Pierre-Luc Caron

{{short description|Former Canadian football long snapper}}

{{Infobox CFL biography

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|image=File:2022, 35, Pierre-Luc Caron.jpg

|image_upright=1

|caption=Caron with the Alouettes in 2022

|status=Retired

|import=no

|position1=Long snapper

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|CIS=Laval

|high_school=Kent School

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1993|8|26}}

|birth_place=Laval, Quebec, Canada

|Height_ft=6

|Height_in=2

|Weight_lbs=233

|CFLDraftedYear=2016

|CFLDraftedRound=5

|CFLDraftedPick=42

|CFLDraftedTeam=Calgary Stampeders

|playing_years1={{CFL Year|2016|2020}}

|playing_team1=Calgary Stampeders

|playing_years2={{CFL Year|2021|2022}}

|playing_team2=Montreal Alouettes

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Pierre-Luc Caron (born August 26, 1993) is a former professional Canadian football long snapper who played for six seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Calgary Stampeders and Montreal Alouettes.

Early life and education

Caron attended Kent School (class of 2012) in Kent, Connecticut.[http://footballcanada.com/football-canada-completes-2012-junior-national-team-roster/ "Football Canada completes 2012 Junior National Team roster"], Football Canada website, May 7, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2019.

University career

Caron played CIS football for the Laval Rouge et Or from 2012 to 2015.{{cite web|url=https://rougeetor.ulaval.ca/athletes/pierre-luc-caron/ |title=Pierre-Luc Caron - Rouge et Or |publisher=Laval Rouge et Or |access-date=October 14, 2019}}

Professional career

=Calgary Stampeders=

Caron was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders in the fifth round, 42nd overall, in the 2016 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 23, 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.stampeders.com/2016/05/23/three-draft-picks-signed/|title=Three draft picks signed|publisher=stampeders.com|date=May 23, 2016}} He played in 71 regular season games with the Stampeders and was part of the 106th Grey Cup championship team in 2018. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season. He informed the Stampeders that he would not be re-signing with the club in 2021 due to his wife getting a job opportunity in Montreal.{{cite web|url=https://calgarysun.com/sports/football/cfl/calgary-stampeders/stamps-say-goodbye-to-caron-bring-in-crawford |title=Stamps say goodbye to Caron, bring in Crawford |publisher=Calgary Sun |date=February 3, 2021}}

=Montreal Alouettes=

On February 10, 2021, it was announced that Caron had signed with the Montreal Alouettes.{{cite web|url=https://en.montrealalouettes.com/2021/02/10/alouettes-add-five-local-players-roster/ |title=Alouettes add five local players to the roster |date=February 10, 2021 |publisher=Montreal Alouettes}} He played for two seasons with the Alouettes before announcing his retirement on February, 10, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://en.montrealalouettes.com/2023/02/10/pierre-luc-caron-announces-his-retirement/ |title=Pierre-Luc Caron announces his retirement |date=February 10, 2023 |publisher=Montreal Alouettes}}

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