Ed Philion

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.

Ed Philion
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Date of birth (1970-03-27) March 27, 1970
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

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

  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.


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