Jonathan Beaulieu-Richard

Jonathan Beaulieu-Richard
Born:(1988-10-10)October 10, 1988
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
Died:September 25, 2022(2022-09-25) (aged 33)
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Linebacker
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
UniversityMontréal
CFL draft2012, undrafted
Career history
As player
2013Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2013–2015Montreal Alouettes
2015–2016Ottawa Redblacks
Career stats

Jonathan Beaulieu-Richard (October 10, 1988 – September 25, 2022) was a Canadian professional football player who was a linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Montreal Alouettes, and Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 2013 to 2016.

University football

Beaulieu-Richard attended the University of Montreal, where he studied pharmacy and played CIS football with the Montreal Carabins from 2008 to 2012.[1][2] He recorded 180.5 tackles, including 43.5 in his senior year,[3] setting the team record for most tackles in a game and most tackles in a season. He is second in Carabins' history in career tackles.[1] As a senior, he was named an RSEQ all-star.[3]

Professional career

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

After going undrafted in the 2012 CFL Draft and returning to school for his final season of eligibility, Beaulieu-Richard signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[4] He made the team's opening day roster and played in his first professional game on June 28, 2013, against the Toronto Argonauts.[5] He was then moved to the team's practice roster and then was released on July 29, 2013.[4]

Montreal Alouettes

Soon after his Hamilton release, Beaulieu-Richard was signed to a practice roster agreement by the Montreal Alouettes on August 4, 2013.[6] He played one game with the Alouettes on August 17, 2013, where he had one special teams tackle, and spent the remainder of the season on the practice roster.[4][5]

In 2014, Beaulieu-Richard began the year on the injured list, but still played in ten regular season games where he had nine special teams tackles.[5] He was released from his contract on September 2,[7] and signed a new two-year contract in December 2014.[8]

Ottawa Redblacks

On September 28, 2015, Beaulieu-Richard signed with the Ottawa Redblacks.[7] He played in five regular season games in 2015 where he had two special teams tackles.[5] He also made his playoff debut and dressed in both post-season games, including the team's loss in the 103rd Grey Cup to the Edmonton Eskimos.[5]

In 2016, Beaulieu-Richard played in nine of the team's first ten games where he had one defensive tackle and four special teams tackles before being released on September 14, 2016.[5][9]

Beaulieu-Richard retired with 16 career tackles on special teams and one on defense in 26 games.[3]

Personal life and death

Beaulieu-Richard and his wife, Émilie, had two children, Alie and Laurent.[1]

Following his playing career, Beaulieu-Richard pursued a career in pharmacy.[3] He ran as an independent candidate in the riding of Maskinongé in the 2018 Quebec general election.[10] In September 2021, he announced that he had stage 4 angiosarcoma and was scheduled for open heart surgery.[10] He died from the cancer on September 25, 2022, at age 33.[1][10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Jonathan Beaulieu-Richard s'éteint" (in French). Montreal Carabins. September 25, 2022.
  2. ^ Roscoe, Matthew (September 26, 2022). "Tributes pour in following death of CFL star Jonathan Beaulieu-Richard aged 33". EuroWeekly News.
  3. ^ a b c d Staff, 3Down (September 26, 2022). "Former CFL linebacker Jonathan Beaulieu-Richard passes away from cancer at age 33". 3DownNation.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ a b c "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Jonathan Beaulieu-Richard". Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  6. ^ "Alouettes sign Beaulieu-Richard". Montreal Alouettes. August 4, 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  8. ^ "19 Dec 2013, 38". Montreal Gazette. December 19, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "15 Sep 2016, 17". Ottawa Citizen. September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ a b c "Décès d'un ancien des Alouettes à 33 ans" (in French). TVA Sports. September 25, 2022.
  11. ^ "L'ancien secondeur des Alouettes Jonathan Beaulieu-Richard est décédé". Le Nouvelliste (in French). September 26, 2022.