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Place of birth
  
Toronto, Ontario

University
  
Windsor

Status
  
Active

Name
  
Robert Eeuwes


CFL status
  
National

Height
  
1.85 m

Position(s)
  
K/P

Weight
  
88 kg

Date of birth
  
(1985-06-24) June 24, 1985 (age 30)

Robert Eeuwes [YOOZ] (born July 24, 1985, in Toronto, Ontario) is a punter/kicker with the University of Windsor's varsity football team, the Windsor Lancers of Canadian Interuniversity Sport. He participated in pre-season training camps with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League in 2007 and 2008.

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Early career

A product of Nelson High School in Burlington, Ontario, he graduated from McGill University in 2006 with an arts degree, majoring in political science and industrial relations.

In 2007, Eeuwes was signed with the Toronto Argonauts' to observe their pre-season training camp. Eeuwes later played for the London Silverbacks of the North American Football League where his play earned him the Silverbacks' Special Teams MVP award in the Silverbacks' championship year.

In 2008, he signed as a free agent with the Toronto Argonauts and attended training camp.

In 2008 and 2010 while attending law school at the University of Windsor, Eeuwes played for the Windsor Lancers as their kicker and punter.

In 2010, Eeuwes was named to the Ontario University Athletics All Star Team

Currently, Eeuwes works as an associate lawyer at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in BLG's Electricity Markets Group EMG.

Awards

  • Vaughan McVey trophy (2005).
  • London Silverbacks Special Teams Player of the Year (2007 NAFL LEAGUE)
  • 2007 NAFL All-Star Team
  • 2010 OUA All-Star Team

    • University statistics

    2010

  • Started 8 Games for Windsor, recording 77 punts for 3070 yards average of 39.9yards with a long of 67 yards, made 11-16 field goals (Lg 44), 9 tackles.

    • 2008

  • Started 8 Games for Windsor, recording 83 punts for 3384 yards average of 40.77 yards with a long of 77 yards, made 12-17 field goals (Lg 42) and 35 kickoffs for 57 yard avg., 12 tackles.
    • 2006
  • Started 7 games for McGill, recording 62 punts for 2,155 yards… Had 25 kickoffs for 1,213 yards, and made 9 of 11 field goals (LG 42)
    • 2005
  • Named McGill’s Special Teams Player of the Year… Played 6 games finishing 3rd in the QUFL in punting with 51 punts for 1,728 yards…Also finished 4th in the QUFL with 20 kickoffs for 938 yards…Made 4 of 5 field goals.
    • 2004
  • Played 8 games with McGill, recording 81 punts for 2,648 yards…Had 34 kickoffs for 1,597 yards…Went 8 for 16 in field goal attempts…Also added 2.5 defensive tackles, 1 carry for 8 yards and 1 reception for 17 yards
    • 2003
  • Freshman

    • 200883 punts, 3384 yds, 40.77 avg. (Long 77) 201077 punts, 3070 yds, 39.9 avg. (Long 67)

    References

    Robert Eeuwes Wikipedia
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