David Ménard (born July 15, 1990) is a Canadian professional

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University career

Ménard played

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with the

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from 2010 to 2013. He was named the QUFL Rookie of the Year in 2010.

Professional career

BC Lions (first stint)

Ménard was ranked as the 13th best player in the

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's Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the 2014 CFL Draft. He was then selected in the fourth round and 32nd overall by the

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in the draft and signed with the team on May 27, 2014. He played for the Lions for six seasons and played in 94 regular season games where he had 63 defensive tackles, 17 sacks, and three forced fumbles.

Montreal Alouettes

Upon entering free agency, Ménard signed with the

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on February 12, 2020. However, he did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the

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and he re-signed with the Alouettes for the 2021 season on December 15, 2020. Ménard played in all 14 regular season games and led the East Division with eight sacks, despite only starting in one game, and also had 18 defensive tackles and two forced fumbles. He was then named an East Division All-Star and won the Lew Hayman Trophy as the East Division's Most Outstanding Canadian. He became a free agent when his contract expired on February 8, 2022.

BC Lions (second stint)

On February 8, 2022, it was announced that Ménard had re-signed with the Lions. He played in 18 regular season games where he recorded a career-high nine sacks along with 17 defensive tackles and one forced fumble. In

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, Ménard again played in all 18 regular season games and had 14 defensive tackles and three sacks. Following the Lions signing of fellow National defensive lineman Christian Covington, Ménard was released on May 2, 2024.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On May 27, 2024, it was announced that Ménard had signed with the

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References

External links

Hamilton Tiger-Cats profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Menard, David 1990 births Living people BC Lions players Canadian football defensive linemen Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Montreal Alouettes players Montreal Carabins football players Players of Canadian football from Quebec Sportspeople from Saguenay, Quebec