Casey Chin (born August 27, 1992) is a Canadian former professional

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. He was drafted 27th overall in the 2014 CFL Draft by the

BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Lions compete in the West Division (CFL), West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and play their home games at BC Place. The Lions playe ...

and signed with the club on May 27, 2014. He was ranked as the 12th best player in the

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's Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the 2014 CFL Draft. He played

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with the

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. He went to École des Pionniers de Maillardville in Port Coquitlam for his Middle School and New Westminster Secondary for his High School.

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