Patrick Levels (born July 13, 1994) is an American professional

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. He played

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. Levels has been a member of the

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, and

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of the

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(CFL).

Professional career

Calgary Stampeders

Levels played for the

from 2017 to 2018 and won his first

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championship following the Stampeders' victory in the 106th Grey Cup game.

Montreal Alouettes (first stint)

After signing as a

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with the

, Levels played in all 18 games where he had 86 defensive tackles, five sacks, and two forced fumbles and was named a CFL East All-Star at year's end.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On February 12, 2020, Levels signed with the

. However, the 2020 CFL season was cancelled and he did not play for the team.

Montreal Alouettes (second stint)

Levels re-signed with the Alouettes on February 9, 2021. In 12 games, he recorded 42 defensive tackles, three sacks, one interception, and one touchdown. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022.

Ottawa Redblacks

On February 9, 2022, it was announced that Levels had signed with the

. He had a productive season for Ottawa in 2022, playing in 13 regular season games contributing with 59 tackles, four sacks, and one forced fumble. On May 16, 2023 the Redblacks announced they had released Levels.

References

External links

Ottawa Redblacks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Levels, Patrick 1994 births Living people Hamilton Tiger-Cats players American football defensive backs Canadian football defensive backs Baylor Bears football players Calgary Stampeders players Montreal Alouettes players Ottawa Redblacks players Players of American football from Dallas Players of Canadian football from Dallas