Julien Laurent (born March 17, 1993) is a

Canadian football Canadian football, or simply football, is a Sports in Canada, sport in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete on a field long and wide, attempting to advance a Ball (gridiron football), pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposi ...

defensive 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 (OL), while linemen on the opposing team are the defensive line (D ...

who is currently a free agent. He was most recently a member of the

Ottawa Redblacks The Ottawa Redblacks (officially stylized as REDBLACKS) (Canadian French, French: ) are a professional Canadian football team based in Ottawa, Ontario. The team plays in the East Division (CFL), East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL ...

of the

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(CFL). Laurent played college football at

Georgia State Georgia State University (Georgia State, State, or GSU) is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1913, it is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities. It is also the second large ...

. He was selected 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 ...

with the seventh overall pick in the 2018 CFL Draft.

College career

Laurent was a two year starter and three year letter-winner for the Panthers as a defensive lineman. During his senior campaign he helped a defense set school records for fewest points per game allowed (24.75), fewest rushing yards per game (136.4), fewest yards per rushing attempt (4.13) and most sacks (24). He was a part of the Georgia State program's first-ever bowl game win in the

2017 Cure Bowl The 2017 Cure Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game played on December 16, 2017, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, with kickoff at 2:30 p.m. local time. The third annual edition of the Cure Bowl, the game was ...

Professional career

BC Lions

On May 3, 2018, Laurent was selected with the seventh overall pick in the 2018 CFL Draft by the

, after trading with the Winnipeg Bombers. Laurent appeared in seven games during his rookie season, recording two tackles before being released in 2019.

Ottawa Redblacks

On August 20, 2019, Laurent was signed to the practice squad for the

of the

CFL The Canadian Football League (CFL; , LCF) is a professional Canadian football league in Canada. It comprises nine teams divided into two divisions, with four teams in the East Division and five in the West Division. The CFL is the highest pr ...

. Laurent spent most of the season on Ottawa's practice roster before being activated in the final regular season game. He was waived by the Redblacks February 25, 2020.

References

External links

Ottawa Redblacks bioGeorgia State Panthers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Laurent, Julien 1993 births Living people Players of Canadian football from Ontario Canadian football people from Toronto Milford Academy alumni Georgia State Panthers football players BC Lions players Ottawa Redblacks players