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Canadian football player
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11 May 1990(Quebec City, Quebec, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Pierre Lavertu (born May 11, 1990) is a Canadian football offensive lineman for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Stampeders with the first overall pick in the 2014 CFL Draft. He played CIS football at Laval University.
College career
Lavertu played football for the Laval Rouge et Or. He was a four-time Quebec conference All-Star and a three-time CIS All-Canadian. He was a member of the Rouge et Or’s Vanier Cup-winning teams in 2010, 2012 and 2013.
Professional career
Lavertu was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders with the first pick in the 2014 CFL Draft. He signed with the Stampeders on May 29, 2014. He made his CFL debut on June 28, 2014 against the Montreal Alouettes.