Cyrille Hogan-Saindon

Cyrille Hogan-Saindon (born August 6, 1997) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Cyrille Hogan-Saindon

Montreal Alouettes
Hogan-Saindon with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2023
Born:	(1997-08-06) August 6, 1997 (age 28) Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Career information
Status	Active
CFL status	National
Position(s)	Offensive lineman
Height	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight	300 lb (140 kg)
University	Laval
CFL draft	2022, round: 2, pick: 11
Drafted by	Ottawa Redblacks
Career history
As player
2022–2024	Ottawa Redblacks
2025–present	Montreal Alouettes
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

University career

Hogan-Saindon played U Sports football for the Laval Rouge et Or from 2017 to 2021, but did not play in a game until 2021.^[1][2][3] As a member of the powerhouse program that had won a Vanier Cup in 2018, he was buried on the depth chart behind other teammates.^[2] As he was about to earn playing time in 2020, but the 2020 U Sports football season was instead cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2] Hogan-Saindon then not only played in his first game in August 2021, but also started the game at centre.^[2] He was named an RSEQ All-Star at the end of the 2021 season.^[1]

Professional career

Ottawa Redblacks

Hogan-Saindon was ranked as the 18th best player in the Canadian Football League's Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the 2022 CFL Draft.^[4] He was then drafted with the 11th overall pick, in the second round, by the Ottawa Redblacks, and signed with the team on May 10, 2022.^[5] Following training camp in 2022 season, Hogan-Saindon made the team's active roster and made his professional debut on June 10, 2022, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, as a backup offensive lineman.^[6] Four weeks later, he made his first career start on July 8, 2022, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.^[6][7] He played in all 18 regular season games that season, starting in three.^[7]

In 2023, Hogan-Saindon earned a starting position following training camp and played and started in 18 regular season games.^[8] He also had his first career reception when he caught a deflected pass for three yards on July 28, 2023, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.^[9] In 2024, he played in nine regular season games. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 11, 2025.^[10][11]

Montreal Alouettes

On February 11, 2025, it was announced that Hogan-Saindon had signed with the Montreal Alouettes.^[12]