Jason Medeiros (born August 22, 1989, in

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) is a

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offensive lineman In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage. The linemen of the team currently in possession of the ball are the offensive line, while linemen on the opposing team are the defensive line. A numbe ...

most recently for the

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of the

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. He was signed as an

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on March 28, 2013. After the 2011 CIS season, he was ranked as the tenth best player in the

's Amateur Scouting Bureau January rankings for players eligible in the

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, and seventh by players in

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. He is a graduate of St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School in Hamilton and played

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with the

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and was a part of their 2011

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championship. Also in 2011, Medeiros was part of the Canada roster that got the silver medal in the

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. Medeiros was named a CIS All-Canadian in 2012. After going undrafted, he participated of the

training camp before returning to McMaster. He helped the Marauders reach their second consecutive

finals, reprising the previous year match against

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. This time, they would lose. In March 2013, Medeiros signed with the

as a free agent. He was released in June without a single appearance in a CFL official game.Tiger-Cats Transactions: June 17
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Medeiros, Jason 1989 births Living people Players of Canadian football from Ontario Canadian football offensive linemen McMaster Marauders football players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Canadian football people from Hamilton, Ontario Canadian people of Portuguese descent Sportspeople of Portuguese descent