Dominique Rhymes
Dominique Rhymes (born June 20, 1993) is an American professional football wide receiver for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He has also been a member of the Ottawa Redblacks. He played three seasons of college football for Florida International.
 Rhymes with the Lions in 2023 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | June 20, 1993 Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Miami Northwestern Senior (Miami) | ||||||||
| College: | Florida International | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| CFL status: | American | ||||||||
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Highschool
Rymes played at Miami Northwestern Senior High School he is former teammates with professional football player Teddy Bridgewater. His senior year he caught 37 passes for 686 yards and 8 touchdowns. He was considered a three-star recruit coming out of high school.
Professional career
Ottawa Redblacks
Rhymes signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 29, 2017.[1] He saw only limited action in his first two seasons with the Redblacks, catching 37 passes for 522 yards with one touchdown. His third year in the league proved to be a breakout season for Rhymes as he led the Redblacks in receptions (65), receiving yards (1,056) and receiving touchdowns (5). Following the 2019 season Rhymes and the Redblacks were unable to come to an agreement for a new contract and he became a free agent on February 11, 2020.[2]
BC Lions
On February 21, 2020, Rhymes signed with the B.C. Lions (CFL).[3] He signed a one-year contract extension with the team on December 14, 2020.[4] In two seasons with the Lions Rhymes played in 26 games catching 113 passes for 1812 yards with 12 touchdowns. At the end of the 2022 season he was named a CFL All-Star after finishing third in receptions (85), and second in receiving yards (1,401) and touchdowns (11).[5] On February 12, 2023, he requested a trade, seeking a larger salary contract extension elsewhere.[6] Nevertheless, the following day on February 13, Rhymes and the Lions agreed to a two-year contract extension keeping him with the club through the 2024 season.[7]
References
- "Transactions May 28 & 29, 2017". May 29, 2017.
- "Still Out There: Top free agents still up for grabs". CFL.ca. 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
- "Lions sign Dominique Rhymes to one-year deal". CFL.ca. 2020-02-21. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
- "Lions ink Dominique Rhymes to one-year extension". CFL.ca. December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "Stars Aligned: 2022 CFL All-Stars announced". CFL.ca. 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- TSN ca Staff (2023-02-12). "BC Lions WR Dominique Rhymes requests trade". TSN. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- 3Down Staff (2023-02-13). "B.C. Lions re-sign Dominique Rhymes through 2024 following contract dispute". 3DownNation. Retrieved 2023-02-13.