Kienan LaFrance

Kienan LaFrance
No. 27     Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Born: (1991-05-16) May 16, 1991
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Career information
Status Active
CFL status National
Position(s) RB
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg)
University Manitoba
CFL draft 2015 / Round: 6 / Pick: 45
Drafted by Ottawa Redblacks
Career history
As player
2015–2016 Ottawa Redblacks
2017 Saskatchewan Roughriders
2018–present Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Kienan LaFrance (born May 16, 1991) is a professional Canadian football running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He has also played for the Ottawa Redblacks, where he won the 104th Grey Cup in 2016, and for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Professional career

Ottawa Redblacks

LaFrance was drafted in the sixth round, 45th overall by the Ottawa Redblacks in the 2015 CFL Draft.[1] He was officially signed on May 25, 2015.

On November 20, 2016, LaFrance rushed for 157 yards and scored the game-winning touchdown to send the Redblacks back to the Grey Cup for the second straight season.[2]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On February 14, 2017, LaFrance signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL).[3] He dressed in 13 regular games and started six of them. He had 68 carries for 273 rushing yards and two touchdowns as well as 14 catches for 119 receiving yards and one touchdown. He was released by the team on February 1, 2018.[4]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On February 13, 2018, it was announced that LaFrance had signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to a one-year contract.[5]

Statistics

  Rushing   Receiving
Year Team GP Car Yards Avg Long TD Rec Yards Avg Long TD
2015 OTT 166172.880 210.510
2016 OTT 16371634.4240 12766.3221
2017 SSK 13682734.0182 141238.8181
CFL totals 451114534.1242 282007.1222

References

  1. ↑ "Breaking down the 2015 CFL Draft by team - CFL.ca".
  2. ↑ "Tour LaFrance: REDBLACKS Grey Cup-Bound After Late Rushing TD".
  3. ↑ "Riders add ratio-breaker in Lafrance". CFL.ca. 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  4. ↑ "Riders release RBs Lafrance, Bell". CFL.ca. 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
  5. ↑ "Bombers sign Manitoba's Kienan LaFrance". CFL.ca. 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
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