Darius Ciraco (born February 13, 1996) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
| No. 53 Toronto Argonauts | |
 Ciraco with the Toronto Argonauts in 2024 | |
| Born: | February 13, 1996 Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 292 lb (132 kg) |
| University | Calgary |
| High school | Assumption |
| CFL draft | 2018, round: 1, pick: 6 |
| Drafted by | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2018–2021 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2022 | Ottawa Redblacks |
| 2023–present | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | (2023) |
| CFL East All-Star | (2023) |
| Career stats | |
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University career
editCiraco played U Sports football for the Calgary Dinos from 2014 to 2017.
Professional career
editHamilton Tiger-Cats
editCiraco was drafted sixth overall by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2018 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 22, 2018.[1] He started all 18 regular season games and both playoff games in his first season and was named the Tiger-Cats' Most Outstanding Rookie. Ciraco re-signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on January 15, 2021.[2] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022.[3]
Ottawa Redblacks
editOn February 8, 2022, it was announced that Ciraco had signed with the Ottawa Redblacks.[4] He played in 16 regular season games in 2022 and became a free agent on February 14, 2023.[5]
Toronto Argonauts
editOn February 14, 2023, it was announced that Ciraco had signed with the Toronto Argonauts.[6] In 2023, he dressed in 17 regular season games, starting in 16, as the Argonauts clinched first place in the East Division after 12 games and Ciraco rested at different points thereafter.[7] He was named a divisional all-star and CFL all-star for the first time in his career at the end of the season.[8]
On February 3, 2024, the Argonauts announced that Ciraco had signed a contract extension with the team.[9] He played in the first two regular season games in 2024 before suffering a season-ending injury.[10] He was on the injured list when the Argonauts defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 41–24 in the 111th Grey Cup.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Tiger-Cats sign two offensive linemen including 2018 first-round pick Ciraco". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. May 22, 2018.
- ^ "Tiger-Cats re-sign offensive lineman Ciraco". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. January 15, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ "Redblacks sign trio of offensive linemen". Ottawa Redblacks. February 8, 2022.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ Toronto Argonauts [@TorontoArgos] (February 14, 2023). "We have signed 🇨🇦 OL Darius Ciraco. https://t.co/CRbnOpb0Yn" (Tweet). Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "2024 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ "Stars of the show: 2023 CFL All-Stars, fan favourite unveiled". Canadian Football League. November 8, 2023.
- ^ "CFL All-Star Darius Ciraco stays in Double Blue". CFL.ca. 2024-02-03. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ a b "111th Grey Cup notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
External links
edit- Toronto Argonauts bio
Media related to Darius Ciraco at Wikimedia Commons
