| No. 33 Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
 Liegghio with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2023 | |
| Born: | February 13, 1997 Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Placekicker/ Punter |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| University | Western |
| High school | Bill Crothers Secondary |
| CFL draft | 2020, Round: 5, Pick: 39 |
| Drafted by | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2021– 2022 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 2023–present | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career stats | |
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Marc Liegghio (born February 13, 1997) is a Canadian football placekicker and punter for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Amateur career
Liegghio played U Sports football for the Western Mustangs from 2015 to 2019. [1] He sat out the 2015 season due to injury, but became the team's placekicker and punter in 2016 where he was named an OUA Second Team All-Star. [1]
In 2017, Liegghio was named a U Sports Second-team All-Canadian as a placekicker after connecting on 29 of 33 field goal attempts and all but one of his point-after-touchdown converts. [1] [2] He finished that season as a Vanier Cup champion when the Mustangs completed an undefeated season and defeated the Laval Rouge et Or in the 53rd Vanier Cup game. [3] In that game, Liegghio missed his only field goal attempt, but was perfect on five point-after-touchdown converts and had eight punts with a 41.8-yard average. [4] In 2018, he was named a U Sports Second-team All-Canadian, but this time as a punter. [5] His best season came in 2019 when he became the first player to be named a U Sports First-team All-Canadian at both the placekicker and punter positions as he set a U Sports single-season record with a 47.5-yard punt average and connected on 22 out of 24 field goal attempts. [6] In four seasons with the Mustangs, he became the all-time leading scorer in OUA history with 442 points and set the U Sports record with 92 successfully made field goals (from 105 attempts). [6]
Professional career
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Liegghio was drafted in the fifth round, 39th overall, in the 2020 CFL Draft, by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [7] However, he did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of both the 2020 CFL season and the 2020 U Sports football season. Instead, he signed with the Blue Bombers on January 7, 2021 to a rookie contract. [8] He was named the team's punter following training camp with Tyler Crapigna handling the placekicking duties. Liegghio played in his first professional game on August 5, 2021 against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats where he had 10 punts for a 41.4-yard average (36.2-yards net average). [9] With Crapigna out with injury in the week 4 game against the Calgary Stampeders, Liegghio was also named the team's placekicker for the August 29, 2021 game. [10] On June 3, 2023, Liegghio was released by the Blue Bombers. [11]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
On June 17, 2023, it was announced that Liegghio had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, [12] with incumbent kicker Seth Small being placed on the suspended list. [13]
References
- ^ a b c "Marc Liegghio". Western Mustangs. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "Football All-Canadian teams announced". U Sports. November 23, 2017.
- ^ Strong, Gregory (November 25, 2017). "Western's Vanier Cup victory over Laval caps off punishing playoff run". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ "2017 Vanier Cup Boxscore". U Sports. November 25, 2017.
- ^ "Calgary QB Sinagra highlights 2018 football award winners and All-Canadians". U Sports. November 22, 2018.
- ^ a b "Major Awards in May: Marc Liegghio". Western Mustangs. May 14, 2020.
- ^ "Liegghio excited to learn from Medlock". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Bombers sign 2020 CFL Draft selections DB Noah Hallett, K/P Marc Liegghio". 3DownNation. January 7, 2021.
- ^ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers boxscore". Canadian Football League. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "Calgary Stampeders at Winnipeg Blue Bombers" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "Bombers release 25 in final roster cuts, including Canadian kicker Marc Liegghio". 3DownNation. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ^ "Tiger-Cats transactions June 17". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Ticats sign Canadian kicker Marc Liegghio, suspend Seth Small". 3downnation.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.