Benoit Marion
{{Short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1995)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
| name = Benoit Marion
| image = 2025, 93, Benoit Marion.jpg
| image_upright = 1
| caption = Marion with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2025
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|12|11}}
| birth_place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| death_date =
| death_place =
| team = Saskatchewan Roughriders
| number = 93
| status = Active
| import = no
| position1 = Defensive lineman
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lb = 250
| high_school = André Grasset (QC)
| CIS = Montreal
| CFLDraftedYear = 2020
| CFLDraftedRound = 3
| CFLDraftedPick = 25
| CFLDraftedTeam = Montreal Alouettes
| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|2020|2021}}
| playing_team1 = Montreal Alouettes*
| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|2021|2024}}
| playing_team2 = Toronto Argonauts
| playing_years3 = {{CFL Year|2024}}
| playing_team3 = Hamilton Tiger-Cats
| playing_years4 = {{CFL Year|2024}}–present
| playing_team4 = Saskatchewan Roughriders
| career_footnotes =
| career_highlights =
- Grey Cup champion ({{CFL Year|2022}})
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 42
| statlabel2 = Defensive tackles
| statvalue2 = 12
| statlabel3 = Sacks
| statvalue3 = 2
| statlabel4 = Spec. Teams tackles
| statvalue4 = 17
| CFLAllStar =
| CFLEastAllStar =
| CFL = benoit-marion/
}}
Benoit Marion (born December 11, 1995) is a Canadian professional football defensive lineman for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Early life
Marion was born on December 11, 1995, in Montreal, Quebec. He attended André Grasset Cegep. Marion played U Sports football at Montreal from 2016 to 2019, appearing in 25 total games. In his college career he recorded 66.5 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, and 11 sacks, six of which came in his senior season. He also played junior ice hockey for the Quebec Remparts.{{Cite web|url=https://www.argonauts.ca/players/benoit-marion/165750/|website=Toronto Argonauts|title=Benoit Marion}}
Professional career
=Montreal Alouettes=
Marion was selected in the 3rd round (25th overall) of the 2020 CFL Draft by the Montreal Alouettes. The 2020 CFL season was canceled and he was released before the {{CFL Year|2021}} began on July 26, 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://3downnation.com/2021/07/26/alouettes-release-former-third-round-pick-benoit-marion-14-others/|website=3DownNation|title=Alouettes release former third-round pick Benoit Marion, 14 others|date=July 26, 2021}}
=Toronto Argonauts=
Marion was signed by the Toronto Argonauts on October 25, 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bgmsportstrax.com/2021/10/25/toronto-argonauts-sign-db-dondre-wright-and-dl-benoit-marion/|website=BGMSportsTrax|title=Toronto Argonauts sign DB Dondre Wright and DL Benoit Marion|date=26 October 2021 }} He appeared in two games with the Argonauts that season, making one tackle and one pass deflection.{{Cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerm/mari01175.html|website=Pro Football Archives|title=Benoit Marion Stats}} In 2022, Marion played in 12 regular season games where he had five defensive tackles and three special teams tackles.{{cite web|url=https://www.argonauts.ca/players/benoit-marion/165750/ |title=Benoit Marion |publisher=Toronto Argonauts |access-date=November 22, 2022}} He also scored his first career touchdown when he recovered a block kick and returned it 24 yards for a score against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on August 6, 2022. Marion also played in the 109th Grey Cup victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, which secured his first Grey Cup championship.
In the 2023 season, Marion played in 16 regular season games where he recorded one defensive tackle, eight special teams tackles, one sack, and two forced fumbles.{{cite web|url=https://static.cfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2050/11/2024-CFL-Guide-Digital.pdf |title=2024 CFL Guide |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=June 11, 2024}} He played in the first game of the 2024 season, where he had one special teams tackle, but was released shortly after the game on June 11, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://3downnation.com/2024/06/11/toronto-argonauts-release-former-cfl-all-star-shawn-oakman-one-other/ |title=Toronto Argonauts release former CFL all-star Shawn Oakman, one other |publisher=3DownNation |date=June 11, 2024}}
=Hamilton Tiger-Cats=
On June 12, 2024, it was announced that Marion had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.{{cite web|url=https://www.ticats.ca/2024/06/12/ticats-transactions-june-12/ |title=Tiger-Cats Transactions June 12 |publisher=Hamilton Tiger-Cats |date=June 12, 2024}} He played in nine regular season games before being released on September 11, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2024/ |title=Transactions – Football player trades and signings |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=September 13, 2024}} Marion was re-signed by the Tiger-Cats on October 2, 2024, only to be released again the next day on October 3, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.ticats.ca/2024/10/02/tiger-cats-transactions-october-2/ |title=Tiger-Cats Transactions October 2 |publisher=Hamilton Tiger-Cats |date=October 2, 2024}}
=Saskatchewan Roughriders=
On October 4, 2024, it was announced that Marion had signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.{{cite web|url=https://www.riderville.com/2024/10/04/riders-add-canadian-defensive-linemam-benoit-marion/ |title=Riders Add Canadian Defensive Linemam Benoit Marion |publisher=Saskatchewan Roughriders |date=October 4, 2024}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.ticats.ca/players/benoit-marion/165750/ Saskatchewan Roughriders bio]
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{{Saskatchewan Roughriders roster navbox}}
{{109th Grey Cup}}
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Category:Players of Canadian football from Quebec
Category:Canadian football people from Montreal
Category:Canadian football defensive linemen
Category:Montreal Carabins football players
Category:Quebec Remparts players
Category:Montreal Alouettes players
Category:Toronto Argonauts players