Justin Ring (born July 4, 1973) is a Canadian former professional

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who played seven seasons in the

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(CFL) with the

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and

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. He was selected by the

in the first round of the 1996 CFL draft after playing

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Early life

Justin Ring was born on July 4, 1973, in

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. He played collegiate

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for the

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Professional career

Ring was selected by the

of the

(CFL) in the first round, with the fifth overall pick, of the 1996 CFL draft. He was the Tiger-Cats' Most Outstanding Rookie in 1996. He dressed in all 54 games, starting 39, for the Tiger-Cats from 1996 to 1998. Ring signed with the

of the CFL on March 5, 1999. He dressed in all 18 games for Edmonton during the 1999, 2000, and 2002 seasons. He only dressed in one game in 2001 due to a

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. Ring mostly played

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during his stint with the Eskimos. He was released on April 4, 2003. Ring finished his CFL career with totals of 174 defensive tackles, 80 special teams tackles, four sacks, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, four interceptions, seven pass breakups, and one reception for eight yards in 109 games dressed.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ring, Justin 1973 births Living people Canadian football linebackers American football linebackers Edmonton Elks players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Players of Canadian football from British Columbia Players of American football from British Columbia Simon Fraser Red Leafs football players Sportspeople from Kamloops