Linden Gaydosh
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||
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| Date of birth: | January 4, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth: | Peace River, Alberta | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||
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| College: | Calgary | ||
| University: | Calgary | ||
| CFL draft: | 2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats | ||
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Linden David Gaydosh (born January 4, 1991) is a Canadian football Defensive tackle for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He played CIS football with the Calgary Dinos. Gaydosh was drafted first overall by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League, but instead chose to sign with the Carolina Panthers.
Gaydosh was ranked as the 2nd best player in the Canadian Football League’s Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the 2013 CFL Draft. He ranked 3rd best in both the December and April (final) rankings. Gaydosh had a arguably the best performance of the 2013 CFL Combine. Duane Forde said that, "If rankings were based solely on the combine Linden Gaydosh would be the number one guy.".
He was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League, with the 1st pick of the 1st round (1st overall) in the 2013 CFL Draft.
On May 12, 2013, less than a week after being drafted into the CFL, Gaydosh signed with the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. On August 2, 2013, Gaydosh was waived/injured by the Carolina Panthers due to a back injury. On August 3, 2013, Gaydosh cleared waivers and was placed on the injured reserve list. He spent the entire 2013 NFL season on the injured reserve. He was released by the Panthers on August 24, 2014; prior to the 2014 NFL season.
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