Paul Woldu (born September 14, 1984) is a former professional

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. He was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the 2008 CFL Draft where he spent four years with the team. He played

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for the Saskatchewan Huskies football team.

Early years

Woldu was born in

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, and attended Dr. Martin LeBoldus High School. He played junior football with the Regina Thunder and earned an invitation as a non-roster player to the

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2006

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, where he participated in a pre-season game before being released. Upon his release from the Riders, Woldu played

for the

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for the 2006 and 2007 seasons, assisting them to the 2006

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and

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championships and where he was named to the 2007 All-Canadian first-team. Woldu has won 3 Grey Cups in his career, two with the Montreal Alouettes in 2009 and 2010, and one with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2013..

References

External links

Saskatchewan Roughriders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Woldu, Paul 1984 births Living people Canadian football people from Regina, Saskatchewan Players of Canadian football from Saskatchewan Canadian football defensive backs Saskatchewan Huskies football players Saskatchewan Roughriders players Montreal Alouettes players Canadian Junior Football League players