Jerod Zaleski

Jerod Zaleski (born December 20, 1989) is a Canadian former professional football tight end and long snapper who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Montreal Alouettes and Toronto Argonauts. He first enrolled at Simon Fraser University from 2007 to 2010 before playing at the University of Calgary in 2012.

Early life and college Jerod Zaleski was born on December 20, 1989, in Kelowna, British Columbia.

Zaleski played for the Simon Fraser Clan of Simon Fraser University from 2008 to 2010. He played in all eight games his freshman year in 2008. He also played in every game in 2009, rushing once for four yards while recording 146 receiving yards and two touchdowns on sixteen receptions. Zaleski played in every game for the team as a tight end and long snapper in 2010, recording one reception for six yards.

Zaleski decided to play CIS football for the Calgary Dinos of the University of Calgary in 2012 after being released by the Montreal Alouettes before the start of the 2012 CFL season. He dressed in all eight regular season and two playoff games for the Dinos as a reserve receiver and long snapper. He also recorded 87 receiving yards and a touchdown on nine receptions. He was released by the Argonauts on November 16, 2015.