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| Born: | (1990-03-26)March 26, 1990 (age 34) Quebec City,Quebec, Canada |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 202 lb (92 kg) |
| University | Laval |
| CFL draft | 2014, round: 3, pick: 24 |
| Drafted by | Calgary Stampeders |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2014–2018 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 2021 | Toronto Argonauts |
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Adam Thibault (born March 26, 1990) is a Canadian former professionalfootballdefensive back who played in theCanadian Football League (CFL). He won his firstGrey Cup championship in his rookie year with theCalgary Stampeders in2014 after winning threeVanier Cup championships with Laval.
Thibault spent his collegiate career playing for theLaval Rouge et Or.[1] He played wide receiver his first three seasons before becoming a defensive back during the 2013 season, a season in which the team went 8–0. He appeared in theVanier Cup all four years on campus, winning three times in those four years.[2][3]
He improved his draft prospects at theCFL Combine, where he recorded the fastest 40-yard dash (4.454 seconds) and had the best time in the right-left agility drill.[4][5] He received an invitation for the 2014 NFLNational Football League Super Regional Combine.[6][7]
Thibault was originally selected by theCalgary Stampeders in the third round (24th overall) of the2014 CFL Draft. He began his tenure with the Stampeders as a member of the practice squad for the2014 season, and was promoted to the active roster in the August 9 game against theOttawa Redblacks atMcMahon Stadium, recording the tackle on the opening kickoff.[8][9] During that season, Thibault played in eight regular season games, recording five special teams tackles.[10] He appeared in the Western Final, where he registered two special teams tackles, and in the102nd Grey Cup, where he made a special teams tackle in the Stampeders' victory.[11]
In 2015, Thibault played in 15 regular season games, recording a team-leading 13 special teams tackles. He scored his first career professional touchdown from a blocked punt that he returned 10 yards for the score on July 18, 2015 against theWinnipeg Blue Bombers.[12] In 2016, he played in 16 regular season games and had a career-high 19 special teams tackles while also recording another fumble recovery. He missed eight games in 2017, but saw more time on defensive as he recorded the first four defensive tackles of his career. He played in eight games in 2018, but was injured in September and was on the injured list when the Stampeders won the106th Grey Cup. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 12, 2019.[13]
After last playing a game over three years prior, Thibault signed with theToronto Argonauts on November 28, 2021, just before the team's East Final game against theHamilton Tiger-Cats.[14] He became a free agent after the season.[15]