders in the 2013. After the end of the 2013 season, Picard signed a contract extension with the Roughriders through the 2015 season. However, the Roughriders released him on January 6 2015 and he signed with the Blue Bombers that same day, returning to the team that drafted him. Picard was released by the Blue Bombers on December 30, 2015 and then signed with the Montreal Alouettes on January 19, 2016. Picard retired from the Alouettes on June 3, 2016.
