Joshua Hagerty (born July 27, 1998) is a professional Canadian football defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
| No. 27 Toronto Argonauts | |
 Hagerty with the Argonauts in 2021. | |
| Born: | July 27, 1998 Regina, Saskatchewan |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| University | Saskatchewan |
| CFL draft | 2021, Round: 6, Pick: 47 |
| Drafted by | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2021–present | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
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University career edit
Hagerty played U Sports football for the Saskatchewan Huskies from 2016 to 2020, while taking a redshirt year in 2016.[1][2] He played in 26 regular season games where he had 72 tackles, four interceptions, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.[2] Hagerty was a member of the 2018 Hardy Cup champion Huskies where he intercepted Adam Sinagra on the Calgary Dinos' first offensive play.[3] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 U Sports football season and remained draft-eligible for the Canadian Football League in 2021.[4]
Professional career edit
Hagerty was drafted in the sixth round, 47th overall, in the 2021 CFL Draft by the Toronto Argonauts and signed with the team on May 13, 2021.[5] He made the team following training camp and played in his first career professional game on August 7, 2021, against the Calgary Stampeders.[2] After his teammate, Crezdon Butler, suffered a concussion, Hagerty made his first career start, at safety, on September 10, 2021, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, where he recorded the first four defensive tackles of his career.[6][7]
Personal life edit
Hagerty's father, Jeff, also played football for the Saskatchewan Huskies and won a Vanier Cup with the team in 1990.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Josh Hagerty". Saskatchewan Huskies. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Josh Hagerty". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "Defence dominates, Huskies capture Hardy Cup". Saskatchewan Huskies. November 10, 2018.
- ^ "Lokombo taken second, three Huskies selected in CFL Draft". Saskatchewan Huskies. May 4, 2021.
- ^ "Boatmen ink four draftees". Toronto Argonauts. May 13, 2021.
- ^ a b Zicarelli, Frank (September 15, 2021). "Hags-to-riches story for Argonauts' rookie safety going back to Regina roots". Toronto Sun.
- ^ "Toronto at Ottawa Games Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 15, 2021.