Cristophe Beaulieu
{{Short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox Canadian Football League biography
| name = Cristophe Beaulieu
| team = BC Lions
| image = 2024, 29, Cristophe Beaulieu.jpg
| image_upright = 1
| caption = Beaulieu with the BC Lions in 2024
| status = Active
| import = no
| position1 = Defensive back
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|12|6}}
| birth_place = Blainville, Quebec, Canada
| death_date =
| death_place =
| number = 29
| CIS = Laval
| amateur_title = CEGEP
| amateur_team = Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
| high_school =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 195
| CFLDraftedYear = 2024
| CFLDraftedRound = 3
| CFLDraftedPick = 26
| CFLDraftedTeam = BC Lions
| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|2024}}–present
| playing_team1 = BC Lions
| career_footnotes =
| career_highlights =
| Honours = First Team All-Canadian
(2022)
Second Team All-Canadian
(2023)
| CFL = cristophe-beaulieu/168799/
}}
Cristophe Beaulieu (born December 6, 1999) is a Canadian professional football defensive back for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
University career
Beaulieu chose to enroll at Université Laval in 2020, but did not play football that year due to the cancellation of the 2020 U Sports football season.{{cite web|url=https://www.journaldequebec.com/2020/02/12/football-universitaire-deux-prises-importantes-pour-le-rouge-et-or |title=Football universitaire: une prise de taille pour le Rouge et Or |publisher=Journal de Quebec |date=February 12, 2020}} He then played U Sports football for the Laval Rouge et Or from 2021 to 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.bclions.com/players/cristophe-beaulieu/168799/ |title=Cristophe Beaulieu |publisher=BC Lions |access-date=September 10, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://3downnation.com/2024/04/21/2024-cfl-draft-profiles-laval-db-cristophe-beaulieu-looks-past-western-rivalry-for-brotherly-advice/ |title=2024 CFL Draft profiles: Laval DB Cristophe Beaulieu looks past Western rivalry for brotherly advice |publisher=3DownNation |date=April 21, 2024}} He played in 29 games where he recorded 84.5 tackles, three tackles for losses, 17 pass breakups, and four interceptions. He was named a First Team All-Canadian in 2022 and a Second Team All-Canadian in 2023.
Professional career
Beaulieu was drafted in the third round, 26th overall, by the BC Lions in the 2024 CFL draft and signed with the team on May 7, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.bclions.com/2024/05/07/lions-agree-to-terms-with-five-nationals-one-global-from-2024-draft-class/ |title=Lions agree to terms with five Nationals & one Global from 2024 draft |publisher=BC Lions |date=May 7, 2024}} Following training camp in 2024, he made the team's active roster and played in his first professional game on June 9, 2024, against the Toronto Argonauts where he had one special teams tackle. He later made his first professional start, at safety, on August 2, 2024, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, where he recorded three defensive tackles.{{cite web|url=https://static.cfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/2024-GN-Gm-62-Mtl-vs-BC.pdf |title=Game Notes |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=September 10, 2024}}
Personal life
Bealieu's brother, Jordan Beaulieu, also played in the Canadian Football League as a defensive back for four seasons.{{cite web|url=https://3downnation.com/2024/04/21/2024-cfl-draft-profiles-laval-db-cristophe-beaulieu-looks-past-western-rivalry-for-brotherly-advice/ |title=2024 CFL Draft profiles: Laval DB Cristophe Beaulieu looks past Western rivalry for brotherly advice |publisher=3DownNation |date=April 21, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.bclions.com/players/cristophe-beaulieu/168799/ BC Lions bio]
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Category:Canadian football defensive backs
Category:Laval Rouge et Or football players