Fraser Sopik

Fraser Sopik (born April 3, 1997) is a professional Canadian football linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Fraser Sopik
No. 32     Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Sopik with the Tiger-Cats in 2023
Born: (1997-04-03) April 3, 1997
Toronto, Ontario
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Linebacker
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
UniversityWestern
High schoolSt. Andrew's College
CFL Draft2019 / Round: 4 / Pick: 31
Drafted byCalgary Stampeders
Career history
As player
2019–2022Calgary Stampeders
2023–presentHamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

University career

Sopik played U Sports football for the Western Mustangs from 2015 to 2018.[1] He won the Bruce Coulter Award in 2017 as the most valuable defensive player in Western's Vanier Cup win that year.[2] He also won the Presidents' Trophy in his final year with Western in 2018.[3]

Professional career

Calgary Stampeders

Sopik was drafted in the fourth round, 31st overall, by the Stampeders in the 2018 CFL Draft and signed with the team to a two-year contract on May 13, 2019.[4] He played in his first professional game in the team's 2019 season opener on June 15, 2019 against the Ottawa Redblacks where he had one defensive tackle and one special teams tackle.[5] He later recorded his first career sack on July 6, 2019 against Cody Fajardo of the Saskatchewan Roughriders in a game where he also had a season-high four defensive tackles.[6] In his rookie year, he dressed in all 18 regular season games where he recorded 13 defensive tackles, 10 special teams tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles, and a blocked punt.[7]

Sopik did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season. On January 11, 2021, he avoided free agency and signed a contract extension with the Stampeders.[7] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 14, 2023.[8]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On February 15, 2023, it was announced that Sopik had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[9]

References
  1. "Fraser Sopik". Western Mustangs. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  2. "Western Mustangs dominate Laval to win Vanier Cup, cap off perfect season". The Globe and Mail. November 25, 2017.
  3. "Linebacker Fraser Sopik: 'I'm a pretty special player'". Canadian Football League. April 29, 2019.
  4. "Stamps ink eight draft picks from 2019 class". stampeders.com. May 13, 2019.
  5. "Ottawa Redblacks vs Calgary Stampeders boxscore". Canadian Football League. June 15, 2019.
  6. "Calgary Stampeders vs Saskatchewan Roughriders boxscore". Canadian Football League. July 6, 2019.
  7. "Stampeders sign Sopik to contract extension". Canadian Football League. January 11, 2021.
  8. "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  9. "Tiger-Cats sign national linebacker Sopik". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. February 15, 2023.
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