Arland Bruce III
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Aralnd Bruce III at the 99th Grey Cup
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| Date of birth | November 23, 1977 |
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| Place of birth | Olathe, Kansas |
| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | WR/SB |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 191 lb (87 kg) |
| College | Minnesota |
| High school | Olathe North |
| NFL draft | 2000 / Undrafted |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2000 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 2001–2002 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 2003 | San Francisco 49ers |
| 2004–2009 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2009–2011 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2011–2012 | BC Lions |
| 2013 | Montreal Alouettes |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| CFL All-Star | 2006, 2009, 2010 |
| CFL East All-Star | 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Records | Most receptions in a single game (16) |
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Arland Richard Bruce III (born November 23, 1977) is a former Canadian football wide receiver. He is a two-time Grey Cup champion, having won in 2004 with the Toronto Argonauts and in 2011 with the Lions. He has played 10 seasons in the CFL with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Toronto Argonauts, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and BC Lions. During the 2011 season, he became the 14th CFL receiver to record over 10,000 yards receiving in a career.
Bruce attended Olathe North High School in Olathe, Kansas and was a letterman in football. As a senior, he was a BlueChip Illustrated Top-100 pick, the Kansas State Player of the Year, and finished the year with 1,696 rushing yards. Bruce finished his high school career with more than 3,000 rushing yards and 50 touchdowns.
Bruce then attended Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kansas. As a freshman, he was named a First-Team All-American selection and rushed for over 1,000 yards. During his sophomore season, he ran for 997 yards and 10 touchdowns and was named a Second-Team All-American selection.
Bruce played college football for the University of Minnesota. As a senior, he helped lead his team to an 8-3 record and a Sun Bowl berth.
On April 19, 2000, Bruce was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs only to be cut by the team on August 31 of that same year.
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