Simeon Rottier

Simeon Rottier (born January 21, 1984) is a retired professional Canadian football offensive lineman. He was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with the first overall pick in the 2009 CFL Draft, becoming the first player from Alberta to be taken first overall. He played CIS football for the Alberta Golden Bears and he played junior football for the Edmonton Huskies.^[1]

Simeon Rottier

No. 65     Retired
Date of birth	(1984-01-21) January 21, 1984 (age 41)
Place of birth	Westlock, Alberta
Career information
Status	Retired
CFL status	National
Position(s)	G
Height	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight	295 lb (134 kg)
Canada university	Alberta
CJFL	Edmonton Huskies
CFL draft	2009 / round: 1 / pick: 1
Drafted by	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career history
As player
2009–2011	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2012–2017	Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (2015)
CFL All-Star	2014
CFL West All-Star	2014
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Khalif Mitchell was suspended by the CFL on July 23, 2012, for two games without pay after he violently hyperextended the arm of Rottier.^[2] He announced his retirement from professional football career on 17 May 2018 after nine seasons in the Canadian Football League, having spent the previous six seasons prior to his retirement playing for the Edmonton Eskimos.^[3]