Jerome messam biography

He saw it as a crucial piece of the puzzle and a big part of his dream.

As a tall, muscular and determined individual, Jerome Messam – as a teenager – knew that focusing on something he did well might be just the push he needed to make his thoughts more than sensations, but a reality.

It was a gamble for a high school football gladiator back then, but he would experience many more challenges and was not one to see opportunities get pushed aside.

Almost every time the power running back was given the football at Notre Dame High in Brampton, northwest of Toronto, on-lookers would marvel at his control and mastery.

Piling up yards was one thing, but doing so on a regular basis, dragging multiple opposing players along the way, became a spectacle. When thrown the ball, he also knew how to make big gains out of nothing.

Jerome Messam is pictured alongside his cousin Makayla (David Grossman/CFL.ca)

Like most kids, Messam wanted to make it to the pros and, to him, that meant the Canadian Football League.

“You work hard at things and hope for the best,” said Messam. “Sometimes th

Seasons

Rushing

YEARTEAMGPCARYDSTDSAVGLG

2016

CGY18206119811 5.8 53

2017

CGY1721510169 4.7 28

2018

SSK5522050 3.9 15

Total

40473241920 5.1 53

Receiving

YEARTEAMGPTARRECYDSYACTDAVGLG

2016

CGY1868544854361 9.0 63

2017

CGY1744331831580 5.5 25

2018

SSK57625220 4.2 9

Total

40119936936161 7.5 63

Game Log

Game Participation Count

YearTeamRegularSemi-Final Final GreycupTotal

2010

BC 18 1 0 0 19

2011

EDM 18 1 0 0 19

2012

EDM 9 0 0 0 9

2013

MTL 15 1 0 0 16

2014

SSK 14 1 0 0 15

2015

CGY 2 1 1 0 4

2015

SSK 15 0 0 0 15

2016

CGY 18 0 1 1 20

2017

CGY 17 0 1 1 19

2018

SSK 6 0 0 0 6

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Jerome Messam

Canadian gridiron football player (born 1985)

Jerome Messam (born April 2, 1985) is a former professional Canadian footballrunning back who played in nine seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for five teams. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the BC Lions. After being traded to the Edmonton Eskimos, he became the seventh Canadian running back since 1955 and the first since 2000 to rush for over 1,000 yards while also winning the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award.[1][2] He won the award again in 2016 and was also the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian in 2017. He is a two-time CFL All-Star and three-time CFL West All-Star. Messam played college football for Graceland University.

College career

Following graduation from high school, Messam was deemed academically ineligible to attend an NCAA school, so he enrolled at the North Dakota State College of Science in 2005.[3] While attending school there, he played for the NDSCS Wildcats where he rushed for over 1,000 yards as a freshman. After fa

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