Gilles Lezi
[edit] BiographyAcquired 2006 from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Lezi was second on the Ottawa Renegades in special teams tackles with 15. Lezi dressed for all but one regular season game. The 10th overall draft pick (second round) from the 2004 Canadian College Draft... played 14 regular season games and the playoff semi-final against Saskatchewan in his first season in the CFL as a member of the Edmonton Eskimos... Rookie year was spent mainly as a blocking back... Ended 2004 with three tackles, two catches for 12 yards and a rush. College Backup tight end and fourth-year senior in 2003 ... Equaled his career receiving total with two catches against Air Force ... Totaled 42 receiving yards against the Falcons, including a key 22-yard catch on a third-and-21 play deep in Air Force territory... Played in seven games ... Grabbed one reception for two yards at Navy... Appeared in first seven games before missing the remainder of the season with a broken left fibula ... Played H-back and on special teams ... Totaled 12 rushing yards on two carries--both against Duke... Played in seven games, starting the first two at fullback ... Made three tackles on special teams. CEGEP: Top-rated player by Ron Dias Recruiting (Canada) ... 1998 and 1999 Collegiate AAA MVP with Vieux Montreal Spartiates... 1998 Collegiate AAA Rookie of the Year ... First-team all-star at tailback and place-kicker ... Career numbers: 2,200 yards rushing on 240 carries (9.17 ypr), 27 TDs ... Coach at Vieux-Montreal was Marc Santerre. Personal Son of Tondele Mansanga ... Sociology major at Northwestern... Speaks English, French, and Dutch fluently. [edit] Statistics<stats> Player= Gilles Lezi Sport= CFL </stats>
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