CFL.ca Staff
QUEBEC CITY — A Laval, QC native, Fréderic Plesius had his first contact with a football when he was 11 years old when he made his debut with the Cowboys de Laval Centre-Sud. After a stint with the Bulldogs de Laval (Midget AAA), he chose the Couguars de Lennoxville to continue his career.
The choice paid off for the linebacker who was brilliant on the Eastern Townships campus: 163 tackles, 10 sacks and six interceptions in three seasons. His performance earned him two nominations on the provincial college All-Star team as well as interest from several American universities, including Buffalo, Louisville, Michigan, North Dakota and Baylor.
Upon reflection, it was with the Baylor University Bears (Waco, Texas) that the strapping 6’1′ and 245 pounder decided to continue his journey. But the environment he was placed in wasn’t a good fit for him, so he decided to return to his roots and follow the road to Université Laval in 2009.
“Frédérick is definitely one of the most dynamic and productive defender in the country. He has great versatility due to amazing skill set,” said head coach Glen Constantin. “He has speed to cover receivers and the strength to take on lineman.
Happy with his decision, the Consumer Sciences student has had a remarkable second season. He compiled 29 solos tackles, 17 assisted tackles and five sacks. He also managed three interceptions – including two in a single game – with one returned all the way for a touchdown.
As a result, he was named the top defender in the RSEQ in 2010.
“(Frédérick) has accumulated impressive stats on a defensive unit that leads the conference with a league leading low average of 52 snaps per game,” said Constantin. “He has demonstrated game changing play ability by causing six of our conference leading 30 turnovers.”
These performances are even more impressive when one considers that the Laval defense has only conceded crumbs to its opponents this past year. In addition to having allowed the fewest points per game average in Canada (6.4), the Rouge et Or also recorded the fewest tackles per game in the country (42 in average).
-With files from Université Laval Sports Information
