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Joel Figueroa

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Joel Figueroa
No. 61     Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Figueroa with the BC Lions in 2022
Born: (1989-06-29) June 29, 1989 (age 35)
Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)Offensive tackle
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight320 lb (150 kg)
CollegeMiami
High schoolNorth Miami
Career history
As player
20132015Hamilton Tiger-Cats
20162017Edmonton Eskimos
20182022BC Lions
2023–presentHamilton Tiger-Cats
Career stats

Joel Figueroa (born June 29, 1989) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

College career

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Figueroa played college football for the Miami Hurricanes.

Professional career

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Hamilton Tiger-Cats (first stint)

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Figueroa originally signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats as a free agent on April 10, 2013, and spent three years with the team.[1]

Edmonton Eskimos

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Figueroa signed with the Edmonton Eskimos as a free agent in 2016 and also spent the 2017 season with the club.

BC Lions

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Upon entering free agency in 2018, Figueroa signed with the BC Lions. In 2019, he was the BC Lions Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman.[2] He signed a contract extension with the Lions on January 20, 2021.[3] He played in four seasons and 66 games with the Lions and became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 14, 2023.[4]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats (second stint)

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On February 15, 2023, it was announced that Figueroa had signed a two-year contract with the Tiger-Cats.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Tiger-Cats sign four offensive linemen". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. April 10, 2013.
  2. ^ "CFL announces 2019 team award winners". October 30, 2019.
  3. ^ Baker, Matt (January 20, 2021). "Lions re-sign Team Outstanding Lineman Figueroa". BCLions.com. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "Offensive lineman Figueroa signs two-year deal with Tiger-Cats". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. February 15, 2023.
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