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| Positions | Long snapper Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1976-06-06)June 6, 1976 (age 49) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 270 lb (122 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Montreal (QC) Vanier College |
| University | McGill |
| NFL draft | 2001: 7th round, 241st overall pick |
| CFL draft | 2001: 1st round, 5th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Stats atPro Football Reference  | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Randy Robert Chevrier (born June 6, 1976) is a Canadian former professionalfootball player who was along snapper in theCanadian Football League (CFL) andNational Football League (NFL). He played for theEdmonton Eskimos,Calgary Stampeders, andSaskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL, and theDallas Cowboys andCincinnati Bengals of the NFL. He playeduniversity football atMcGill University.
He was selected by theJacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the2001 NFL draft.
Chevrier began playing Canadian football at 18 years old. In 1993, it was his first season of organized football and was selected to the Midget AAAAII-Star team.
In 1994, he did not play football. In 1995, He played with distinction at CEGEP level forVanier College. He registered 34 tackles, eight sacks and one interception in 11 games.
Chevrier attendedMcGill University, where he was a teammate of futureNFL playerJean-Philippe Darche. As a freshman in 1996, He started seven games at "rush" end and nose guard, collecting 24 tackles (three for loss), one sack and one fumble recovery.
As a second year student in 1997, he started 7 games at "rush" end, making 27 tackles (two for loss), two sacks and one fumble recovery.
As a third year student in 1998, he was Limited in fall drills after suffering fractured ribs in a car accident. He started in every game at strongside defensive end, registering 30 tackles (3.5 for loss) and one sack.
As a fourth year student in 1999, he playeddefensive tackle, end andlong snapper. He totaled 28 tackles (5 for loss), one sack, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He received second-teamCanadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union All-Canadian and first-teamAll-OQIFC honors.
As a fifth year student in 2000, he started eight games at strongside defensive tackle and handled deep snapping duties. He posted 48 tackles (seven for loss), five sacks, two forced fumbles, one pass deflection and one fumble recovery. He became the first player in school history to win theJ. P. Metras Trophy for the outstanding lineman in Canadian universities. He also received the Alouette Alumni Trophy for the outstanding player in Quebec football and UnanimousOntario-Quebec Intercollegiate Football Conference first-team honors.
He was a versatile player that saw time atdefensive tackle,defensive end,nose tackle,long snapper andoffensive tackle (in short-yardage situations). He finished his college career with 40 games, 157 tackles, 82 solo tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss (school record) and 10 sacks. He took part in theEast–West Shrine Game, recovering in six weeks following a stabbing as a bouncer at a bar in which he suffered a punctured lung.
Chevrier was selected by theJacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round (241st overall) of the2001 NFL draft to play as along snapper.[1][2] He was also selected by theEdmonton Eskimos fifth overall in the2001 CFL draft. On September 2, 2001, he was waived after being passed on the depth chart byJoe Zelenka.
On September 4,2001, Chevrier was claimed off waivers by theDallas Cowboys, who were looking to replace long snapperDale Hellestrae who was released in a salary-cap move.[3] On November 13, he was cut after struggling with his long snapper duties and having an errant snap that led toplacekickerTim Seder being injured.[4][5] He was replaced withMike Solwold.
On December 4,2001, he was signed by theCincinnati Bengals to thepractice squad. On December 7, he was promoted to the active roster afterBrad St. Louis re-aggravated his left groin injury.[6]
In2002, he was allocated to theBarcelona Dragons ofNFL Europe, where he appeared in 10 games, while recording seven tackles, one forced fumble and threespecial teams tackles. On August 26, he was released by the Bengals after not being able to pass St. Louis on the depth chart.
On September 26,2002, he signed with theEdmonton Eskimos of theCanadian Football League, playing in five games and making four tackles. The next year, he appeared in all 18 regular season games, posting 15 tackles, six special team tackles, three knockdowns and one quarterback sack.
On March 22,2004, he was signed as afree agent by theNew York Jets.[7] He was released on August 28.[8]
On January 31,2005, he signed with theCalgary Stampeders of theCanadian Football League. The next year, he played the whole season wearing a cast on his left hand, while making nine tackles, eight special teams tackles and one quarterback sack.
In2008, he registered 13 special-teams tackles, one defensive tackle and one pass defensed. The next year, he was converted into anoffensive tackle, playing as a reserve and making seven special teams tackles.
In2010, he posted five special teams tackles, one punt for 53 yards, one fumble recovery and one reception for his second career touchdown. The next year, he had eight special teams tackles.
In2012, he tallied five special teams. The next year appeared in all 18 regular-season games, made nine special-teams tackles and also played in the Western Final.
In2014, he became the 23rd player in franchise history to play with the club at least 10 seasons. He also earned the CFL'sTom Pate Memorial Award for outstanding sportsmanship and community contributions.[9] He wasn't re-signed after the2015 season. During his time with the team he served as anoffensive lineman,defensive lineman andfullback.
After not signing with a team for much of the 2016 season, Chevrier signed with theSaskatchewan Roughriders on October 21 and played in three games. He was not re-signed after the season.
On November 18, 2021, it was announced that Chevrier had re-signed with the Stampeders.[10] He had retired in 2017, but was brought back at the end of the2021 season as depth at long snapper.[10]
Before becoming a pro-footballer, Chevrier spent some time working in various downtown Montreal nightclubs. This included occasional stints as a busboy at Metropolis where his older brother was a manager. In 2000, while working as a bouncer, he was stabbed in the side of his chest, with the knife narrowly missing his lung.[11]
In 1999, he received an invitation to compete on Canada's nationalbobsled team. He hosted a radio show on Fan 960 called the “Chevy and Nasty show” with former Stampeders teammate Sheldon Napastuk.