Vincent Desjardins

Vincent Desjardins (born March 12, 1995) is a Canadian professional football defensive lineman. He played U Sports football at Université Laval. He has been a member of the Calgary Stampeders and Montreal Alouettes.

University career Desjardins played U Sports football for the Laval Rouge et Or from 2015 to 2018. In his second season, in 2016, he was named a First Team U Sports All-Canadian and ended as a Vanier Cup champion after the Laval Rouge et Or defeated the Calgary Dinos in the 52nd Vanier Cup. In 2017, he was again named a First Team All-Canadian, but ended his season with a loss in the 53rd Vanier Cup to the Western Mustangs.

Calgary Stampeders After becoming eligible for the 2019 CFL draft, Desjardins was drafted in the second round, 17th overall, by the Calgary Stampeders and signed with the team on May 13, 2019. Following training camp in 2019, he made the team's roster, initially as a reserve, and then made his professional debut on June 29, 2019, against the BC Lions. Desjardins dressed in 11 regular season games where he recorded one forced fumble.

Montreal Alouettes On February 11, 2022, Desjardins signed with the Montreal Alouettes to a one-year contract. He played in four regular season games and had one defensive tackle while spending the rest of the season on the practice roster. On June 3, 2023, at the end of training camp, Desjardins was released by the Alouettes. However, he was re-signed by the Alouettes on August 29, 2023.