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Brian
Harelimana
#26 Linebacker
Brian
Harelimana
#26 Linebacker
Height 6'2
Weight 228 lbs
Birth Date (Age) 1995-12-16 (28)
Born Laval, QC
School Montreal
Status NAT
Defensive Tackles 0
Special Teams Tackles 13
Interceptions 0
Sacks 0

CFL: 4

Argos: 2

Acquired: Signed as a free agent October 31, 2023.

2023: Played 1 games with Montreal Alouettes. Recorded no stats. Released June 17…Signed with Saskatchewan Roughriders June 21. Played 12 games. Recorded 4 defensive tackles and 4 special teams tackles. Released by Saskatchewan October 29…Signed with Toronto Argonauts October 31. Playoffs: Made Argos debut in Eastern Final loss to Montreal, recorded no stats.

2022: Played 18 games with Montreal. Recorded 12 defensive tackles, 6 special teams tackles, 3 sacks and a forced fumble. Playoffs: Recorded no stats in Eastern Semi-Final win over Hamilton, or Eastern Final loss in Toronto.

2021: Played 8 games with Montreal. Recorded 2 defensive tackles and 3 special teams tackles. Playoffs: Did not dress for Eastern Semi-Final loss at Hamilton.

2020: Selected by Montreal in the fourth round, 33rd overall, of the CFL Draft.

College: Attended the University of Montreal (2016-19). Played 27 games. Recorded 109.5 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, and an interception. Had 5 tackles and an interception in the 2019 Vanier Cup final loss to Calgary. Named RSEQ First Team All-Star 2017-19. Named First Team All-Canadian 2018, Second Team 2019.

Personal: Attended Vanier College. Was born in Rwanda and moved to Canada at the age of one. His brother Kean Harelimana was with both the Montreal Alouettes and the Ottawa Redblacks after playing U SPORTS at Laval.

Seasons

Defence

YEAR TEAM GP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
2021
MTL 4 2 3 0 0 0 0
2022
MTL 9 12 6 3 0 0 1
2023
MTL,SSK 13 4 4 0 0 0 0
2024
TOR 15 0 13 0 0 0 0
Total
41 18 26 3 0 0 1

Game Log

Defence

DATE WEEK OPP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
06-09
1 BC 0 1 0 0 0 0
06-22
3 EDM 0 1 0 0 0 0
06-28
4 MTL 0 1 0 0 0 0
07-05
5 SSK 0 0 0 0 0 0
07-11
6 MTL 0 1 0 0 0 0
07-20
7 HAM 0 1 0 0 0 0
07-27
8 WPG 0 1 0 0 0 0
08-04
9 CGY 0 1 0 0 0 0
08-09
10 CGY 0 2 0 0 0 0
08-22
12 SSK 0 0 0 0 0 0
09-02
13 HAM 0 1 0 0 0 0
09-07
14 OTT 0 1 0 0 0 0
09-14
15 BC 0 0 0 0 0 0
09-20
16 HAM 0 1 0 0 0 0
09-28
17 MTL 0 1 0 0 0 0
Total
0 13 0 0 0 0

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