Chris Ackie

Chris Ackie
No. 5     Ottawa Redblacks
Born: (1992-01-26) January 26, 1992
Cambridge, Ontario
Career information
Status Active
CFL status National
Position(s) LB
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 218 lb (99 kg)
College Wilfrid Laurier
High school Preston
CFL draft 2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4
Drafted by Montreal Alouettes
Career history
As player
2015 New York Giants*
2015–2018 Montreal Alouettes
2018–present Ottawa Redblacks
Career stats

Chris Ackie (born January 26, 1992) is a professional Canadian football linebacker for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played CIS football for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks from 2011 to 2014.[1] He was drafted fourth overall by the Montreal Alouettes in the 2015 CFL Draft.

Professional career

New York Giants

Ackie tried out for the New York Giants at their rookie mini camp invite in 2015 but didn't catch on with them.[2]

Montreal Alouettes

He was originally drafted 4th overall by the Montreal Alouettes in the 2015 CFL Draft and signed with the team to a three-year contract on June 1, 2015.[3][4] During his first two seasons with the Alouettes, Ackie played both outside linebacker positions and special teams.[3] He was signed to one-year contract extension on January 15, 2018.[5] Ackie played in 48 games for the Alouettes over four seasons, contributing 86 defensive tackles, 22 special teams tackles, four forced fumbles, one interception and one quarterback sack.

Ottawa Redblacks

On October 10, 2018, Ackie was traded just prior to the trade deadline to the Ottawa Redblacks in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2019 CFL Draft.[6]

Personal life

Ackie's cousin, Jordan Ackie is pursuing a lacrosse scholarship.[7] Chris Ackie is a native of Cambridge, Ontario Canada.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Chris Ackie Golden Hawks bio
  2. ↑ "Cambridge's Chris Ackie at NFL mini-camp". The Record. The Record. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Alouettes turn to Ackie for defence". The Record. The Record. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  4. ↑ Alouettes sign first-round pick Chris Ackie
  5. ↑ Alouettes solidify national content
  6. ↑ REDBLACKS acquire Chris Ackie in trade with Als
  7. ↑ "Ackie prepping for lacrosse career". Cambridge Times. Cambridge Times. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "CFL.CA GAME NOTES: A LOOK AT WEEK 7". CFL. CFL. Retrieved 16 August 2018.


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