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Dean Noel

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Dean Noel
Born: (1969-02-21) February 21, 1969 (age 55)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Fullback
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight216 lb (98 kg)
CollegeDelaware State
CFL draft1993, round: 4, pick: 26
Drafted byOttawa Rough Riders
Career history
As player
19931994Ottawa Rough Riders
19951997Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Dean Noel (born February 21, 1969) is a former professional Canadian football fullback who played for five years in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Ottawa Rough Riders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[1]

College career

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Noel played college football for the Delaware State Hornets.[1]

Professional career

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Ottawa Rough Riders

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After finishing his college eligibility, Noel was drafted in the fourth round, 26th overall, by his hometown Ottawa Rough Riders, in the 1993 CFL Draft.[2] He played in 25 regular season games for the Rough Riders over two seasons where he had four carries for 10 yards and 13 receptions for 133 yards and two touchdowns.[3] He also recorded 42 special teams tackles, including 30 in 1994, which is an Ottawa franchise record.[4]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

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Noel joined the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1995 and played for the team for three years in 40 regular season games.[3] He had 18 carries for 111 yards, 14 catches for 121 yards, and 57 special teams tackles.[3]

Personal life

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Noel and his family moved from the Caribbean to Ottawa when he was four years old.[5] His son, Serron is a professional ice hockey player who was drafted by the Florida Panthers.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "All-Time CFL Player Roster, N". CFLapedia. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "1993 CFL Draft". Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Dean Noel Football Statistics". statscrew.com. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "Ottawa Redblacks Media Guide 2017". sportdocbox.com. Ottawa Redblacks. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Mahiban, Dhiren (October 20, 2017). "Amid concussion concerns, ex-CFLer Dean Noel steers son away from football and into hockey". Toronto Star.