Micah Teitz (born May 24, 1996) is a Canadian professional

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for the

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of the

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(CFL).

University career

Teitz played

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for the

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from 2014 to 2017. In his second season, in

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, he was named a Second-Team All-Canadian after recording 34 tackles, two sacks, and three tackles for a loss. In

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

, he won a

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conference championship with the Dinos and played in his first

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championship. Teitz led both teams with eight solo tackles and four assisted tackles in the

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, but the Dinos lost the championship game to the

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. He finished his university career in 2017 with another Hardy Cup championship, but also with a loss to Laval in the

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Professional career

As an eligible draftee for the 2018 CFL Draft, Teitz was ranked by the CFL Central Scouting Bureau as the 19th best player available.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Teitz was drafted in the second round, 14th overall, by the

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and signed with the team on May 15, 2018. He made the team's active roster following

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training camp and played in his first professional game on June 15, 2018, against the

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. He spent some time on the injured list throughout the season and finished the season having played in 11 regular season games where he recorded seven special teams tackles. Teitz played in 16 regular season games during the

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, where he had six defensive tackles and 11 special teams tackles. Five of his defensive tackles came in his first career professional start at linebacker on October 11, 2019, against his hometown

. He also played in his first post-season game this season, but the Roughriders lost the West Final to the

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. Due to the

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being cancelled, Teitz did not play in 2020. In

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, he became a more prominent fixture on defense and recorded a career-high eight defensive tackles and his first career sack in the August 21, 2021 win against the

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. Teitz became a

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upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024.

Calgary Stampeders

On February 13, 2024, the Calgary Stampeders announced that Teitz had signed with the team.

References

External links

Calgary Stampeders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Teitz, Micah 1996 births Living people Canadian football linebackers Calgary Dinos football players Calgary Stampeders players Players of Canadian football from Alberta Saskatchewan Roughriders players Canadian football people from Calgary