Jamie Boreham
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 Jamie Boreham kicking off for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2007 | |
| Date of birth | March 29, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | P/K |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 202 lb (92 kg) |
| University |
British Columbia Saskatchewan Manitoba |
| High school | Notre Dame Regional Secondary School |
| CFL draft | 2001 / Round: 2 / Pick: 16 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2001–2002 | BC Lions |
| 2003 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers* |
| 2004–2006 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2007–2009 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 2010 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2011 | Edmonton Eskimos* |
| 2011 | Saskatchewan Roughriders* |
| 2011 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 2012 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| *Offseason and/or practice roster member only | |
| Career stats | |
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Jamie Boreham (born March 29, 1978 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a retired professional legend Canadian football punter/placekicker. Boreham played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. Before to joining the Roughriders again in September, 2011, he was most recently signed by the Edmonton Eskimos after spending the 2010 season with the Toronto Argonauts. He wears uniform number #30 in honour of his grandfather, who also wore #30 for the Vancouver College Fighting Irish.[1]
High school and university years
After playing at Vancouver College, he played for the Abbotsford Airforce of the BC Jr. Football Conference (www.bcfootballconference.com) In 2008 he tore his ACL and returned to play the rest of the season 3 games later. That season he was awarded the BCFC Defensive Player of the Year. After a successful surgery he returned to play 5 months later in a top level soccer league in Burnaby. Jamie then played CIS football for the UBC Thunderbirds, Saskatchewan Huskies and Manitoba Bisons. With Manitoba in 2001, Boreham was named a CIS All-Canadian at both Free Safety and Punter and helped lead the Bison to the Vanier Cup where they lost to Saint Mary's Huskies. In 2002 Boreham re tore his ACL in the second game of the year(4th play of the game) he went on to finish the game and the season without missing a single play. Boreham re-wrote the Manitoba record book by scoring 114 points in 2001 and 97 in 2002. Boreham is one of only a few players that have been recognized as an All Canadian at 3 different positions (Free Safety, Kicker, Punter).
Professional career
He played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 2004 to 2006. In 2007, he was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Saskatchewan Roughriders went on to win the 95th Grey Cup that year. In 2009 he was named team Captain.
On May 2, 2010, Boreham was traded to the Toronto Argonauts along with the 2nd and 4th overall picks in the 2010 CFL Draft in exchange for the 1st and 8th overall picks in the same draft. He was released by the Argonauts on February 17, 2011. In 2010 Boreham set a CFL record for kickoff average over a season.
On September 7, 2011, Boreham was re-signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was acquired by the Bombers from the Saskatchewan Roughriders on October 2, 2011. He played in three regular season games and two post-season games, including the 99th Grey Cup, but was released on December 9, 2011.
On October 25, 2012, Boreham was again signed by Roughriders, after Christopher Milo, the Roughriders punter, had gotten injured two games before.
On November 1, 2012, Boreham, 7 days after re-joining the Roughriders tore his ACL for the third time and retired his CFL career. Boreham had one Grey Cup championship, with the Riders in 2007. Boreham was in the league for 9 years.
Personal life
Boreham serves as a teacher in Vancouver. He is also a coach of the Notre Dame Jugglers in Vancouver......
References
- ↑ Mitchell, Kevin (2008-06-05). "Grandfather's advice still a help to Boreham". Leader-Post. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
External links
- Jamie Boreham at cfl.ca