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Max Charbonneau

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Max Charbonneau
No. 39     Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Born: (1999-08-19) August 19, 1999 (age 25)
Ottawa, Ontario
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Linebacker
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
UniversityOttawa
CFL draft2023, round: 8, pick: 71
Drafted byWinnipeg Blue Bombers
Career history
As player
2023Winnipeg Blue Bombers*
2024–presentWinnipeg Blue Bombers
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
HonoursSecond Team All-Canadian
(2023)
Career stats

Max Charbonneau (born August 19, 1999) is a Canadian professional football linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career

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Charbonneau played U Sports football for the Ottawa Gee-Gees from 2018 to 2023.[1][2] He played in 36 games over five seasons with the team where he had 115.5 total tackles, 4.5 tackles for a loss, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.[1] He was named a Second Team All-Canadian in his final season, in 2023.[2]

Professional career

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Charbonneau was drafted in the eighth round, 71st overall by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2023 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 5, 2023.[3] He attended training camp with the team, but returned to the Gee-Gees to finish his U Sports eligibility.[2] He then re-signed with the Blue Bombers on November 28, 2023.[4]

Following training camp in 2024, Charbonneau made the team's active roster and had his professional debut on June 7, 2024, against the Montreal Alouettes.[2][5] He played in 12 regular season games where he had seven special teams tackles.[2][5] He did not play in the West Final, but he made his post-season debut in the 111th Grey Cup where the Blue Bombers lost to the Toronto Argonauts.[2][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Max Charbonneau". Ottawa Gee-Gees. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Max Charbonneau". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  3. ^ "Bombers sign five 2023 CFL Draft picks". Canadian Football League. May 5, 2023.
  4. ^ "Transactions". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  5. ^ a b "111th Grey Cup notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  6. ^ "Play-by-Play, 111th Grey Cup". Canadian Football League. November 17, 2024.
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