Josh Hagerty

Joshua Hagerty (born July 27, 1998) is a professional Canadian football defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Josh Hagerty
No. 27     Toronto Argonauts
Hagerty with the Argonauts in 2021.
Born: (1998-07-27) July 27, 1998
Regina, Saskatchewan
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Defensive back
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
UniversitySaskatchewan
CFL Draft2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 47
Drafted byToronto Argonauts
Career history
As player
2021–presentToronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

University career

Hagerty played U Sports football for the Saskatchewan Huskies from 2016 to 2020, while taking a redshirt year in 2016.[1][2] He played in 26 regular season games where he had 72 tackles, four interceptions, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.[2] Hagerty was a member of the 2018 Hardy Cup champion Huskies where he intercepted Adam Sinagra on the Calgary Dinos' first offensive play.[3] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 U Sports football season and remained draft-eligible for the Canadian Football League in 2021.[4]

Professional career

Hagerty was drafted in the sixth round, 47th overall, in the 2021 CFL Draft by the Toronto Argonauts and signed with the team on May 13, 2021.[5] He made the team following training camp and played in his first career professional game on August 7, 2021, against the Calgary Stampeders.[2] After his teammate, Crezdon Butler, suffered a concussion, Hagerty made his first career start, at safety, on September 10, 2021, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, where he recorded the first four defensive tackles of his career.[6][7]

Personal life

Hagerty's father, Jeff, also played football for the Saskatchewan Huskies and won a Vanier Cup with the team in 1990.[6]

References
  1. "Josh Hagerty". Saskatchewan Huskies. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  2. "Josh Hagerty". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  3. "Defence dominates, Huskies capture Hardy Cup". Saskatchewan Huskies. November 10, 2018.
  4. "Lokombo taken second, three Huskies selected in CFL Draft". Saskatchewan Huskies. May 4, 2021.
  5. "Boatmen ink four draftees". Toronto Argonauts. May 13, 2021.
  6. Zicarelli, Frank (September 15, 2021). "Hags-to-riches story for Argonauts' rookie safety going back to Regina roots". Toronto Sun.
  7. "Toronto at Ottawa Games Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
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