# Dontae Bull
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{{Short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
|name=Dontae Bull
|team=
|image=2023, 50, Dontae Bull.jpg
|image_upright=1
|caption=Bull with the [Ottawa Redblacks](/source/Ottawa_Redblacks) in 2023
|status=
|import=no
|position1=[Offensive lineman](/source/Offensive_lineman)
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1999|5|15}}
|birth_place=[Victoria, British Columbia](/source/Victoria%2C_British_Columbia), Canada
|number=
|college=[Fresno State](/source/Fresno_State_Bulldogs_football)
|high_school=[Belmont Secondary](/source/Belmont_Secondary_School)
([Langford, BC](/source/Langford%2C_British_Columbia))
|Height_ft=6
|Height_in=7
|Weight_lbs=326
|CFLDraftedYear=2023
|CFLDraftedRound=1
|CFLDraftedPick=1
|playing_years1={{CFL Year|2023|2024}}
|playing_team1=[Ottawa Redblacks](/source/Ottawa_Redblacks)
|career_footnotes=
|career_highlights=
|CFL=dontae-bull/167914/
}}
'''Dontae Bull''' (born May 15, 1999) is a Canadian former professional [football](/source/Canadian_football) [offensive lineman](/source/offensive_lineman) who played two seasons for the [Ottawa Redblacks](/source/Ottawa_Redblacks) of the [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) (CFL). He was the [first overall pick](/source/List_of_first_overall_Canadian_Football_League_draft_picks) in the [2023 CFL draft](/source/2023_CFL_draft).
==College career==
After using a [redshirt year](/source/Redshirt_(college_sports)) in 2017, Bull played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Fresno State Bulldogs](/source/Fresno_State_Bulldogs_football) from 2018 to 2022.[{{cite web|url=https://gobulldogs.com/sports/football/roster/dontae-bull/12068 |title=Dontae Bull |publisher=[Fresno State Bulldogs](/source/Fresno_State_Bulldogs) |access-date=August 18, 2023}}] He played in 37 games for the Bulldogs, starting in 33, over the course of his tenure with the team.[{{cite news |last1=Ralph |first1=Dan |title=Redblacks select offensive lineman Dontae Bull 1st overall in 2023 CFL draft |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/2023-cfl-draft-may-2-1.6829998 |publisher=[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation](/source/Canadian_Broadcasting_Corporation) |date=May 2, 2023}}]
==Professional career==
Bull was ranked as the seventh best player in the [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League)'s Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the [2023 CFL draft](/source/2023_CFL_draft).[{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2023/04/21/matthew-bergeron-takes-top-spot-in-spring-scouting-bureau-rankings/ |title=Matthew Bergeron takes Top Spot in Spring Scouting Bureau Rankings |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |date=April 21, 2023}}] He was then drafted with the [first overall pick](/source/List_of_first_overall_Canadian_Football_League_draft_picks) by the [Ottawa Redblacks](/source/Ottawa_Redblacks).[ After beginning the [2023 season](/source/2023_Ottawa_Redblacks_season) on the injured list, he made his professional debut on August 13, 2023, against the [Toronto Argonauts](/source/Toronto_Argonauts).][{{cite web|url=https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/2023/08/12/redblacks-look-to-topple-division-leading-argos-sunday/ |title=Redblacks look to topple division-leading Argos on Sunday |publisher=[Ottawa Redblacks](/source/Ottawa_Redblacks) |access-date=August 18, 2023}}] He earned his first career start one week later for the August 19 game against the [Montreal Alouettes](/source/Montreal_Alouettes).[{{cite web|url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/05/2023.08.19.OTTvMTL.DEPTH_.pdf |title=Depth Chart |publisher=[Ottawa Redblacks](/source/Ottawa_Redblacks) |access-date=August 18, 2023}}] He dressed in nine regular season games in his rookie year.[{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/players/dontae-bull/167914/ |title=Dontae Bull |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |access-date=May 10, 2025}}]
In [2024](/source/2024_Ottawa_Redblacks_season), Bull dressed in seven regular season games.[ He also dressed in his first career post-season game, in the team's East Semi-Final loss to the [Toronto Argonauts](/source/Toronto_Argonauts).][ On May 9, 2025, just before the open of training camp for the [2025 season](/source/2025_Ottawa_Redblacks_season), Bull was placed on the retired list.][{{cite web|url=https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/2025/05/09/redblacks-transactions-may-9-2025/ |title=Redblacks transactions: May 9, 2025 |publisher=[Ottawa Redblacks](/source/Ottawa_Redblacks) |date=May 9, 2025}}]
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/players/dontae-bull/167914/ Ottawa Redblacks bio]
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Category:1999 births
Category:Living people
Category:Canadian football people from Victoria, British Columbia
Category:Players of American football from British Columbia
Category:American football offensive linemen
Category:Canadian football offensive linemen
Category:Fresno State Bulldogs football players
Category:Ottawa Redblacks players
Category:Players of Canadian football from British Columbia
Category:First overall CFL draft picks
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