Timothy Flanders (born September 29, 1991) is a professional Canadian football running back who is currently a free agent. He played in the CFL for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Ottawa Redblacks.[1]
| No. 20 Ottawa Redblacks | |
 Flanders before a Redblacks game in 2021. | |
| Born: | September 29, 1991[1] Midwest City, Oklahoma |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| College | Sam Houston State |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2014 | New Orleans Saints* |
| 2015 | Calgary Stampeders* |
| 2015 | Cleveland Browns* |
| 2015 | BC Lions |
| 2016–2018 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 2019 | Calgary Stampeders* |
| 2020–2021 | Ottawa Redblacks |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career stats | |
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College career edit
Flanders played college football for the Sam Houston State Bearkats from 2010 to 2013.[2]
Professional career edit
New Orleans Saints edit
Upon finishing his collegiate career, Flanders signed as an undrafted free agent with the New Orleans Saints on May 10, 2014.[3] However, he did not make the final roster and was released on August 21, 2014.[3]
Calgary Stampeders (first stint) edit
The following year, Flanders signed with the Calgary Stampeders on March 18, 2015, but was released prior to training camp on May 2, 2015.[3]
Cleveland Browns edit
On August 3, 2015, Flanders signed with the Cleveland Browns, but he was released on September 5, 2015.[3]
BC Lions edit
On October 6, 2015, Flanders signed with BC Lions to a practice roster agreement.[3] He was promoted to the active roster for the last game of the regular season and played in his first professional game on November 7, 2015 against the Calgary Stampeders where he had three carries for 15 yards.[3] He was not re-signed following the season and was released on November 10, 2015.[3]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers edit
Flanders signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on May 26, 2016 where he had a more prominent role as a back-up running back.[3] He played in seven games for the team, starting in four, where he had 46 rushing attempts for 281 and three touchdowns.[3] He also had 16 receptions for 148 yards. He played with the Blue Bombers for two more seasons, but only dressed for one game in 2018 while spending the rest of the season on the practice roster.[4] He was released by the Blue Bombers on November 19, 2018.[4]
Calgary Stampeders (second stint) edit
Flanders remained unsigned at the start of the 2019 CFL season and eventually signed a practice roster agreement with the Calgary Stampeders on September 30, 2019.[5] However, he was released on October 26, 2019.[5]
Ottawa Redblacks edit
Flanders signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on December 23, 2019, but did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season.[5] He then re-signed with the Redblacks on January 18, 2021.[6]
Coaching Career edit
Since 2022, Flanders has been a Running Backs and Recruiting Assistant for the Lake Travis High School Football Team. [7] He also serves as an assistant basketball coach at Lake Travis High School.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b "Timothy Flanders bio". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ^ "Timothy Flanders draft bio". National Football League. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Timothy Flanders". Ottawa Redblacks. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ "Redblacks re-sign Fernandez, Saunders and Flanders". Ottawa Redblacks. January 18, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ https://www.laketravisfootball.com/page/show/7445883-timothy-flanders
- ^ https://www.ltbasketball.com/ourcoaches
External links edit
Media related to Timothy Flanders at Wikimedia Commons
