Jeremie Dominique
{{Short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1997)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
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|image=2023, 23, Jeremie Dominique.jpg
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|caption=Dominique with the Edmonton Elks in 2023
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|position1=Defensive back
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1997|7|9}}
|birth_place=Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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|college=Charleston
|amateur_title=CEGEP
|amateur_team=Cégep du Vieux Montréal
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|Height_ft=6
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|Weight_lbs=202
|CFLDraftedYear=2022
|CFLDraftedRound=6
|CFLDraftedPick=48
|CFLDraftedTeam=Edmonton Elks
|playing_years1={{CFL Year|2022|2024}}
|playing_team1=Edmonton Elks
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Jeremie Dominique (born July 9, 1997) is a Canadian professional football defensive back.
College career
Dominique first played college football for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in 2017, where he played in seven games as a backup defensive back and had four tackles.{{cite web|url=https://hawaiiathletics.com/sports/football/roster/jay-dominique/16871 |title=Jeremie Dominique |publisher=Hawaii Rainbow Warriors |access-date=December 27, 2023}} In 2018, he had a severe ankle injury, but played in six games, sparingly, despite the injury.{{cite web |url=https://3downnation.com/2022/04/09/despite-unlikely-road-jeremie-dominique-believes-hes-the-best-defensive-player-in-the-2022-cfl-draft/ |title=Despite ‘unlikely road,’ Jeremie Dominique believes he’s the best defensive player in the 2022 CFL Draft |publisher=3DownNation |date=April 9, 2022}} After undergoing foot surgery, he transferred to the University of North Dakota in order to be closer to his family home in Montreal. However, he did not play for the North Dakota Fighting Hawks as his ankle healed in 2019. Instead, Dominique entered the transfer portal in early 2020 with the intention of playing for an FBS program. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic caused many programs to cancel their seasons and he received no substantial offers.
With the lack of NCAA Division I opportunities, Dominique transferred to the University of Charleston to play for Golden Eagles for their 2020–21 spring season, where he played in three games.{{cite web|url=https://ucgoldeneagles.com/sports/football/roster/jeremie-dominique/7241 |title=Jeremie Dominique |publisher=Charleston Golden Eagles |access-date=December 27, 2023}} In the 2021 season, he played in ten games where he had 40 total tackles, two sacks, and three pass deflections.
Professional career
Dominique was drafted in the second round, 19th overall, by the Edmonton Elks in the 2022 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 11, 2022.{{cite web |title=Transactions {{!}} Elks sign 2022 draft class |url=https://www.goelks.com/2022/05/11/transactions-elks-sign-2022-draft-class/ |publisher=Edmonton Elks |date=May 11, 2022}} Following training camp in 2022, he made the team's active roster and made his professional debut on June 11, 2022, against the BC Lions.{{cite web |url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/2022_CFL_Gm_Notes_84_Edm_vs_BC.pdf |title=Game Notes |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=December 27, 2023}} He played in 15 regular season games in his rookie year where he recorded three defensive tackles, six special teams tackles, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.{{cite web |url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-CFL-Guide-PDF-for-site.pdf |title=2023 CFL Guide |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=December 27, 2023 |archive-date=June 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608011405/https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-CFL-Guide-PDF-for-site.pdf |url-status=dead }}
In 2023, Dominique played in 14 regular season games where he had seven special teams tackles.{{cite web |url=https://www.goelks.com/players/jeremie-dominique/167019/ |title=Jeremie Dominique |publisher=Edmonton Elks |access-date=December 27, 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/stats?stat_category=defence&filter[season][eq]=2023&group_by=player |title=Stats |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=December 27, 2023}} He was released shortly after the completion of the 2024 CFL draft on May 1, 2024.{{cite web |title=Transactions {{!}} Elks release Enock Makonzo (LB) and Jeremie Dominique (DB) |url=https://www.goelks.com/2024/05/01/transaction-elks-release-enock-makonzo-lb-and-jeremie-dominique-db/ |publisher=Edmonton Elks |date=May 1, 2024}} However, following several injuries to special teams players, the Elks re-signed Dominique on August 13, 2024.{{cite web |title=Transactions {{!}} Elks ink defensive back Jeremie Dominique |url=https://www.goelks.com/2024/08/13/transaction-elks-ink-defensive-back-jeremie-dominique/ |publisher=Edmonton Elks |date=August 13, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.goelks.com/players/jeremie-dominique/167019/ Edmonton Elks bio]
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Category:Canadian football defensive backs
Category:American football defensive backs
Category:Canadian football people from Montreal
Category:Charleston Golden Eagles football players
Category:Edmonton Elks players
Category:Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football players