Benoit Marion

Benoit Marion (born December 11, 1995) is a Canadian professional football defensive lineman for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Early life Marion was born on December 11, 1995, in Montreal, Quebec. He attended Collège Notre-Dame du Sacré-Cœur for high school, and Collège André-Grasset for his CEGEP years. Marion played U Sports football at Montreal from 2016 to 2019, appearing in 25 total games. In his college career he recorded 66.5 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, and 11 sacks, six of which came in his senior season. He also played junior ice hockey for the Quebec Remparts.

Toronto Argonauts Marion was signed by the Toronto Argonauts on October 25, 2021. He appeared in two games with the Argonauts that season, making one tackle and one pass deflection. In 2022, Marion played in 12 regular season games where he had five defensive tackles and three special teams tackles. He also scored his first career touchdown when he recovered a block kick and returned it 24 yards for a score against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on August 6, 2022. He played in the first game of the 2024 season, where he had one special teams tackle, but was released shortly after the game on June 11, 2024.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats On June 12, 2024, it was announced that Marion had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He played in nine regular season games before being released on September 11, 2024. Marion was re-signed by the Tiger-Cats on October 2, 2024, only to be released again the next day on October 3, 2024.

Saskatchewan Roughriders On October 4, 2024, it was announced that Marion had signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.