Nasser Jamal

Nasser Jamal (born February 25, 1988 in Kandahar, Afghanistan and raised in Queensborough, British Columbia and the Downtown Eastside) is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted 40th overall by the Argonauts in the 2009 CFL Draft and signed with the team on April 4, 2011, taking time off to complete his degree and pursue NFL interests.[1] He was ranked as a top 5 draft pick, but fell in rankings due to increased interest from the NFL and injury. He was later released on July 20, 2011 due to injuries sustained during practice.[2] He played NCAA Division 1A college football for the Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns where he was a 3-year letter winner and recipient of multiple academic awards.

Nasser Jamal
Free Agent
Born: (1988-02-25) February 25, 1988
Kandahar, Afghanistan
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusNational
Position(s)OL
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight290 lb (130 kg)
CollegeLouisiana at Lafayette
High schoolNew Westminster
CFL draft2010 / Round: 6 / Pick: 40
Drafted byToronto Argonauts
Career history
As player
2011*Toronto Argonauts

References

  1. https://www.cfl.ca/article/argos-add-2010-draft-pick-nasser-jamal Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine Argos add 2010 draft pick Nasser Jamal
  2. https://www.cfl.ca/article/argos-cut-ties-with-sam-two-others Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine Argos cut ties with Sam, two others
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