Hugo Richard

Hugo Richard (born August 29, 1994) is a Canadian former professional football quarterback who was a member of the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football with the Laval Rouge et Or from 2014 to 2018, where he was part of two Vanier Cup winning teams in 2016 and 2018 where he was named the Most Valuable Player for both games.

Professional career On January 7, 2019, it was announced that Richard had signed a two-year contract as an undrafted free agent with the Montreal Alouettes. In the pre-season, he completed three of four pass attempts for 23 yards and one interception. He began the season on the practice roster but was promoted to the active roster and dressed in his first professional game as the third-string quarterback on August 9, 2019, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. In total, he dressed in three games during the 2019 Montreal Alouettes season. Following the 2019 season, he signed a new deal with the Alouettes on November 29, 2019.