Troy Stoudermire
Caudillos de Chihuahua
Born: (1990-07-01) July 1, 1990 (age 33)
Dallas, Texas
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)DB/KR
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight199 lb (90 kg)
CollegeMinnesota
High schoolSkyline (Dallas, Texas)
Career history
As player
2013Cincinnati Bengals*
2013–2014Saskatchewan Roughriders*
2014–2015Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2016Minnesota Vikings*
2016Edmonton Eskimos
2018Calgary Stampeders
2019Ottawa Redblacks
2021–presentCaudillos de Chihuahua
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career stats
Tackles15
Special Teams Tackles10
Interceptions1
Total Return Yards3,419

Troy Stoudermire (born July 1, 1990) is an American professional Canadian football defensive back and return specialist who plays for the Caudillos de Chihuahua of the Fútbol Americano de México. He played college football at Minnesota. He has also been a member of the Cincinnati Bengals, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Minnesota Vikings, Edmonton Eskimos, Calgary Stampeders, and Ottawa Redblacks.

Early years

Stoudermire played high school football at Skyline High School in Dallas, Texas. He rushed for 1,153 yards and 10 touchdowns on 150 carries, with 7.7 yards per carry, his senior year in 2007. He also recorded 19 receptions for 268 yards and three touchdowns, passed for 514 yards and a four scores and returned three punts for touchdowns. Stoudermire attended Seagoville High School his junior year, rushing for 2,135 yards and scoring 26 total touchdowns.[1]

College career

Stoudermire played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers from 2008 to 2012. He was medically redshirted in 2011.[1] He finished his college career as FBS football's all-time leader in kickoff return yards with 3,615 yards on 144 returns.[2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m) 		199 lb
(90 kg) 		4.52 s 1.55 s 2.65 s 4.19 s 6.99 s 35 in
(0.89 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 19 reps
All values from Pro Day[3]

Cincinnati Bengals

Stoudermire was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on April 30, 2013, after going undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft.[4][2] He was released by the Bengals on August 18, 2013.[5]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Stoudermire was signed to the Saskatchewan Roughriders' practice roster on October 8, 2013. He was released by the Roughriders on June 21, 2014.[6]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Stoudermire was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on June 29, 2014.[7] He was named Special Teams Player of the Week for week ten of the 2014 CFL season after returning a punt 64 yards for his first CFL touchdown.[8][9] Stoudermire played for two seasons in Winnipeg, scoring two return touchdowns, as well as catching 8 passes for 40 yards.

Minnesota Vikings

Stoudermire was signed by the Minnesota Vikings on May 9, 2016, as a wide receiver.[10][11] He was released on August 30, 2016.[12]

Edmonton Eskimos

Stoudermire was signed to the Edmonton Eskimos' practice roster on September 13, 2016.[13] Although he was brought up to the active roster to provide more explosiveness than regular returner Kenzel Doe, Stoudermire had fumbling issues, and after 4 games ended up on the injured list. Stoudermire also caught one pass for 6 yards. He would spend 2017 out of football.

Calgary Stampeders

Stoudermire was signed by the Calgary Stampeders on March 19, 2018.[14] Injuries limited Stoudermire to 9 games, where he recorded 9 tackles and 6 special teams tackles, all career highs. However, as a returner, his usage and effectiveness saw a steep decline, putting up only 212 total yards. The Stampeders did go on to win the 106th Grey Cup at the end of the season.

Ottawa Redblacks

Stoudermire signed with Ottawa on the second day of free agency.[15] After spending a stint on the 6 game injured list, Stoudermire was released without playing a regular season game for the Redblacks.[16]

Mexico

He signed with the Caudillos de Chihuahua of the Fútbol Americano de México ahead of the 2021 season.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b "Troy Stoudermire". gophersports.com. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Troy STOUDERMIRE". bengals.com. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  3. ^ "*Troy Stoudermire – Minnesota, CB : 2013 NFL Draft Scout External News". nfldraftscout.com.
  4. ^ "NFL Transactions". espn.go.com. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  5. ^ "Troy Stoudermire". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2014.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "RIDERS TRANSACTION - JUNE 21". riderville.com. June 21, 2014. Archived from the original on June 28, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  7. ^ "BOMBERS BRING BACK RECEIVER ROMBY BRYANT, ADD TROY STOUDERMIRE". mytoba.ca. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  8. ^ Hobson, Russ. "Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Stoudermire earns special teams nod". globalnews.ca. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  9. ^ "2014 Players of the Week". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on July 9, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  10. ^ "Former Gopher Stoudermire Joins Vikings". vikings.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  11. ^ Tomasson, Chris (May 9, 2016). "Vikings: Former Gopher Troy Stoudermire surprises mom with signing". twincities.com. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  12. ^ "Vikings waive Sullivan, reduce roster to 75". foxsports.com. August 30, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  13. ^ "ESKIMOS SIGN WR/R TROY STOUDERMIRE". esks.com. September 13, 2016. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2016.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  14. ^ Austin, Daniel (19 March 2018). "Stamps re-sign Harris, bring in Stoudermire". Calgary Sun. calgarysun.com. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  15. ^ "Excitement in the East on Day 2 of free agency". 13 February 2019.
  16. ^ "Lineman/Linebacker Jonathan Newsome is released by the Ottawa Redblacks".
  17. ^ López, Leopoldo (6 January 2021). "Llega otro refuerzo a Caudillos Pro Football". El Heraldo de Chihuahua (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 April 2021.

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