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| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1986-04-23)April 23, 1986 (age 39) Richmond, British Columbia, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Eastern Washington |
| University | British Columbia |
| CFL draft | 2008: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2013 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 2014 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2015 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Shea Emry (born April 23, 1986) is a Canadian former professionalfootballlinebacker who played eight seasons in theCanadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by theMontreal Alouettes in the first round of the2008 CFL draft and would play there for six seasons before signing with theToronto Argonauts in 2014. He playedCIS Football at theUniversity of British Columbia after playing three seasons ofNCAA Football atEastern Washington.
He is the founder and CEO of WellMen Project, a men's adventure club which aims to empower men to take initiative in their own mental wellness.[1][2]
Emry spent 6 seasons with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL, spanning from the2008 CFL season through the2013 CFL season. His best season with the Als was the 2012 season in which he was named a CFL All-Star after recording a career-high 87 tackles. He finished his time with Montreal amassing 261 tackles (average of 43.5 tackles per season), 44 special teams tackles, 13 sacks, 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery and 1 defensive touchdown.
On February 11, 2014, the first day of CFL free-agency, Emry signed a three-year contract with theToronto Argonauts of theCanadian Football League.[3] In his first and only season in Toronto Emry recorded 72 tackles after playing in all 18 regular season games.
On January 24, 2015, Emry was acquired by theSaskatchewan Roughriders. Toronto received DERicky Foley in the trade.[4]
Emry would go on to play one half of a game with the Roughriders, before suffering a career ending injury during the first game of the 2015 season against theWinnipeg Blue Bombers. On February 3, 2016, Emry officially announced his retirement after playing eight seasons in the CFL, mostly with the Montreal Alouettes.