Jabar Westerman

No. 93     Calgary Stampeders
Westerman before a Stampeders game in 2019.
Born:	(1989-05-13) May 13, 1989 (age 34) Brampton, Ontario
Career information
Status	Active
CFL status	National
Position(s)	DL
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	285 lb (129 kg)
College	Eastern Michigan
CFL Draft	2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
Drafted by	BC Lions
Career history
As player
2012–2016	BC Lions
2017–2018	Montreal Alouettes
2019–present	Calgary Stampeders
Career highlights and awards
2012 - Jackie Parker Trophy
Career stats
Tackles	103
Sacks	18
INTs	1
Forced fumbles	4
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Jabar Akil Westerman (born May 13, 1989) is a professional defensive lineman for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Westerman played college football with the Eastern Michigan Eagles for two years, putting up 48 tackles and 5.5 sacks.^[1]

Professional career

Westerman was ranked as the eighth best player in the Canadian Football League’s Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the 2012 CFL Draft.^[2] He was selected second overall by the BC Lions in the 2012 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 28, 2012.^[3] In five seasons with BC, Westerman recorded 75 tackles and 17 sacks in 85 games played. On February 14, 2017, he joined the Montreal Alouettes. In 2018, Westerman played alongside his brother Jamaal Westerman for several games before Jamaal was traded to rival Hamilton. 2018 was a season riddled with injuries for both brothers; Jamaal ended up with a season ending injury,^[4] while Jabar played in only seven games and recorded four tackles; it was his first season without a sack. He was released by Montreal in April 2019.^[5] On June 19, 2019, Westerman signed with the Calgary Stampeders.^[6] In 14 games, Westerman made 15 tackles, providing national depth along the defensive line which had suffered a series of injuries.