Theren Churchill
{{short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1994)}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
|name=Theren Churchill
|image=51, Theren Churchill, Nov 16, 2021.jpg
|image_upright=0.9
|caption=Churchill with the Toronto Argonauts in 2021
|team=
|number=
|position1=Offensive lineman
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1994|10|12}}
|birth_place=Stettler, Alberta, Canada
|Height_ft=6
|Height_in=6
|Weight_lbs=295
|CIS=Regina Rams
|amateur_title=CJFL
|amateur_team=Edmonton Huskies
|high_school=William E. Hay High
|CFLDraftedYear=2020
|CFLDraftedRound=1
|CFLDraftedPick=9
|CFLDraftedTeam=Toronto Argonauts
|playing_years1={{CFL Year|2021|2022}}
|playing_team1=Toronto Argonauts
|playing_years2={{CFL Year|2023}}
|playing_team2=Edmonton Elks
|status=
|import=no
|career_highlights=
- Grey Cup champion ({{CFL Year|2022}})
|Honours=
|CFL=theren-churchill/165734/
}}
Theren Churchill (born October 12, 1994) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman. He has played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Amateur career
=Edmonton Huskies=
After finishing high school, Churchill played for the Edmonton Huskies of the Canadian Junior Football League for four years.{{cite web|url=https://www.cjfl.org/roster_players/8861426 |title=Theren Churchill |publisher=Canadian Junior Football League |access-date=December 1, 2021}} He was named a Prairie Football Conference All-Star in 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.reginarams.com/sports/football/roster/theren-churchill/3563 |title=Theren Churchill |publisher=Regina Rams |access-date=December 1, 2021}}
=Regina Rams=
Churchill joined the Regina Rams of U Sports football in 2017 and immediately became the team's starting right tackle. In his three seasons with the Rams, he started all 24 regular season games, and one post-season game in 2017, all at right tackle.{{cite web|url=https://www.argonauts.ca/players/theren-churchill/165734/ |title=Theren Churchill |publisher=Toronto Argonauts |access-date=December 1, 2021}}
Professional career
=Toronto Argonauts=
Churchill was drafted in the first round, ninth overall, in the 2020 CFL Draft by the Toronto Argonauts, but did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season.{{cite web|url=https://torontosun.com/sports/football/cfl/toronto-argonauts/tough-as-nails-churchill-ready-to-take-the-next-step-at-the-pro-level |title=Tough as nails Churchill ready to take the next step at the pro level with Argonauts |last=Zicarelli |first=Frank |publisher=Toronto Sun |date=May 4, 2020}} He then signed with the team on March 22, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2021/03/22/argos-sign-four-2020-draft-including-first-rounder-churchill/ |title=Argos sign four from 2020 Draft including first rounder Churchill |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=March 22, 2021}} Churchill began the 2021 season on the practice roster, but was promoted to the active roster in week 6 and made his professional debut on September 10, 2021, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He dressed in the remaining ten games of the regular season and made his first start in the last game of the regular season against the Edmonton Elks on November 16, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Nov162021EDMdepth.pdf |title=Toronto Argonauts Depth Chart |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=November 16, 2021}} He dressed in 11 regular season games in 2022, but was inactive for the team's 109th Grey Cup championship victory.
=Edmonton Elks=
On May 14, 2023, Churchill was traded to the Edmonton Elks in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2024 CFL Draft.{{cite news|url=https://www.goelks.com/2023/05/14/transaction-elks-acquire-churchill-from-argos/ |title=Transaction {{!}} Elks acquire Churchill from Argos |publisher=Edmonton Elks |date=May 14, 2023}} He began the season on the injured list before moving to the practice roster on July 5, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2023/ |title=Transactions – Football player trades and signings |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=July 16, 2024}} He was released from the practice roster prior to the last game of the season on October 20, 2023.
Personal life
Churchill first played ice hockey when he was five or six years old and then started playing gridiron football when he was nine or ten years old.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.goelks.com/players/theren-churchill-2/165734/ Edmonton Elks bio]
- {{Twitter|t_church62|Theren Churchill}}
{{109th Grey Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Churchill, Theren}}
Category:Canadian football offensive linemen
Category:Canadian Junior Football League players
Category:Edmonton Elks players
Category:People from the County of Stettler No. 6