Timothy Flanders (born September 29, 1991) is an American former professional

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. He played in the

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(CFL) for the

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and

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College career

Flanders played

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for the

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from 2010 to 2013.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Upon finishing his collegiate career, Flanders signed as an

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with the

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on May 10, 2014. However, he did not make the final roster and was released on August 21, 2014.

Calgary Stampeders (first stint)

The following year, Flanders signed with the

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on March 18, 2015, but was released prior to training camp on May 2, 2015.

Cleveland Browns

On August 3, 2015, Flanders signed with the

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, but he was released on September 5, 2015.

BC Lions

On October 6, 2015, Flanders signed with

to a practice roster agreement. He was promoted to the active roster for the last game of the regular season and played in his first professional game on November 7, 2015 against the

where he had three carries for 15 yards. He was not re-signed following the season and was released on November 10, 2015.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Flanders signed with the

on May 26, 2016 where he had a more prominent role as a back-up running back. He played in seven games for the team, starting in four, where he had 46 rushing attempts for 281 and three touchdowns. He also had 16 receptions for 148 yards. He played with the Blue Bombers for two more seasons, but only dressed for one game in

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while spending the rest of the season on the practice roster. He was released by the Blue Bombers on November 19, 2018.

Calgary Stampeders (second stint)

Flanders remained unsigned at the start of the

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and eventually signed a practice roster agreement with the Stampeders on September 30, 2019. However, he was released on October 26, 2019.

Ottawa Redblacks

Flanders signed with the

on December 23, 2019, but did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the

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. He then re-signed with the Redblacks on January 18, 2021. He became a free agent after the 2021 season.

Coaching career

Since 2022, Flanders has been a running backs and recruiting assistant for the

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football team. He also serves as an assistant basketball coach at Lake Travis High School.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Flanders, Timothy 1991 births Living people BC Lions players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Canadian football running backs American football running backs Players of American football from Oklahoma Sam Houston Bearkats football players Players of Canadian football from Oklahoma Sportspeople from Midwest City, Oklahoma Ottawa Redblacks players High school football coaches in Texas Coaches of American football from Oklahoma New Orleans Saints players Calgary Stampeders players Cleveland Browns players