Thinking about the past, with the hurdles he’s had to leap over and the obstacles thrown in his path racing through his mind, DeVonte Dedmon pauses.
Then he continues, the words coming out of his mouth deliberately. From a football player who not long ago was named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Special Teams Player, there’s appreciation and humbleness. After agreeing to return to the Ottawa Redblacks on a two-year contract, the 27-year-old returner/receiver talks about staying “home” — Ottawa has become that to him.
In 22 career CFL games, Dedmon has returned 83 punts for 1,250 yards and three touchdowns, along with 73 kick returns for 1,947 yards and two touchdowns. Offensively, Dedmon has caught 23 of 26 passes for 219 yards, 148 of those coming after the catch.broke the record of CFL legend Henry Williams for fewest games to record five career return touchdowns . In his second season with the Redblacks, Dedmon led the CFL with 737 punt-return yards and 1,223 kickoff-return yards in 11 games.
“I believe in just like he believed in me,” said Dedmon. “He sees something in every player and he tries to bring that out. He cares about you as a man, not just as a football player, and it actually motivates you even more.”Article content
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