Daniel “Danny” Vandervoort (born March 13, 1994) is a Canadian professional football wide receiver. Vandervoort was drafted in the first round, third overall by the BC Lions in the 2017 CFL draft.[1] He has also played for the Edmonton Eskimos / Elks.
College career
Vandervoort played college football at McMaster University playing for the McMaster Marauders where he was named CIS rookie of the year in 2013.[2] Vandervoort collected 831 yards and five touchdowns in his final season with the Mauraders. Over four years at McMaster, he hauled in 148 receptions and 2,572 receiving yards. His 29 career receiving touchdowns are also third all-time in U Sports history.[1]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
203 lb (92 kg) |
4.73 s | 4.35 s | 7.20 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
13 reps | |||||
| All values from CFL Combine[3] | ||||||||||||
BC Lions
Vandervoort was the third overall selection in the 2017 CFL draft.[4] He dressed in all 18 games during the 2017 season and recorded his first reception on July 21, 2017 against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, which was his only catch of the season. Despite dressing in eight games in 2018 for the Lions Vandervoort did not record a catch. On April 30, 2019, Vandervoort was released by the Lions as the team trimmed its roster down to 75 players in preparation for the new season.[5]
Edmonton Eskimos/Elks
On September 30, 2019, Vandervoort signed with the Edmonton Eskimos (CFL).[6] He did not make an appearance during the 2019 season. After the 2020 season was cancelled Vandervoort signed a one-year contract extension with the Elks on December 26, 2020.[7] He had his most productive season on the field in 2022, catching eight passes for 75 yards and one touchdown. On January 17, 2023 Vandervoort and the Elks agreed to another contract extension.[8] He was released on September 24, 2023.[9]
Career statistics
| Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | GP | Rec | Att | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | |
| 2017 | BC | 18 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2018 | BC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | — | Season Cancelled | |||||||
| 2021 | EDM | 13 | 3 | 4 | 54 | 18.0 | 26 | 2 | |
| 2022 | EDM | 18 | 8 | 12 | 75 | 9.4 | 28 | 1 | |
| CFL totals | 57 | 12 | 19 | 154 | 12.8 | 25 | 3 | ||
References
- ^ a b “Lions add to receiving corps by drafting Danny Vandervoort third overall”. Vancouver Sun.
- ^ “Marauders Danny Vandervoort named CIS Rookie of the Year”.
- ^ “Daniel Vandervoort CFL Combine Results”. CFL.ca. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
- ^ “All in the Family: Draft signals emotional evening for the Vandervoorts”.
- ^ “Lions release 10 including Elimimian and Vandervoort”. CFL.ca. April 30, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ Dunk, Justin. “Eskimos sign former first round CFL pick, Canadian receiver Daniel Vandervoort”. 3DownNation.com. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ “Trevor Harris restructures contract with Edmonton”. CFL.ca. December 26, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ “Edmonton Elks sign Jamie Harry, Danny Vandervoort”. TSN.ca. The Canadian Press. 2023-01-17. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ “Edmonton Elks Transactions”. Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 14, 2024.