John Grace (Canadian football)
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John Grace is a retired Canadian Football League
linebacker.
, and was a two-time Team Defensive MVP, a two-time All-MAC selection, and was the 1998 Motor City Bowl
MVP. He finished his stellar college career with 15 sacks, and 437 tackles.
over 2 seasons. In 2002 he played for the Ottawa Renegades
, and was an all star. After another season in Ottawa, he moved to the Calgary Stampeders
, where he was an all star in 2004 and 2005, and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award
in 2005. After returning to Calgary in 2006, Grace was again signed as a free agent by the Montreal Alouettes
during the off-season, and retired after the 2007 season when he was released by Montreal.
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
linebacker.
College career
Grace attended Marshall UniversityMarshall University
Marshall University is a coeducational public research university in Huntington, West Virginia, United States founded in 1837, and named after John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States....
, and was a two-time Team Defensive MVP, a two-time All-MAC selection, and was the 1998 Motor City Bowl
Motor City Bowl
The Little Caesars Pizza Bowl is a post-season college football bowl game certified by the NCAA that has been played annually since 1997. The first five games were played at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan. Starting in 2002, the game was moved to 65,000-seat Ford Field in downtown...
MVP. He finished his stellar college career with 15 sacks, and 437 tackles.
Professional career
Grace joined the CFL in 2000, playing 6 games for the Montreal AlouettesMontreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...
over 2 seasons. In 2002 he played for the Ottawa Renegades
Ottawa Renegades
Ottawa Renegades was the most recent name of a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario founded in 2002, seven years after the storied Ottawa Rough Riders folded...
, and was an all star. After another season in Ottawa, he moved to the Calgary Stampeders
Calgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...
, where he was an all star in 2004 and 2005, and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award
CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award
The Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award is annually rewarded to the best defensive player in the Canadian Football League. This is the third-last award to be given during the CFL Awards banquet, which takes place the week before Grey Cup weekend in the same city where it is hosted...
in 2005. After returning to Calgary in 2006, Grace was again signed as a free agent by the Montreal Alouettes
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...
during the off-season, and retired after the 2007 season when he was released by Montreal.