ARGONAUTS.CA STAFF
MISSISSAUGA — The Toronto Argonauts Football Club is thrilled to announce that its first pick, second overall, in the 2010 CFL Canadian Draft, OT Joe Eppele has signed through the 2012 season.
Tipping the scales at 6-feet, 8-inches tall and over 300 pounds, Eppele received extensive playing time at Washington State. A three-time second-team PAC-10 academic all-star, the hulking tackle started five games and dressed in 33 games over his four seasons as a Cougar.
Commented Argos Head Coach Jim Barker, “We are excited to have our first overall pick under contract. We appreciate Joe’s commitment to the Argos and the Canadian Football League and look forward to seeing him on the field in Double Blue at rookie camp on June 2.”