Boris Bede
| No. 14 Montreal Alouettes | |
Bede in 2015
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| Date of birth | November 20, 1989 |
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| Place of birth | Toulon, France |
| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | K/P |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| College | Tiffin |
| University | Laval |
| High school | Framingham (MA) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2015–present | Montreal Alouettes |
| CFL East All-Star | 2015 |
Boris Bede (born November 20, 1989) is a Canadian football placekicker and punter for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He first enrolled at Tiffin University before transferring to Laval University. He attended Framingham High School in Framingham, Massachusetts. Bede has been nicknamed "Boom Boom" for his strong leg on kickoffs and punts.
Bede was born in Toulon, France and grew up playing soccer. He arrived in the United States in 2005 and played American football for the Framingham High School Flyers. He also participated in soccer and track and field for the Flyers.
Bede played American football for the Tiffin Dragons of Tiffin University from 2008 to 2010, earning Honorable Mention All-GLIAC honors in 2009.
In the summer of 2011, Bede was on the verge of playing soccer for the Sherbrooke Vert et Or of the Université de Sherbrooke before deciding to play Canadian football at Laval University. He played for the Laval Rouge et Or from 2011 to 2014. He made 63 of his 78 field goal attempts, including a career-long 44-yarder in 2013, during his college career. Bede also accumulated 39.4 yards per punt on 292 punts. He was named to the RSEQ All-Star team in 2012, 2013 and 2014. He was also named the Quebec Conference's special teams player of the year in 2014. Bede helped the Rouge et Or win the 48th Vanier Cup in 2012 and the 49th Vanier Cup in 2013 after the Rouge et Or lost the 47th Vanier Cup in 2011.
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