Jeff Hecht

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Jeff Hecht
No. 29
Born: (1985-09-24) September 24, 1985 (age 38)
Edmonton, Alberta
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)DB
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight202 lb (92 kg)
CollegeSaint Mary's
CFL Draft2011 / Undrafted
Career history
As player
2011Montreal Alouettes
20122016Calgary Stampeders
20162017Saskatchewan Roughriders
20182019Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Jeff Hecht (born September 24, 1985) is a former Canadian football defensive back. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent on May 26, 2011 by the Montreal Alouettes following the 2011 CFL Draft.[1] He played CIS Football with the Saint Mary's Huskies.

Professional career

Montreal Alouettes

Hecht was signed as an undrafted free agent on May 26, 2011 by the Montreal Alouettes following the 2011 CFL Draft.[1] He played in all 18 games for the Alouettes, recording 31 defensive tackles and one interception. Despite a strong rookie season, he was released by the Alouettes on May 10, 2012.[2]

Calgary Stampeders

On June 25, 2012, he was signed by the Calgary Stampeders.[3] He played in parts of five seasons for the Stampeders.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Hecht was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders on August 16, 2016.[4] Following the 2016 season Hecht was not signed by the Riders and became a free agent on February 14, 2017. After about a month as a free agent Hecht re-signed with the Roughriders on March 8, 2017.[5] He played in all 18 regular season games for the Riders in 2017, contributing 21 tackles on defense, and 11 on special teams. Hecht was released by the Riders on April 24, 2018.[6]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On July 11, 2018, it was announced that Hecht had agreed to a practice roster agreement with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "The Alouettes sign local draft picks Barrette and Sagesse". Archived from the original on 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
  2. ^ "Graves confirmé".
  3. ^ Hecht off to Calgary
  4. ^ Riders acquire veteran DBs Bennett, Hecht from Stamps
  5. ^ "National DB Hecht re-signs in Riderville". CFL.ca. 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  6. ^ "Dyakowski, Hecht among four Riders cuts – CFL.ca". CFL.ca. 2018-04-24. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  7. ^ Bombers add Jeff Hecht to PR

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