Carson Giovanni Rockhill (born June 30, 1990) is a former Canadian football offensive guard who played one season in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the

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. He was selected by the Tiger-Cats in the 2nd round (13th overall) of the

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Early life and education

Rockhill was born on June 30, 1990, in Nanaimo, British Columbia. He attended

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in Parksville, British Columbia, playing offense and defense. Following high school he joined University of Calgary, spending his first season on the football team as a redshirt. During the 2009 off-season, Rockhill represented Canada at the 2009 IFAF Junior World Championship, helping his team earn runner-up honors. As a

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in 2009, he played in six of eight games, in addition to all four playoff games as an

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. He appeared in all 12 games the following year, starting one. He earned a starting position in 2011, playing in every game again. Though selected in the second round of the

, Rockhill elected to remain with Calgary and finish his education. He played in all eight games as a senior.

Professional career

He was selected in the 2nd round (13th overall) of the

by the

, but chose to continue his education. His rights were acquired by the

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in a five-player trade in 2013. He was released by Edmonton on June 23, 2013, before playing in any games. He was signed by the Tiger-Cats after being released by the Eskimos. He did not play in 2013. In 2014, Rockhill appeared in three games as a backup offensive lineman before being released.

Personal life

Rockhill's older brother Brandon was also a player for

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, and they spent two years playing with the team together.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rockhill, Carson 1990 births Living people Players of Canadian football from British Columbia Canadian football offensive linemen Calgary Dinos football players Edmonton Elks players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players