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Ed Philion

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Ed Philion
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Date of birth (1970-03-27) March 27, 1970 (age 54)
Place of birthWindsor, Ontario, Canada
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusNational
Position(s)DT
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight273 lb (124 kg)
US collegeFerris State
CFL draft1994 / round: 1 / pick: 11
Drafted byCalgary Stampeders
Career history
As coach
2013Toronto Argonauts (DL coach)
20142015Edmonton Eskimos (DL coach)
20162018Saskatchewan Roughriders (DL coach)
As player
1994Calgary Stampeders*
1994–1995Buffalo Bills (NFL)
1996Carolina Panthers (NFL)
1998Rhein Fire (NFL Europe)
1998Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)
19992006Montreal Alouettes
Career highlights and awards
CFL East All-Star2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Career stats

Edmond Paul Philion (born March 27, 1970) is the former defensive line coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. A former Canadian Football League defensive tackle who played eight seasons for the Montreal Alouettes, he won the 90th Grey Cup in 2002 and was an East Division All-Star from 2003 through 2006. Philion was a hockey player for the Essex 73's Jr.C. team in the mid-1980s.

Philion was the defensive line coach for the Toronto Argonauts in 2013, and then for the Edmonton Eskimos from 2014 to 2015.[1] He became the DL coach of the Edmonton Eskimos in January 2014.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Philion joins Grey Cup champs". The Windsor Star. February 4, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  2. ^ "Edmonton Eskimos unveil the new coaching staff who will join head coach Chris Jones". Edmonton Sun. January 28, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2014.