Alex Charette (born January 9, 1992) is a professional

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wide receiver. He was a member of the

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champion

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. He played

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for the

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Early career

Alex started his football career at Saint Francis Catholic Secondary School in

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and went on to become the first Phoenix graduate to be drafted to a professional sports team. In addition to playing for his high school he played in the Ontario Varsity Football League (OVFL) for the Niagara Spears from 2005 to 2009. In university, he played Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) football with the

Professional career

He was drafted in the fourth round, 36th overall by the

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and played for two full seasons with the team before being released shortly into his third season on June 26, 2017. He signed with the Argonauts on August 7, 2017 and played in five games with the team while being on the injured list during their

victory. He played in 37 games over three seasons with the Argonauts and was released on February 5, 2020. He signed with

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soon after, but following the cancelled

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, he was released on January 9, 2021. On August 6, 2021, it was announced that Charette had signed with the Montreal Alouettes. He was released on August 17.

References

External links

Montreal Alouettes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Charette, Alex 1992 births Living people Black Canadian players of Canadian football Canadian football wide receivers Guelph Gryphons football players Sportspeople from St. Catharines Toronto Argonauts players Players of Canadian football from Ontario Montreal Alouettes players Edmonton Elks players