| 2019 Ottawa Redblacks season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Marcel Desjardins |
| Head coach | Rick Campbell |
| Home field | TD Place Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–15 |
| Division place | 4th, East |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Team MOP | Avery Williams |
| Team MOC | Nolan MacMillan |
| Team MOR | Jerod Fernandez |
| Uniform | |
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The 2019 Ottawa Redblacks season was the sixth season for the team in the Canadian Football League. This was the sixth season with Marcel Desjardins as general manager and Rick Campbell as head coach.
The Redblacks were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since their inaugural season in 2014 following a week 18 loss to the Toronto Argonauts on October 11, 2019.[1]
Offseason
Free-Agency
The 2018 CFL free agency period officially opened at 12:00pm EST on February 12, 2019.[2] Significant transactions are listed below:
Retained
| Date | Player Name | Position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 14, 2019 | Nolan Macmillan | OL | [3] |
| January 25, 2019 | Dominique Davis | QB | [4] |
| February 2, 2019 | Jason Lauzon-Seguin | OL | [5] |
| February 5, 2019 | Jonathan Rose | DB | [6] |
Additions
| Date | Player Name | Position | Previous Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 25, 2019 | Chris Randle | DB | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | [4] |
| February 13, 2019 | Jonathan Jennings | QB | BC Lions | [7] |
Departed
| Date | Player Name | Position | New Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 4, 2019 | Diontae Spencer | WR | Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) | [8] |
| February 12, 2019 | Trevor Harris | QB | Edmonton Eskimos | [9] |
| Greg Ellingson | WR | [10] | ||
| SirVincent Rogers | OL | [11] | ||
| William Powell | RB | Saskatchewan Roughriders | [12] | |
| February 14, 2019 | Rico Murray | DB | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | [13] |
| A.C. Leonard | DL | Saskatchewan Roughriders | [14] |
Foreign drafts
For the first time in its history, the CFL held drafts for foreign players from Mexico and Europe.[15] Like all other CFL teams, the Redblacks held three non-tradeable selections in the 2019 CFL–LFA Draft, which took place on January 14, 2019. The 2019 European CFL Draft took place on April 11, 2019 where all teams held one non-tradeable pick.[16][17][18]
| Draft | Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club team | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFA | 1 | 2 | José Maltos | K | UANL Fundidores Monterrey | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 2 | 11 | Guillermo Villalobos | WR | ITESM–Monterrey Mexicas de la Ciudad de México | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 3 | 20 | Maximiliano Esquer | DE | ITESM–Monterrey | Monterrey, Mexico | |
| Euro | 1 | 8 | Jordan Bouah | WR | Saddleback CC | Rome, Italy |
CFL draft
The 2019 CFL Draft took place on May 2, 2019.[19][20] By virtue of being the 106th Grey Cup runner-up, the Redblacks had the second-last selection in each round, not including traded picks. The team traded their second-round pick to the Montreal Alouettes in exchange for Chris Ackie.[21]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Alex Fontana | OL | Kansas | Toronto, ON |
| 3 | 27 | Gabriel Polan | RB | Sherbrooke | Montreal, QC |
| 4 | 36 | Thomas Grant | DL | Acadia | Halifax, NS |
| 5 | 45 | Wesley Lewis | WR | Houston Baptist | Houston, TX |
| 6 | 54 | Chris Larsen | DL | Manitoba | Toronto, ON |
| 7 | 63 | Samson Abbott | DL | Manitoba | Winnipeg, MB |
| 8 | 72 | Clement Lebreux | DL | Laval | Longueuil, QC |
Preseason
Schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| A | Bye | |||||||||
| B | 1 | Sat, June 1 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 21–25 | 0–1 | TSN | TD Place Stadium | 22,318 | Recap |
| C | 2 | Thurs, June 6 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | @ Montreal Alouettes | T 20–20 | 0–1–1 | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | 13,474 | Recap |
- # Games played with colour uniforms.
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 551 | 344 | 7–1 | W6 | Details |
| Montreal Alouettes | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 479 | 485 | 5–3 | W1 | Details |
| Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 373 | 562 | 3–5 | L1 | Details |
| Ottawa Redblacks | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 312 | 564 | 1–7 | L11 | Details |
Schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Sat, June 15 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | @ Calgary Stampeders | W 32–28 | 1–0 | TSN/ESPNews | McMahon Stadium | 26,301 | Recap |
| 2 | 2 | Thu, June 20 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 44–41 | 2–0 | TSN/RDS | TD Place Stadium | 23,453 | Recap |
| 3 | Bye | |||||||||
| 4 | 3 | Fri, July 5 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 14–29 | 2–1 | TSN/RDS | TD Place Stadium | 20,429 | Recap |
| 5 | 4 | Sat, July 13 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | Montreal Alouettes | L 19–36 | 2–2 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | TD Place Stadium | 21,536 | Recap |
| 6 | 5 | Fri, July 19 | 8:30 p.m. EDT | @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 1–31 | 2–3 | TSN/RDS | IG Field | 25,350 | Recap |
| 7 | 6 | Thu, July 25 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Calgary Stampeders | L 16–17 | 2–4 | TSN/RDS | TD Place Stadium | 22,708 | Recap |
| 8 | 7 | Fri, Aug 2 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | @ Montreal Alouettes | W 30–27 (OT) | 3–4 | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | 17,498 | Recap |
| 9 | 8 | Fri, Aug 9 | 10:00 p.m. EDT | @ Edmonton Eskimos | L 12–16 | 3–5 | TSN/ESPN2 | Commonwealth Stadium | 27,951 | Recap |
| 10 | 9 | Sat, Aug 17 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 7–21 | 3–6 | TSN/RDS2 | TD Place Stadium | 23,214 | Recap |
| 11 | 10 | Sat, Aug 24 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | @ Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 18–40 | 3–7 | TSN/RDS | Mosaic Stadium | 32,328 | Recap |
| 12 | Bye | |||||||||
| 13 | 11 | Sat, Sept 7 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | Toronto Argonauts | L 17–46 | 3–8 | TSN/RDS2 | TD Place Stadium | 22,489 | Recap |
| 14 | 12 | Fri, Sept 13 | 10:00 p.m. EDT | @ BC Lions | L 5–29 | 3–9 | TSN/ESPN2 | BC Place | 15,052 | Recap |
| 15 | 13 | Sat, Sept 21 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | BC Lions | L 7–40 | 3–10 | TSN/RDS2 | TD Place Stadium | 21,573 | Recap |
| 16 | 14 | Sat, Sept 28 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | Edmonton Eskimos | L 16–21 | 3–11 | TSN/RDS2 | TD Place Stadium | 23,451 | Recap |
| 17 | Bye | |||||||||
| 18 | 15 | Fri, Oct 11 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | @ Toronto Argonauts | L 21–28 | 3–12 | TSN/RDS2/ESPNews | BMO Field | 10,368 | Recap |
| 19 | 16 | Sat, Oct 19 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 12–33 | 3–13 | TSN/RDS2 | Tim Hortons Field | 23,692 | Recap |
| 20 | 17 | Sat, Oct 26 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | @ Toronto Argonauts | L 9–39 | 3–14 | TSN/RDS | BMO Field | 12,995 | Recap |
| 21 | 18 | Fri, Nov 1 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Montreal Alouettes | L 32–42 | 3–15 | TSN/RDS | TD Place Stadium | 24,592 | Recap |
- # Games played with white uniforms.
- # Games played with colour uniforms.
Team
Roster
| Ottawa Redblacks roster | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Fullbacks
Receivers
Offensive linemen
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Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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1-Game Injured
6-Game Injured
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Practice
Suspended
Italics indicate American player | |||||
Coaching staff
| Ottawa Redblacks staff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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References
- ↑ CFL.ca Staff (October 11, 2019). "Argos hold on for home win over Redblacks". CFL.ca. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ↑ "Official 2019 Free Agent Tracker". CFL.ca. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ↑ "REDBLACKS ink MacMillan to one-year extension". CFL.ca. 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- 1 2 "REDBLACKS re-sign Dominique Davis, add Chris Randle". Ottawa REDBLACKS. 2019-01-25. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
- ↑ "REDBLACKS sign Lauzon-Seguin, Ellis to contract extensions". CFL.ca. 2019-02-01. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ↑ "REDBLACKS sign DB Rose to one-year extension". CFL.ca. 2019-02-05. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ↑ "REDBLACKS sign Jonathon Jennings". Ottawa REDBLACKS. 2019-02-13. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- ↑ "Spencer released from REDBLACKS for NFL". CFL.ca. 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ↑ "Eskimos Sign Quarterback Trevor Harris". Edmonton Eskimos. 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ↑ "Eskimos Sign All-Star Greg Ellingson". Edmonton Eskimos. 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ↑ "Eskimos Sign All-Star SirVincent Rogers". Edmonton Eskimos. 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ↑ "RIDERS SIGN RUNNING BACK WILLIAM POWELL". Saskatchewan Roughriders. 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ↑ "ALL-STAR DEFENSIVE BACK MURRAY SIGNS WITH TIGER-CATS – Hamilton Tiger-Cats". Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ↑ "RIDERS SIGN DEFENSIVE LINEMAN A.C. LEONARD". Saskatchewan Roughriders. 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ↑ Dan Barnes (January 11, 2019). "'FUN ELEMENT': CFL set for inaugural draft of Mexican talent".
- ↑ "Mexico's top talent selected at CFL-LFA Draft". cfl.ca. January 14, 2019.
- ↑ "CFL to hold European lottery and draft in April". 3downnation.com. April 3, 2019.
- ↑ "Full results from the first ever European draft". cfl.ca. April 11, 2019.
- ↑ "An early look at the 2019 CFL Draft selection order". December 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Recapping the 2019 CFL Draft". cfl.ca. May 2, 2019.
- ↑ "Redblacks acquire Chris Ackie in trade with Als". October 10, 2018.
- 1 2 2019 Ottawa Redblacks Schedule
- ↑ CFL on TSN broadcast schedule
- ↑ "ESPN+, ESPN Networks to Broadcast 2019 Canadian Football League Season". June 3, 2019.
- ↑ CFL schedule through August 2019
- ↑ RDS présente plus de 50 matchs de football de la LCF dès le jeudi 6 juin
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