J.R. LaRose

J.R. LaRose
No. 27
Born: (1984-02-27) February 27, 1984
Edmonton, Alberta
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) S
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg)
CJFL Edmonton Huskies
High school Scona[1]
Career history
As player
2005–2008 Edmonton Eskimos
2010–2014 BC Lions
Career highlights and awards

J.R. (Alozie) LaRose (born February 27, 1984) is a former Canadian football safety. He originally signed with the Edmonton Eskimos in 2005 as a territorial protected junior. He played for the Canadian Junior Football League's Edmonton Huskies, where his team won the Canadian Bowl in 2005. Then going on to play in the Canadian Football League for the Edmonton Huskies and the BC Lions where his team won the Grey Cup in 2011. He continued playing in the CFL until retiring in 2014.

Personal Life

J.R. LaRose is a member of the Cree nation and is registered to the One Arrow First Nation in Saskatchewan. He was raised by his late mother, Barbara, in Edmonton, Alberta. LaRose never met his Nigerian father as he was deported back to his home country before he was born.[2] He now has two children and is married.

Professional career

J.R. LaRose was a professional football player in the Canadian Football League for 9 years.[3] J.R. played 4 seasons with the Edmonton Eskimos. In his final season with the team (2008) he severely broke his leg and ended his career with the Eskimos. In 2010 J.R. tried out out for the BC Lions and made it as a back up safety, although within playing 15 games with the team he broke the same leg again. After rehabilitation he was able to play in 2011 season as starting safety, but in the last pre-season game he broke his forearm. J.R. was able make it back for playoffs of the 2011 season and help his team to victory winning the 2011 Grey Cup.[4] He then went on to play 2 more season with the Lions which included what is said to be his best season of his career. In 2013 J.R. started all 18 regular seasons games as well as picking off his first interception. After his 2013 season he set his consecutive games played streak to 44 and beating many of his personal best records for tackles, knockdowns and fumbles. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "LaRose, J.R. | CFLPA.com". cflpa.com. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "About JR LaRose". JRLarose.com. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  3. ↑ "LaRose, J.R. | CFLPA.com". cflpa.com. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  4. ↑ Lawrence, Katie (18 July 2012). "Getting to know J.R. LaRose - BC Lions". BC Lions. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "LaRose, J.R. | CFLPA.com". cflpa.com. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  • "About JR LaRose". JRLarose.com. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  • Lawrence, Katie (18 July 2012). "Getting to know J.R. LaRose - BC Lions". BC Lions. Retrieved 6 March 2018.



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