David Ménard

Professional Canadian football defensive lineman

David Ménard
Career information
No. 56 BC Lions
Ménard with the Lions in 2023
Born:	(1990-07-15) July 15, 1990 (age 33) Chicoutimi, Quebec
Status	Active
CFL status	National
Position(s)	Defensive lineman
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	265 lb (120 kg)
University	Montreal
CFL draft	2014, Round: 4, Pick: 32
Drafted by	BC Lions
Career history
As player
2014–2019	BC Lions
2020–2021	Montreal Alouettes
2022–present	BC Lions

CFL East All-Star	2021
Awards	2021 - Lew Hayman Trophy
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

David Ménard (born July 15, 1990) is a professional Canadian football defensive lineman for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career

Ménard played CIS football with the Montreal Carabins from 2010 to 2013. He was named the QUFL Rookie of the Year in 2010.^[1]

Professional career

BC Lions

Ménard was ranked as the 13th best player in the Canadian Football League's Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the 2014 CFL Draft.^[2] He was then selected in the fourth round and 32nd overall by the BC Lions in the draft and signed with the team on May 27, 2014.^[3] He played for the Lions for six seasons and played in 94 regular season games where he had 63 defensive tackles, 17 sacks, and three forced fumbles.

Montreal Alouettes

Upon entering free agency, Ménard signed with the Montreal Alouettes on February 12, 2020.^[4] However, he did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season and he re-signed with the Alouettes for the 2021 season on December 15, 2020.^[5] Ménard played in all 14 regular season games and led the East Division with eight sacks, despite only starting in one game, and also had 18 defensive tackles and two forced fumbles. He was then named an East Division All-Star and won the Lew Hayman Trophy as the East Division's Most Outstanding Canadian.^[6] He became a free agent when his contract expired on February 8, 2022.^[7]

BC Lions (II)

On February 8, 2022, it was announced that Ménard had re-signed with the BC Lions.^[8]

References

^ "Carabins: David Ménard, le bleuet des Bleus" (in French). LaPresse. August 19, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
^ "Revisiting the pre-draft Scouting Bureau". Canadian Football League. May 17, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
^ "Lions ink draft class, add Canadians". BC Lions. May 27, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
^ "Alouettes add four Quebecers to the roster". Montreal Alouettes. February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
^ "Als extend pending FAs David Menard & Mario Alford". CFL.ca. December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
^ "2021 CFL Division All-Stars Unveiled". Canadian Football League. November 24, 2021.
^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
^ "Lions bring back defensive lineman David Menard". BC Lions. February 8, 2022.