Jacob Scarfone
 Scarfone with the Lions in 2022 | |
| Born: | April 10, 1994 London, Ontario |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg) |
| University | Guelph |
| High school | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| CFL draft | 2017, round: 6, pick: 47 |
| Drafted by | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2017 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats* |
| 2018 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats* |
| 2018–2019 | Ottawa Redblacks |
| 2021–2022 | BC Lions |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career stats | |
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Jacob Scarfone (born April 10, 1994) is a former Canadian football wide receiver.
University career
[edit]Scarfone played U Sports football for the Guelph Gryphons from 2013 to 2017, although he missed the 2016 season due to injury.[1] In four seasons with the Gryphons, he recorded 109 receptions for 1,789 yards and 17 touchdowns.[2] He was named a U Sports Second Team All-Canadian in 2017.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Hamilton Tiger-Cats
[edit]Scarfone had missed his entire fourth year of U Sports eligibility in 2016, but was still drafted in the sixth round, 47th overall, by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2017 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 24, 2017.[4] He began the season on the team's practice roster and was released on July 31, 2017, in order to complete his university playing career.[5] On December 7, 2017, it was announced that he had re-signed with the Tiger-Cats to a two-year contract.[6] However, he was released with the final 2018 training camp cuts on June 10, 2018.[7]
Ottawa Redblacks
[edit]On July 3, 2018, Scarfone signed a practice roster agreement with the Ottawa Redblacks, but he was released shortly after on July 8, 2018.[8][9] He was then re-signed on September 18, 2018, and played in his first career regular season game on October 5, 2018, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[2][9] He played in four regular season games that year and also played in his first Grey Cup game, but the Redblacks lost the 106th Grey Cup championship to the Calgary Stampeders.[2]
Scarfone began the 2019 season on the injured list and played in a week 4 game against the Blue Bombers before moving to the practice roster.[2][10] He returned to the active roster later in the season and recorded his first career reception on August 24, 2021, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[2] He finished the year with seven games played and had three catches for 17 yards.[2] He became a free agent on February 11, 2020, following the expiration of his contract, but did not sign with any team as the 2020 CFL season was ultimately cancelled.[11]
BC Lions
[edit]On January 27, 2021, it was announced that Scarfone had signed with the BC Lions, re-uniting him with former Redblacks coach, Rick Campbell.[12] He scored his first career touchdown on a 32-yard reception from Michael Reilly on October 30, 2021, against the Toronto Argonauts in overtime.[13] On May 3, 2023, Scarfone retired from professional football.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jacob Scarfone". Guelph Gryphons. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Jacob Scarfone". BC Lions. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ "Football All-Canadian teams announced". U Sports. November 23, 2017.
- ^ "Tiger-Cats sign entire 2017 draft class". Canadian Football League. May 24, 2017.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ "Tiger-Cats sign five national players to two-year contracts". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. December 7, 2017.
- ^ "Tiger-Cats transactions". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. June 10, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions: July 3, 2018". Ottawa Redblacks. July 3, 2018.
- ^ a b "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ "Lions Bring Back Plu, Lock Up Scarfone And Hastings". BC Lions. January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Argos punch playoff ticket in OT win over Lions". Canadian Football League. October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 19, 2023.