Dominique Rhymes
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1993)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Dominique Rhymes
| image = 2025, 15, Dominique Rhymes.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Rhymes with the Calgary Stampeders in 2025
| current_team = Calgary Stampeders
| number =
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|6|20}}
| birth_place = Miami, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 215
| high_school = Miami Northwestern Senior (Miami)
| college = Florida International (2011–2014)
Murray State (2015)
| undraftedyear = 2016
| highlights=
- CFL All-Star (2022)
- CFL West All-Star ({{CFL Year|2022}})
| cflstatlabel1 = Games played
| cflstatvalue1 = 89
| cflstatlabel2 = Targets
| cflstatvalue2 = 534
| cflstatlabel3 = Receptions
| cflstatvalue3 = 322
| cflstatlabel4 = Receiving yards
| cflstatvalue4 = 4,936
| cflstatlabel5 = Receiving touchdowns
| cflstatvalue5 = 26
| pastteams =
- Ottawa Redblacks ({{CFL Year|2017|2019}})
- BC Lions ({{CFL Year|2020|2023}})
- Ottawa Redblacks ({{CFL Year|2024}})
- Calgary Stampeders ({{CFL Year|2025}}–present)
| status = Active
| cflstatus = American
| cfl = dominique-rhymes/163356/
}}
Dominique Rhymes (born June 20, 1993) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Early life
Rymes played at Miami Northwestern Senior High School he is former teammates with professional football player Teddy Bridgewater. His senior year he caught 37 passes for 686 yards and 8 touchdowns. He was considered a three-star recruit coming out of high school.
College career
Rhymes played college football for the FIU Panthers from 2011 to 2014, while using a medical redshirt season in 2014.{{cite web |title=Dominique Rhymes |url=https://fiusports.com/sports/football/roster/dominique-rhymes/3802 |publisher=FIU Panthers |access-date=January 22, 2024}}{{cite web |title=Dominique Rhymes |url=https://goracers.com/sports/football/roster/dominique-rhymes/4696 |publisher=Murray State Racers |access-date=January 22, 2024}} He then transferred to Murray State University to play for the Racers in 2015.
Professional career
= Ottawa Redblacks (first stint)=
Rhymes signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 29, 2017.{{Cite news |date=2017-05-29 |title=Transactions - May 28 & 29, 2017 |language=en |work=Ottawa Redblacks |url=https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/2017/05/29/transactions-may-28-29-2017/ |access-date=2023-10-31}} He saw only limited action in his first two seasons with the Redblacks, catching 37 passes for 522 yards with one touchdown. His third year in the league proved to be a breakout season for Rhymes as he led the Redblacks in receptions (65), receiving yards (1,056) and receiving touchdowns (5). Following the 2019 season Rhymes and the Redblacks were unable to come to an agreement for a new contract and he became a free agent on February 11, 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2020/02/13/still-top-20-free-agents-still-grabs/|title=Still Out There: Top free agents still up for grabs|date=2020-02-13|website=CFL.ca|language=en|access-date=2020-02-21}}
= BC Lions =
On February 21, 2020, Rhymes signed with the BC Lions.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2020/02/21/lions-sign-dominique-rhymes-one-year-deal/|title=Lions sign Dominique Rhymes to one-year deal|date=2020-02-21|website=CFL.ca|language=en|access-date=2020-02-21}} However, he did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season and then signed a one-year contract extension with the team on December 14, 2020.{{cite news |title=Lions ink Dominique Rhymes to one-year extension |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2020/12/14/lions-ink-dominique-rhymes-one-year-extension/ |website=CFL.ca |date=December 14, 2020 |accessdate=December 17, 2020}} In his first year with the team, in 2021, Rhymes played in eight games where he had 28 catches for 411 yards and one touchdown.{{cite news |title=Dominique Rhymes |url=https://www.cfl.ca/players/dominique-rhymes/163356/ |website=CFL.ca |accessdate=January 17, 2024}} At the end of the 2022 season, he was named a CFL All-Star after finishing third in receptions (85), and second in receiving yards (1,401) and touchdowns (11).{{Cite web |date=2022-11-15 |title=Stars Aligned: 2022 CFL All-Stars announced |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/11/15/stars-aligned-2022-cfl-all-stars-announced/ |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=CFL.ca |language=en}}
On February 12, 2023, Rhymes requested a trade, seeking a larger salary contract extension elsewhere.{{Cite web |author=TSN ca Staff |date=2023-02-12 |title=BC Lions WR Dominique Rhymes requests trade |url=https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/bc-lions-wr-dominique-rhymes-requests-trade-1.1918429 |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=TSN |language=en-CA}} Nevertheless, the following day on February 13, Rhymes and the Lions agreed to a two-year contract extension through the 2024 season.{{Cite web |author=3Down Staff |date=2023-02-13 |title=B.C. Lions re-sign Dominique Rhymes through 2024 following contract dispute |url=https://3downnation.com/2023/02/13/b-c-lions-re-sign-dominique-rhymes-through-2024-following-contract-dispute/ |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=3DownNation |language=en-US}} He played in ten regular season games in 2023, missing time due to injury, where he had 35 receptions for 535 yards and six touchdowns. After giving contract extensions to fellow receivers Keon Hatcher and Alexander Hollins, the Lions released Rhymes on January 17, 2024.{{cite news |title=Lions release veteran receiver Dominique Rhymes |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2024/01/17/lions-release-veteran-receiver-dominique-rhymes/ |website=CFL.ca |date=January 17, 2024}}
= Ottawa Redblacks (second stint)=
On January 22, 2024, it was announced that Rhymes had returned to the Redblacks on a two-year contract.{{cite news |title=Back to the capital: Rhymes. Redblacks agree to two-year deal |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2024/01/22/back-to-the-capital-rhymes-redblacks-agree-to-two-year-deal/ |website=CFL.ca |date=January 22, 2024}} He played in all 18 regular season games where he had 72 receptions for 1,011 yards and two touchdowns.{{cite news |title=Redblacks release receiver Dominique Rhymes |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2025/02/01/redblacks-release-receiver-dominique-rhymes/ |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=February 1, 2025}} He was released on February 1, 2025, with one year remaining on his contract.
= Calgary Stampeders =
On February 4, 2025, it was announced that Rhymes had signed with the Calgary Stampeders.{{cite news |title=Rhymes with Stamps |url=https://www.stampeders.com/2025/02/04/rhymes-with-stamps/ |publisher=Calgary Stampeders |date=February 4, 2025}}
References
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External links
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- [https://fiusports.com/sports/football/roster/dominique-rhymes/3802 FIU Panthers bio]
- [https://goracers.com/sports/football/roster/dominique-rhymes/4696 Murray State Racers bio]
- [https://www.cfl.ca/players/dominique-rhymes/163356/ CFL.ca bio]
- [https://www.stampeders.com/players/dominique-rhymes/163356/ Calgary Stampeders bio]
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Category:Canadian football wide receivers
Category:Players of American football from Miami
Category:Miami Northwestern Senior High School alumni
Category:FIU Panthers football players
Category:Murray State Racers football players
Category:Ottawa Redblacks players