Aaron Wagner
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1982)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
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|image=
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|position=Fullback/Linebacker
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1982|7|5}}
|birth_place=Cranbrook, British Columbia
|height_ft=6
|height_in=3
|weight_lbs=245
|highlights=
|college=BYU
|cfldraftyear=2005
|cfldraftround=2
|cfldraftpick=14
|pastteams=
|cflstatus=Non-Import
|cfl-archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721235915/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/647
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Aaron Wagner (born July 5, 1982) is a former Canadian football fullback/linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted in the second round of the 2005 CFL Draft by the Toronto Argonauts. He played college football at BYU and WSU.
Professional Career
=Pre-draft measurables=
{{nfl predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1¾
| weight = 248
| dash = 4.78
| ten split = 1.62
| twenty split = 2.69
| shuttle = 4.03
| cone drill = 6.52
| vertical = 36½
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 8
| bench = 31
| wonderlic = 27
| arm span =
| hand span =
| note = All values from NFL Pro Day{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}}
}}
=Saskatchewan Roughriders=
After being drafted by the Toronto Argonauts in the 2005 CFL Draft, he opted to return to BYU. He joined Toronto in 2006 after a brief stint with The New York Jets of the National Football League ( NFL ).{{cite web|url=http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2093|title=Aaron Wagner|publisher=Brigham Young University|accessdate=2009-07-20}} In Toronto, Wagner started at linebacker for the Argonauts, but mostly played on special teams.{{cite news|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5hCCsqgpSyQwNUVXxKLQIz2Z3hlsA|title=Report: Roughriders acquire linebacker Aaron Wagner from Argos|date=2009-02-15|publisher=The Canadian Press|accessdate=2009-02-16}}{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} It was reported by The Canadian Press on February 15, 2009, that Wagner had been traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders for
Fraud
On November 10th, 2024 Wagner was indicted by a federal grand jury in Salt Lake City on 16 counts of various financial crimes including wire fraud and money laundering. {{cite web|url= https://www.justice.gov/usao-ut/pr/utah-businessmen-indicted-defrauding-investors-and-lenders-millions-dollars | title= Utah Businessmen Indicted for Defrauding Investors and Lenders Millions of Dollars | publisher=Department of Justice | accessdate=2025-01-25}} He is accused of defrauding private investors and lenders in restaurant businesses, bringing in more than $40 million dollars. Prosecutors in the case requested he be kept in jail until the case, arguing that his wealth and dual Canadian Citizenship made him a flight risk. {{cite web|url=https://www.sltrib.com/news/business/2024/11/08/aaron-wagner-former-byu-athlete/|title=Former BYU athlete turned influencer took money from Crumbl and defrauded investors, feds claim
|publisher=Salt Lake Tribune|accessdate=2025-01-25}} The judge opted for house arrest with ankle monitoring. A jury trial is scheduled for February 3rd, 2025.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100103224222/http://riderville.com/roster/show/id/647 Saskatchewan Roughriders bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090122122317/http://argonauts.ca/index.php/roster/show/id/647 Toronto Argonauts bio]
- [https://leaderpost.com/sports/football/roughriders-football/Roughriders+Aaron+Wagner+knows+different+side+Vegas/1794676/story.html Roughriders Aaron Wagner knows different side]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
[https://www.justice.gov/usao-ut/pr/utah-businessmen-indicted-defrauding-investors-and-lenders-millions-dollars]
[https://www.sltrib.com/news/business/2024/11/08/aaron-wagner-former-byu-athlete/]
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Category:Canadian football linebackers
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Players of Canadian football from British Columbia
Category:BYU Cougars football players
Category:Toronto Argonauts players
Category:Saskatchewan Roughriders players
Category:Sportspeople from Cranbrook, British Columbia
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