Noel Prefontaine

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Full Name: Noel Prefontaine Primary Position: K Height/Weight: 5' 11"/205 College: San Diego State Birthdate: December 23, 1973 High School: El Camino High School Birthplace: Camp Pendleton, California Pro Experience: 10 years

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Acquired:

Selected by Toronto in the sixth round of the 1998 Supplemental Draft.

2006-1998:

Toronto Argonauts

2006

Named Argos’ Outstanding Special Teams Player by the Toronto chapter of the FRC…Named East Division Most Outstanding Special Teams Player for the second straight season by the FRC…Named East Division All-Star at Punter…Named CFL All-Star at Punter.

2005:

Named Argo nominee as Most Outstanding Special Teams Player by the Toronto contingent of the FRC…Named East Division Most Outstanding Special Teams Player for first time in his career…Named East Division All-Star at Kicker and Punter…Played in all 18 regular season games.

2004:

Named the Argos' Special Teams Player of the Year as voted by the FRC, also recognized as an East Division All-Star at both Kicker and Punter and a CFL All-Star at Punter.

2003:

Named a CFL All-Star at punter for the fourth time in his career (1999, 2000, 2002) and East All-Star at punter... led the East Division in punting yards (5484) and led the CFL with his 46.9 punting average, 5 yards more than any other player.

2002:

Earned CFL All-Star status at Punter in 2002...he finished 2nd in the league in punting with a 46.1 yard average...he also took on the field-goal kicking duties in 2002.

2001:

Toronto Argonauts
Baltimore Ravens
Los Angeles Xtreme

Spent time with three teams in three different pro leagues in a busy year...returned to the Argonauts in time for their game on August 25 against Saskatchewan after requesting his release from the Baltimore Ravens with whom he signed as a free-agent earlier in the year. Began the year with the Los Angeles Extreme... played in 10 games with Los Angeles during the regular season ... along with being their punter was also listed as the team's third quarterback ...on April 21 in the one and only championship game in XFL history had 1 punt for 21 yards while Los Angeles demolished the San Francisco Demons 38-6 for the title.

2000:

Third year Argo veteran had another spectacular season in the CFL...earned both East Division and CFL All-Star status ...played 18 games.

1999:

Struggled on his FG in 1998, but worked on it in the off-season...named East Divisions All-Star at punter as well as a CFL All-Star .

1998:

An impressive rookie kicker with a powerful leg, Argo head coach (at the time) Don Matthews observed in training camp that a leg that strong had not been seen since Hank Ilesic ... had an impressive 47.9 yard average on 10 punts including a 79 yard single in the 1998 regular season opener against Saskatchewan on July 3rd ... also had 2 singles on missed FG in his CFL debut.

College:

National Collegiate Athletic Association

San Diego State Aztecs

Started two years at San Diego State University...earned first team All-American honors during his outstanding senior year...also a first team All-WAC Pacific Division selection...led to a number one NCAA ranking in net punting with a 44.9 average.

Personal:

A criminal justice major, "Pre" spent many of his early years growing up in Montreal. An outstanding athlete and quarterback during high school, Noel led El Camino High School to a 22-2 record and a CIF Championship as their starting quarterback. He was named San Diego Tribune Athlete of the Year for North County as a senior. Noel is a regular player on the Argos' charity basketball team, the Courtside Boatmen and likes to golf in his spare time.

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