Adam Auclair

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Auclair played U Sports football for the Laval Rouge et Or from 2016 to 2019.{{cite web|url=https://rougeetor.ulaval.ca/athletes/adam-auclair/ |title=Adam Auclair |publisher=Laval Rouge et Or |access-date=October 16, 2022 |language=French}} With Laval, he had 113.5 total tackles and seven interceptions.{{cite web|url=https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/players/adam-auclair/165731/ |title=Adam Auclair |publisher=Ottawa Redblacks |access-date=October 16, 2022}} He was named a U Sports Second Team All-Canadian in 2016 and finished the year as a Vanier Cup champion following the team's victory in the 52nd Vanier Cup game where he also had an interception to contribute to the win.{{cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/3090749/vanier-cup-won-by-laval-rouge-et-or-in-comeback-win-over-calgary-dinos/ |title=Vanier Cup won by Laval Rouge et Or in comeback win over Calgary Dinos |publisher=Global News |date=November 26, 2016}}

In 2017, he was named a U Sports First Team All-Canadian and also won the Presidents' Trophy as the stand-up Defensive Player of the Year.{{cite web|url=https://usports.ca/en/awards/news/2017/11/392626201/football-awards |title=Alberta running back Ilnicki headlines U Sports football major award winners |publisher=U Sports |date=November 23, 2017}} He again played in the Vanier Cup, but the Rouge et Or lost to the Western Mustangs in the 53rd Vanier Cup.{{cite web|url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/football/laval-rouge-et-or-loses-vanier-cup-to-western-mustangs |title=Laval Rouge et Or loses Vanier Cup to Western Mustangs |publisher=Montreal Gazette |date=November 25, 2017}}

While Auclair did not win any individual awards for the 2018 regular season, he won one of the most important ones during the post-season that year. In the 54th Vanier Cup game, he recorded 10.5 tackles, including an impactful tackle for a loss in the second half, and one interception as he won the Bruce Coulter Award as the defensive player of the game.{{cite web|url=https://usports.ca/en/championships/vanier-cup/m/news/2018/11/442343229/rouge-et-or-capture-record-10th-vanier-cup |title=Rouge et Or capture record 10th Vanier Cup over Mustangs at home |publisher=U Sports |date=November 24, 2018}} He won his second national championship as the Rouge et Or defeated the Mustangs by a score of 34–20. In his final season, in 2019, Auclair played in eight regular season games where he had 41 tackles.

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Auclair was drafted in the first round, sixth overall, by the Ottawa Redblacks in the 2020 CFL Draft, but did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season.{{cite web|url=https://ottawasun.com/sports/football/cfl/ottawa-redblacks/cfl-draft-ottawa-redblacks-grab-laval-db-adam-auclair-with-first-round-pick |title=CFL DRAFT: Ottawa Redblacks grab Laval LB/DB Adam Auclair with first-round pick |publisher=Ottawa Sun |date=May 1, 2020}} Instead, he signed with the team on February 12, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/2021/02/12/sign-2020-first-round-draft-pick-defensive-back-adam-auclair-american-linebacker-micah-awe/ |title=sign 2020 first-round draft pick and defensive back Adam Auclair and American linebacker Micah Awe |publisher=Ottawa Redblacks |date=May 20, 2022}} He made the team's active roster following training camp and played in his first professional game on August 7, 2021, against the Edmonton Elks, where he had two special teams tackles. He played in 12 out of 14 regular season games in 2021 where he had 12 defensive tackles, eight special teams tackles, and one forced fumble.

In 2022, Auclair began the season as a backup, but earned his first start at linebacker on July 8, 2022, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, where he had six defensive tackles.{{cite web|url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022_CFL_Gm_Notes_79_Ott_vs_Mtl.pdf |title=Game Notes |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=July 8, 2022}} He continued to start at linebacker until he suffered a hand injury following the week 9 game against the Calgary Stampeders.{{cite web|url=https://3downnation.com/2022/08/15/ottawa-redblacks-linebacker-adam-auclair-could-be-out-long-term-with-hand-injury/ |title=Ottawa Redblacks’ linebacker Adam Auclair could be out long-term with hand injury |publisher=3DownNation |date=August 15, 2022}} After being placed on the injured list for six games, he returned to play as a backup linebacker in the Thanksgiving Day Classic against the Montreal Alouettes where he had four defensive tackles and two special teams tackles. He finished the year having played in 12 regular season games where he had 44 defensive tackles, eight special teams tackles, and one sack.

In the 2023 season, Auclair played in all 18 regular season games where he had 63 defensive tackles, 14 special teams tackles, one sack, one interception, and one forced fumble. As a pending free agent in 2024, it was reported that Auclair intended to sign with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Consequently, he was granted an early release by the Redblacks on February 8, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2024/ |title=Transactions – Football player trades and signings |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=February 9, 2024}}

On February 9, 2024, it was announced that Auclair had signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders to a one-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.riderville.com/2024/02/09/roughriders-welcome-former-1st-round-selection-adam-auclair/ |title=Roughrider welcome former 1st round selection Adam Auclair |publisher=Saskatchewan Roughriders |date=February 9, 2024}} He played in 15 regular season games where he had 37 defensive tackles, 16 special teams tackles, and three interceptions. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 11, 2025.{{Cite news |url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2025/ |title=Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=February 11, 2025}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.cfl.ca/fa25/ |title=Official 2025 Free Agent Tracker |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=February 11, 2025}}

On February 11, 2025, it was announced that Auclair had signed with the BC Lions.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bclions.com/2025/02/11/lions-sign-national-linebacker-two-time-vanier-cup-champion-adam-auclair/ |title=Lions Sign National Linebacker & Two-Time Vanier Cup Champion Adam Auclair |publisher=BC Lions |date=February 11, 2025}} On June 1, 2025, Auclair was placed on the Lions' 1-game injured list to start the 2025 CFL season. He rejoined the active roster on June 19, 2025.{{Cite web |title=Roster |url=https://www.bclions.com/roster/ |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=BC Lions |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=BC Lions Transactions |url=https://www.bclions.com/transactions/ |access-date=2025-06-20 |website=BC Lions |language=en}}

Auclair's brother, Antony Auclair, played as a tight end and the two played together for one year, in 2016, with the Laval Rouge et Or.{{cite web|url=https://3downnation.com/2021/02/12/redblacks-lock-up-draft-pick-adam-auclair-brother-of-super-bowl-champion/ |title=Redblacks lock up draft pick Adam Auclair, brother of Super Bowl champion |publisher=3DownNation |date=February 12, 2021}}

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