Philippe Lemieux-Cardinal

Philippe Lemieux-Cardinal (born December 17, 1996) is a Canadian professional football defensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football at Montreal.

Philippe Lemieux-Cardinal

No. 90 – Montreal Alouettes
Position:	Defensive lineman
Personal information
Born:	(1996-12-17) December 17, 1996 (age 28)
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
University:	Montreal (2017–2022)
CFL draft:	2022: undrafted
Career history
Ottawa Redblacks (2023)* Montreal Alouettes (2024–present)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Active
CFL status:	National
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Canadian (2021) Second-team All-Canadian (2022) RSEQ Lineman of the Year (2021) 2× RSEQ All-Star (2021–2022)
Stats at CFL.ca

Early life

Philippe Lemieux-Cardinal was born on December 17, 1996.^[1] He is originally from Outremont, Quebec, in Montreal.^[2] He grew up a Montreal Alouettes fan.^[2] Lemieux-Cardinal played CEGEP football at Collège André-Grasset.^[1]

University career

Lemieux-Cardinal played U Sports football for the Montreal Carabins of the Université de Montréal from 2017 to 2022.^[3][4] In 2018, he returned an interception 78 yards for a touchdown in a 75–3 win over Concordia.^[3] The 2020 U Sports football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[5][3] Lemieux-Cardinal played in seven games in 2021, recording 13.5 tackles, 4.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.^[3] For his performance during the 2021 season, Lemieux-Cardinal earned first-team All-Canadian, RSEQ Lineman of the Year, and RSEQ All-Star honors.^[6] He graduated with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology.^[7]

Despite coming off a strong season, Lemieux-Cardinal went undrafted in the 2022 CFL draft at the age of 25.^[7][5] He then returned to Montreal for his final season of U Sports eligibility.^[3] He played in seven games during the 2022 season, totaling 17 tackles, 5.5 sacks, one fumble recovery, and two pass breakups.^[3] He was named a second-team All-Canadian and an RSEQ All-Star.^[6] Lemieux-Cardinal finished his U Sports career with totals of 72.5 tackles, 20.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one interception, and seven pass breakups.^[3] While still playing for the Carabins, he also attended HEC Montréal as a graduate student studying business managememt.^[6]

Professional career

Ottawa Redblacks

Lemieux-Cardinal signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League on January 20, 2023.^[3] He was released on May 22, 2023.^[8]

Montreal Alouettes

Lemieux-Cardinal was signed to the practice roster of the Montreal Alouettes on September 1, 2024.^[9] He was promoted to the active roster on September 13, and made his CFL debut on September 14 against the Calgary Stampeders, playing one snap on special teams as a 27-year-old rookie.^[9][2] He was moved back to the practice roster on September 17, released on September 27, and signed to the practice roster again on October 23, 2024.^[9] He became a free agent after the 2024 season.

Lemieux-Cardinal was signed to the Alouettes' practice roster on July 28, 2025.^[10] He was promoted to the active roster on August 7, moved back to the practice roster again on August 12, promoted to the active roster again on August 15, moved back to the practice roster again on August 19, and promoted to the active roster once again the next day.^[10]