David De La Perralle
| No. 57, 53[1] | |
| Date of birth | May 22, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | OL |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) |
| Weight | 320 lb (150 kg) |
| US college | Kentucky |
| CFL draft | 1999 / round: 1 / pick: 2 |
| Drafted by | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1999–2001 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2002–2004 | Ottawa Renegades |
| 2005 | Calgary Stampeders |
| Career stats | |
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David De La Peralle (born May 22, 1975) is a Canadian former professional football offensive lineman who played five seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Toronto Argonauts, Ottawa Renegades, and Calgary Stampeders. He was selected by the Argonauts with the second overall pick of the 1999 CFL draft. He first enrolled at Vanier College before transferring to the University of Kentucky.
Early life and college
[edit]David De La Peralle was born on May 22, 1975, in Montreal.[2][3] He played CEGEP football at Vanier College in Montreal.[3] He helped Vanier advance to the Quebec provincial finals both seasons he was there.[3]
De La Peralle played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats of the University of Kentucky from 1996 to 1997.[2] He was a letterman in 1996, and was named the team's lineman of the year.[3][4] He alternated between guard and tackle while at Kentucky.[2]
Professional career
[edit]De La Perralle was selected by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in the first round, with the second overall pick, of the 1999 CFL draft.[2] Upon drafting De La Perralle, Argonauts head coach Jim Barker stated "We're extremely delighted. We got the player we wanted."[2] De La Perralle dressed in 13 games during his rookie year in 1999.[1] He missed the entire 2000 season due to injury.[3] He was released by the Argonauts on June 23, 2001.[5]
De La Perralle signed with the Ottawa Renegades on February 27, 2002.[5] He dressed in eight games for the Renegades in 2002 and posted one tackle.[1] He dressed in five games in 2003 before missing the rest of the season due to injury.[1][3] De La Perralle re-signed with Ottawa on November 26, 2003.[5] He was on the injured list for the first four games of the 2004 season before being released.[3][5]
De La Perralle was signed by the Calgary Stampeders on February 18, 2005.[3] He dressed in all 18 games for the Stampeders during the 2005 season, primarily as the team's sixth offensive lineman.[1][6][7] He also dressed for the West semifinal game.[6] De La Perralle was released by the Stampeders on May 4, 2006.[6] He stood 6'7" and weighed 320 pounds during his CFL career.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "DAVID DE LA PERRALLE". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Argos choose Le Perralle 2nd". SLAM! Sports. April 13, 1999. Archived from the original on September 17, 2000. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Stamps sign four more". oursportscentral.com. February 18, 200. Archived from the original on February 17, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
- ^ "Kentucky Football Letterwinners A-F". University of Kentucky. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "David De La Perralle Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Lawrence Deck, Jason Gesser, Mike Juhasz and David De La Perralle were released today". CFL.ca. May 4, 2006. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ "David De La Perralle". CFLapedia.com. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
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[edit]- Living people
- 1975 births
- Players of Canadian football from Quebec
- Players of American football from Quebec
- Canadian football people from Montreal
- American football offensive linemen
- Canadian football offensive linemen
- Vanier College alumni
- Kentucky Wildcats football players
- Toronto Argonauts players
- Ottawa Renegades players
- Calgary Stampeders players
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen