Joseph Eppele (born August 12, 1987) is a Canadian former professional

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. He was drafted second overall by the

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in the 2010 CFL Draft, being the first offensive lineman taken while being ranked fifth overall by the CFL's Amateur Scouting Bureau. He played

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for the

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College career

Eppele attended

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where he played college football for the

from 2006-2009.

Professional career

Toronto Argonauts

After a strong outing at the

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, Eppele moved up six spots to become the fifth ranked player in the

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’s Amateur Scouting Bureau rankings for players eligible in the 2010 CFL Draft. On the day prior to the draft, the

traded the number one overall draft pick to the

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, along with the eighth overall pick, for punter Jamie Boreham and the second and fourth overall picks in the 2010 draft. Rather than drafting one outstanding and high ranked player, the Argonauts elected to trade in order to be able to draft two very highly ranked players; Eppele with the second overall pick and Cory Greenwood with the third overall pick (acquired from BC). On May 18, 2010, it was announced that Eppele had signed a contract through the

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with the

. On December 31, 2012, Eppele signed a contract extension with the Argonauts through the

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Ottawa Redblacks

On December 16, 2013, Eppele was drafted by the

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in the 2013 CFL Expansion Draft. He missed the 2014 season due to injury.

References

External links

CFL profile
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"JOE EPPELE: ROAD TO THE CFL" (Argonauts.ca article)

Ottawa Redblacks profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Eppele, Joe 1987 births Living people Canadian football offensive linemen Ottawa Redblacks players Washington State Cougars football players People from Squamish, British Columbia Vancouver College alumni Toronto Argonauts players American football offensive linemen Players of American football from British Columbia Players of Canadian football from British Columbia