Jason Arakgi
{{short description|Canadian football Linebacker (born 1985)}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
| image =
| name = Jason Arakgi
| caption =
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| position1 = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|5|12}}
| birth_place = Montreal, Quebec
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 220
| CIS = McMaster
| CFLDraftedYear = 2008
| CFLDraftedRound = 3
| CFLDraftedPick = 20
| CFLDraftedTeam = BC Lions
| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|2008}}–{{CFL Year|2017}}
| playing_team1 = BC Lions
| career_footnotes =
| status = Retired
| import = no
| career_highlights =
- Grey Cup champion (2011)
- John Agro Special Teams Award runner up ({{CFL Year|2009}})
| CFLWestAllStar = {{CFL Year|2009}}
| CFL = jason-arakgi/143302
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Jason Arakgi (born May 12, 1985) is a former Canadian football Linebacker for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).{{cite web |url=http://www.bclions.com/roster/show/id/1793 |title=45 Jason Arakgi LB |work=BC Lions |access-date=28 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100104072939/http://bclions.com/roster/show/id/1793 |archive-date=4 January 2010 }} He played CIS football for the McMaster Marauders.{{cite news |url=http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=5247afb1-44ac-455c-a19d-a515ecdfe0ee&k=2584 |title=New recruit feels right at home among the Lions |date=2008-05-03 |work=Vancouver Sun |publisher=CanWest MediaWorks |access-date=28 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108104248/http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=5247afb1-44ac-455c-a19d-a515ecdfe0ee&k=2584 |archive-date=8 November 2012 }}
Professional career
Arakgi was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2008 CFL Draft by the BC Lions. He made the active roster in his rookie year and played in all 18 regular season games and made an immediate impact on special teams as he recorded 32 special teams tackles in his first year. He continued to play on special teams throughout his career while also serving as a backup linebacker. On August 19, 2016, in a game against the Calgary Stampeders, Arakgi became the CFL's all-time leader in special teams tackles with 185, passing Wade Miller.
On June 17, 2017, he announced after playing in the team's final pre-season game that he was retiring from professional football.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bclions.com/2017/06/16/roar-report-lioniders-final-tune/|title=ROAR REPORT: Lions Thump Roughriders In Final Tune Up|last=Baker|first=Matt|date=2017-06-16|website=BC Lions|access-date=2017-06-17}}{{cite news|last1=Clipperton|first1=Joshua|title=Special teams ace Jason Arakgi stuns B.C. Lions by announcing retirement|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/bc-lions-arakgi-retires-1.4165900|access-date=17 June 2017|work=CBC Sports|agency=The Canadian Press|date=17 June 2017|language=en}} He finished his career with a CFL-record 190 special teams tackles in 155 regular season games, along with 26 defensive tackles and two forced fumbles. His special teams tackles record was surpassed by Mike Miller on August 21, 2021.{{cite news |author=Tait, Ed |title=Game recap TOR 30 WPG 23 |url=https://www.bluebombers.com/2021/08/21/game-recap-tor-30-wpg-23/ |website=BlueBombers.com |date=August 21, 2021}}
Personal life
Arakgi was born in Montreal, Quebec, and grew up in Oakville, Ontario. He is the son of CFL receiver Nick Arakgi.
References
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External links
- [https://www.cfl.ca/players/jason-arakgi/143302/ Canadian Football League profile]
- {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630150722/http://cfl.ca/roster/show?id=3095 |date=June 30, 2015 |title=CFL profile (old link)}}
- {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615011524/http://bclions.com/roster/show/id/3095 |date=June 15, 2012 |title=BC Lions bio}}
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Category:Canadian football defensive backs
Category:McMaster Marauders football players
Category:Sportspeople from Oakville, Ontario
Category:Players of Canadian football from Ontario
Category:Players of Canadian football from Quebec
Category:Canadian football people from Montreal
Category:Anglophone Quebec people
Category:Canadian people of Egyptian descent
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