# Michael Brodrique > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Michael_Brodrique > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Michael_Brodrique.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Brodrique > Source revision: 1338078531 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1998)}} {{Infobox Canadian Football League biography |name=Michael Brodrique |team=Ottawa Redblacks |image=2023, 44, Michael Brodrique.jpg |image_upright=1 |caption=Brodrique with the [Edmonton Elks](/source/Edmonton_Elks) in 2023 |status=Active |import=no |position1=[Linebacker](/source/Linebacker) |birth_date={{birth date and age|1998|8|21}} |birth_place=[Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac](/source/Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac), [Quebec](/source/Quebec), Canada |number= |CIS=[Montreal](/source/Montreal_Carabins_football) |amateur_title=[CEGEP](/source/CEGEP) |amateur_team= |high_school= |Height_ft=6 |Height_in=3 |Weight_lbs=227 |CFLDraftedYear=2023 |CFLDraftedRound=1 |CFLDraftedPick=2 |playing_years1={{CFL Year|2023|2025}} |playing_team1=[Edmonton Elks](/source/Edmonton_Elks) |playing_years2={{CFL Year|2026}}–present |playing_team2=[Ottawa Redblacks](/source/Ottawa_Redblacks) |career_footnotes= |career_highlights= |CFL=michael-brodrique/167919/ }} '''Michael Brodrique''' (born August 21, 1998) is a Canadian professional [football](/source/gridiron_football) [linebacker](/source/linebacker) for the [Ottawa Redblacks](/source/Ottawa_Redblacks) of the [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) (CFL). ==University career== Brodrique played [U Sports football](/source/U_Sports_football) for the [Montreal Carabins](/source/Montreal_Carabins_football).{{cite web|url=https://carabins.umontreal.ca/football/equipe/brodrique-michael/ |title=Michael Brodrique |publisher=[Montreal Carabins](/source/Montreal_Carabins) |access-date=December 27, 2023}} He played in 22 games where he had 68.5 tackles, 9.5 sacks, one interception, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries.{{cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2023/05/02/elks-take-carabins-lb-michael-brodrique-second-overall/ |title=Elks take Carabins' LB Michael Brodrique second overall |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |date=May 2, 2023}} ==Professional career== ===Edmonton Elks=== Brodrique was ranked as the 11th 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) and was the top ranked player from [U Sports football](/source/U_Sports_football).{{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 in the first round, second overall, by the [Edmonton Elks](/source/Edmonton_Elks) in the [2023 CFL draft](/source/2023_CFL_draft) and signed with the team on May 8, 2023.{{cite web |title=Transactions {{!}} Elks sign seven from 2023 draft class |url=https://press.goelks.com/transactions--elks-sign-seven-from-2023-draft-class |publisher=[Edmonton Elks](/source/Edmonton_Elks) |date=May 8, 2023}} Following training camp in [2023](/source/2023_Edmonton_Elks_season), he made the team's active roster and made his professional debut on June 11, 2023, against the [Saskatchewan Roughriders](/source/Saskatchewan_Roughriders).{{cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/players/michael-brodrique/167919/ |title=Michael Brodrique |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |access-date=February 12, 2026}} He played in all 18 regular season games in his rookie year where he recorded eight special teams tackles. In [2024](/source/2024_Edmonton_Elks_season), Brodrique played in 14 games where he had two defensive tackles, ten special teams tackles, one sack. He played in the first six games in the [2025 season](/source/2025_Edmonton_Elks_season), but sat out the rest of the season due to injury.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2025/ |title=Transactions – Football player trades and signings |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |access-date=February 12, 2026}} In his limited time, Brodrique recorded just one special teams tackle that year. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 10, 2026.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2026/ |title=Transactions – Football player trades and signings |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |access-date=February 12, 2026}} ===Ottawa Redblacks=== On February 12, 2026, it was announced that Brodrique had signed a one-year contract with the [Ottawa Redblacks](/source/Ottawa_Redblacks).{{Cite news |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2026/02/12/redblacks-sign-national-linebacker-michael-brodrique/ |title=Redblacks sign National linebacker Michael Brodrique |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |date=February 12, 2026}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/players/michael-brodrique/167919/ Ottawa Redblacks bio] {{Ottawa Redblacks roster navbox}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Brodrique, Michael}} Category:1998 births Category:Living people Category:Canadian football linebackers Category:Sportspeople from Laurentides Category:Edmonton Elks players Category:Montreal Carabins football players Category:Ottawa Redblacks players Category:Players of Canadian football from Quebec --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Michael Brodrique](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Brodrique) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Brodrique?action=history)). 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