Denzel Radford

Denzel Radford (born May 28, 1994) is a Canadian former professional football defensive back who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football for the Calgary Dinos as a receiver, defensive back, and kick returner from 2013 to 2016.

Professional career Montreal Alouettes Radford was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes in the sixth round, 48th overall, in the 2017 CFL draft as a wide receiver and signed with the club on May 17, 2017. He participated in the team's 2017 training camp, and was converted to a defensive back, but did not play in any pre-season games.

Saskatchewan Roughriders On June 7, 2017, the Alouettes traded Radford to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in exchange for offensive lineman, Matt Vonk. He made his professional debut on June 22, 2017, against his former team, the Alouettes. He played in all 18 regular season games and recorded two defensive tackles and 24 special teams tackles, finishing fourth in the CFL in special teams tackles in 2017.

The following two seasons saw Radford beset by injuries. In the 2018 season opener, he endured a torn labrum injury and was on the injured list for the remainder of the year. In 2019, he played in the first four games of the season, but suffered a knee injury and did not play until the last two regular season games of the season. The 2020 CFL season was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Personal life Radford was born to parents Jennifer Radford and Don Bruno, who named him after American actor, Denzel Washington. He has a brother. He has completed two undergraduate degrees from the University of Calgary in Finance and Economics.