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Bruce Beaton
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Profile
Position: OG
College: Arcadia University
Height: 6-5
Weight: 285
Born: 6-13-68
Supplemental Draft
Last Team: Edmonton (CFL)
NFL Games: 0

Pro Career: Beaton is a durable, hardcore veteran lineman who brings nine years of pro experience(1991-2000), most as a starter in the Canadian Football League… Played in 140 games during CFL career… A four-time CFL all-star… Played in 10 CFL play-off games including one Grey Cup (1995)…Has not missed a regular season start since the first game of the 1995 season… Played last three seasons (1998-2000) with Edmonton Eskimos, never missing a start… Success of pro football career is remarkable considering he did not play organized football until he turned 20 years old… 2000: Named to all-CFL first team for first time in his career… Selected as an all-star for fourth time, making West Division squad… Once, started all 18 games at left tackle for Eskimos. 1999: Stated all 18 games at left tackle for Eskimos… 1998: Nominated as CFL outstanding offensive lineman… Selected as all-star for third straight season after being named West Division all-star at guard… Started all 18 games for Eskimos… 1997: Selected as East Division all-star for second straight year… Started all 18 games at left tackle for Montreal Alouettes… 1996: Voted by players and coaches as an all-CFL first team selection… Also, earned first all-star team selection at left tackle making East Division squad… Started all 18 games for Montreal… Selected as CFL’s lineman of the week in Week 12… 1995: Started final 17 games at left tackle for Calgary Stampeders… Recovered a fumble… Made first and only appearance in Grey Cup… 1994: Starting tackle with Ottawa Rough Riders… 1993: Rookie with Ottawa… 1992: Traded to Ottawa for defensive back Brett Young… 1991: Chosen by the B.C Lions in the first round, eighth overall, in the CFL College Draft…

College: Four year starter as defensive end at Acadia University (Nova Scotia) despite never having played a single game of organized football until age 20… Was Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union first-team selection in 1991 and 1992… Selected CIAU second team and Atlantic Association first team in 1990…

Personal: Born in Port Hood, Nova Scotia… Hometown Port Hood has population of just 1500… Town located on an island off the coast of Nova Scotia… Graduating high school class as a senior in Port Hood was just 21 students… Earned masters in political science at Acadia University… Favorite author is fellow Canadian John Irving… Favorite book is Irving’s Prayer for Owen Meaney… Studies holistic healing… Certified as a personal trainer…Currently part-owner of juice bar called “The Shake Shack” with three former college teammates… Is engaged to fiancee, Michele… Couple expected to be married this summer following the season… Bruce resides in Nova Scotia, Canada…

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