ARGONAUTS.CA STAFF
TORONTO – The Toronto Argonauts Football Club is pleased to announce that free agent linebacker, and former East Division Most Outstanding Canadian and East Division Most Outstanding Defensive Player, Shea Emry has signed with the club through the 2016 season.
Commented Argonauts General Jim Barker, “Shea is someone who is very familiar to our coaching staff and it was important for us to get him under contract. He is a proven winner and a very good veteran player who we believe will have a strong presence in our locker room. We are very happy to have him with us in Toronto.”
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A two-time Grey Cup champion (2009 & 2010), Emry has spent his entire CFL career with the Montreal Alouettes playing predominantly at linebacker as well as on special teams. The seventh overall pick in the 2008 CFL Draft, Emry has been a dominant force on the Alouettes defence for the past six seasons amassing 261 total tackles, 13 sacks, three (3) fumble recoveries and four (4) interceptions, one (1) of which he returned for a touchdown.
Shea Emry remarked, “I have many strong relationships with players in Toronto and I know there is a winning culture in the locker room. I am eager to rejoin coaches Scott Milanovich, Tim Burke and Marcus Brady, all of whom I enjoyed playing for previously in Montreal. It was an easy decision to make this move as I believe the organization has been headed in a positive direction. I look forward to training camp and the opportunity to work toward winning another championship.”
Emry’s best season came in 2012 when he totalled a career-best 87 tackles, including seven sacks and was named the East Division Most Outstanding Canadian, East Division Most Outstanding Defensive Player, East Division All-Star and CFL All-Star at linebacker. This past year, Emry finished with 44 defensive tackles and had a career-best two (2) interceptions against Edmonton on July 25.
Before joining the CFL, the Richmond, B.C. native spent one season with the UBC Thunderbirds (2007) where he finished seventh in the CIS and lead the Thunderbirds with 52 tackles. He also spent three seasons with the Eastern Washington Eagles (2004-06).