Justin Palardy

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Justin Palardy
Career information
No. 17 Free agent
Date of birth:	(1988-05-24) May 24, 1988
Place of birth:	Truro, Nova Scotia
Status:	Active
Position(s):	K/P
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
University:	Saint Mary's
High school:	Cobequid Educational Centre
CFL Draft:	2010 / Round: 5 / Pick: 36
Drafted by:	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Organizations
As player:
2010 2010-2013	Hamilton Tiger-Cats Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
Honours:	2009 2nd Team CIS All-Canadian Bombers Most Outstanding Special Teams Player (2012)
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Justin Palardy (born May 24, 1988 in Truro, Nova Scotia) is a professional Canadian football placekicker who is currently a free agent. Palardy played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League from 2010 to 2013. He was drafted 36th overall by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2010 CFL Draft and was used as a punter. After being released by the Tiger-Cats, he was signed by the Blue Bombers as their placekicker.^[1] In the 2010 season he set the Blue Bombers single season record for place-kicking accuracy with 86.7%, a feat he would equal in 2012. He played CIS football for the Saint Mary's Huskies.

University career

Saint Mary's University

Palardy attended Saint Mary's University where he played university football for the Huskies as the team's placekicker and punter from 2006-2009. He earned AUS All-Star kicker three times, twice as a punter and was named to the CIS 2nd All Canadian Team. Palardy also earned rookie of the year for both the AUS and SMU in 2006 and was named SMU MVP after the 2009 season.

AUS records

Most career points (320) Most career field goal (65) Most career converts (116) Most field goals in a season (23)

School records

Most career points (320) Most career field goal (65) Most career converts (116) Most field goals in a season (23) Most points in a season (96)

Professional career

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

2010 Season

Palardy’s first season in the CFL came with its highs and lows beginning with being drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the fifth round (36th overall) of the 2010 CFL Draft. He began the year as the TiCats punter and played in five games for Hamilton, punting the ball 27 times for an average of 42.1 yards before being released in August.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

2010 Season

He signed with Winnipeg in August 2010 and became their field-goal kicker after Louie Sakoda injured his calf muscle in a pregame warmup. Palardy connected on 26 of 30 field goals for a Blue Bomber single-season record of 86.7%.

2011 Season

In his first full season with the Blue Bombers, Palardy played in all 18 games and connected on 40 of 52 field goals for a 76.9% accuracy rating. On four separate occasions, he kicked at least four field goals in one game and hit on all five of his attempts on Oct 28/11 against the Toronto Argonauts. Palardy also averaged 57.1 yards on 70 kickoffs.

2012 Season

Palardy was once again a consistent point-getter for the Blue Bombers, tying the franchise’s single-season field goal percentage record of 86.7%, the same record he set in his rookie season. He started the year by missing only one field goal in his first 14 attempts and also had a streak of 14 straight between Sep 9/12 and Nov 3/12. Palardy completed 39 of 45 field goals overall and also averaged a career-high 57.3 yards on 70 kickoffs. He was named the CFL’s Special Teams Player of the Week for the second time in his career after connecting on all five of his attempts on Jul 18/12 against the Toronto Argonauts and was the team’s Most Outstanding Special Teams Player nominee at the end of the season. His career field-goal percentage mark of 82.7% is currently an all-time team-best.

2013 Season

Palardy started the season completed 9 of 12 field goals, before being replaced by Sandro DeAngelis in the middle of the season. On August 27, 2013, Palardy was released by the Blue Bombers.

References

↑ http://www.canada.com/Palardy+wins+kicking+audition+Winnipeg/3412624/story.html

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Active roster	0 Johnny Sears 2 Jovon Johnson 3 Cauchy Muamba 7 Demond Washington 8 Brandon Stewart 9 Mike Renaud 10 Henoc Muamba 12 Sandro DeAngelis 15 Max Hall 16 Jason Boltus 17 Mike Sims-Walker 18 Justin Goltz 19 Aaron Kelly 21 Alex Suber 23 Desia Dunn 24 Korey Banks 25 Bo Smith 26 Carl Fitzgerald 29 Carl Volny 30 Will Ford 31 Teague Sherman 32 Mario Fannin 38 Ian Wild 39 Michel-Pierre Pontbriand 40 Philippe Dubuisson-Lebon 43 James Green 47 Pierre-Luc Labbé 54 Kenny Mainor 58 Tyson Pencer 62 Steve Morley 64 Christopher Greaves 65 Jarvis Jones 67 Chris Kowalczuk 68 Justin Sorensen 69 Glenn January 81 Cory Watson 84 Wallace Miles 86 Akeem Foster 87 Rory Kohlert 88 Jade Etienne 89 Clarence Denmark 90 Greg Peach 91 JT Gilmore 92 Bryant Turner 95 Jake Thomas 98 Michael McAdoo

Injured List	20 Jeremy McGee 33 Dan West 44 Zach Anderson 50 Chris Cvetkovic 53 Patrick Neufeld 66 Dan Knapp 82 Terrence Edwards 93 Mathieu Boulay 99 J. D. Griggs

9-Game Injured List	5 Chad Simpson 13 Chris Matthews 14 Aaron Woods 22 Terrell Parker 27 Marty Markett 42 Rene Stephan 55 Paul Swiston 57 Marc Parenteau 59 Andre Douglas 60 Shannon Boatman 94 Ryan Lucas

Practice roster	-- Brody McKnight 6 Levi Brown 24 Semaj Moody 36 Daniel Sheffield 49 Jake Killeen 51 Cordaro Howard 52 Taylor Reed 56 Shea Allard 61 Terriss Paliwoda 80 Brett Carter 83 Jheranie Boyd

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Persondata
Name	Palardy, Justin
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian football player
Date of birth	May 24, 1988
Place of birth	Truro, Nova Scotia
Date of death
Place of death

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