Patrice Rene
{{Short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1997)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox Canadian Football League biography
| name = Patrice Rene
| team = BC Lions
| image = 2024, 24, Patrice Rene.jpg
| image_upright = 1
| caption = Rene with the BC Lions in 2024
| status = Active
| import = no
| position1 = Defensive back
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|11|19}}
| birth_place = Port-au-Prince, Haiti
| death_date =
| death_place =
| number = 24
| CIS = Rutgers
North Carolina
| high_school = Episcopal High
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 206
| CFLDraftedYear = 2021
| CFLDraftedRound = 3
| CFLDraftedPick = 21
| CFLDraftedTeam = Winnipeg Blue Bombers
| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|2022}}
| playing_team1 = Winnipeg Blue Bombers
| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|2023}}–present
| playing_team2 = BC Lions
| career_footnotes =
| career_highlights =
| Honours =
| CFL = patrice-rene/166255/
}}
Patrice Rene (born November 19, 1997) is a Haitian professional Canadian football defensive back for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
Rene originally committed to playing for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in 2016, but changed to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill after Rutgers underwent a coaching change prior to his arrival.{{cite web|url=https://www.bluebombers.com/2021/05/13/draft-profile-patrice-rene/ |title=Draft Profile {{!}} Patrice Rene |publisher=Winnipeg Blue Bombers |date=May 13, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/2021/06/patrice-renes-full-circle-journey-finally-brings-him-to-rutgers.html |title=Patrice Rene's 'full circle' journey finally brings him to Rutgers |publisher=Rutgers Scarlet Knights football |date=June 7, 2021}} He played college football for the Tar Heels from 2016 to 2020, while using a redshirt season in 2019 due to an ACL injury.{{cite web|url=https://scarletknights.com/sports/football/roster/patrice-rene/10422 |title=Patrice Rene |publisher=Rutgers Scarlet Knights |access-date=November 11, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bclions.com/players/patrice-rene/166255/ |title=Patrice Rene |publisher=BC Lions |access-date=November 11, 2023}} He played in 45 games, starting in 26, where he had 103 total tackles, two interceptions, and one forced fumble.{{cite web|url=https://3downnation.com/2023/05/05/b-c-lions-sign-canadian-cornerback-patrice-rene-four-others/ |title=B.C. Lions sign Canadian cornerback Patrice Rene, four others |publisher=3DownNation |date=May 5, 2023}}
After finishing his degree, Rene transferred to Rutgers University, as he originally intended, to complete a master's degree. While playing for the Scarlet Knights, he dressed in five games and recorded eight tackles.
Professional career
=Winnipeg Blue Bombers=
Rene was drafted in the third round, 21st overall, by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2021 CFL Draft. However, he completed his college eligibility that year and signed with the team for the following season on May 4, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/05/04/bombers-sign-trio-of-players-including-21-draft-pick-patrice-rene/ |title=Bombers sign trio of players including '21 Draft pick Patrice Rene |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=May 4, 2022}} Following training camp in 2022, he began the season on the team's practice roster.{{cite web|url=https://winnipegsun.com/sports/football/cfl/winnipeg-bluebombers/bombers-trim-down-roster-name-practice-squad-after-of-week-1 |title=Bombers trim down roster, name practice squad ahead of Week 1 |publisher=Winnipeg Blue Bombers |date=June 4, 2022}} He then made his professional debut in Week 12, on August 25, 2022, against the Calgary Stampeders, but was injured on a kickoff and was out for the remainder of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-calgary-stampeders-winnipeg-blue-bombers-recap-august-25-1.6561702 |title=Bombers sign trio of players including '21 Draft pick Patrice Rene |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=May 4, 2022}} He was later released shortly after the end of the season on December 2, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://3downnation.com/2022/12/02/bombers-cut-canadian-defensive-backs-malcolm-thompson-patrice-rene/ |title=Bombers cut Canadian defensive backs Malcolm Thompson, Patrice Rene |publisher=3DownNation |date=December 2, 2022}}
=BC Lions=
On May 5, 2023, Rene signed with the BC Lions.{{cite web|url=https://www.bclions.com/2023/05/05/lions-sign-four-including-former-winnipeg-draft-pick-patrice-rene/ |title=Lions sign five including former Winnipeg draft pick Patrice Rene |publisher=BC Lions |date=May 11, 2022}} He made the team's opening day active roster in 2023, primarily playing on special teams.{{cite web|url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/2023_CFL_Gm_Notes_94_Wpg_vs_BC_WF.pdf |title=Game Notes |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=November 11, 2023}} He played in 16 regular season games where he recorded 12 special teams tackles. Rene earned a starting defensive role for BC in 2024, and recorded his first career sack on Edmonton Elks quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson on June 27, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://theprovince.com/sports/nfl-bound-but-patrice-rene-with-bc-lions |title=He was NFL-bound until he wasn't. Now Patrice Rene is back on track with the B.C. Lions |publisher=The Province |date=July 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240708003650/https://theprovince.com/sports/nfl-bound-but-patrice-rene-with-bc-lions|archive-date=July 8, 2024}} In 17 regular season games, Rene recorded 36 defensive tackles and 14 special teams tackles. On December 28, 2024, Rene signed a two-year contract extension with BC.{{cite web|url=https://www.bclions.com/2024/12/28/rene-stays-in-black-and-orange-through-2026/ |title=Rene Stays In Black And Orange Through 2026 |publisher=BC Lions |date=December 28, 2024}}
Personal life
Rene was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to parents Marie and Pierre and has three brothers and one sister. His family later moved to Ottawa, Ontario, where he grew up.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-raised-players-set-to-blitz-nfl-1.6346550 |title=5 Ottawa-raised players set to blitz NFL draft |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=February 12, 2022}} Rene played his high school football at Episcopal High School in Virginia where he played for head coach Panos Voulgaris.
References
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External links
- [https://www.bclions.com/players/patrice-rene/166255/ BC Lions bio]
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Category:American football defensive backs
Category:Canadian football defensive backs
Category:Canadian football people from Ottawa
Category:Haitian players of Canadian football
Category:North Carolina Tar Heels football players
Category:Players of Canadian football from Ontario
Category:Rutgers Scarlet Knights football players
Category:Haitian players of American football