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Brandon Rideau
No. 84, 16
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	October 18, 1982 (age 42); Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:	Beaumont (TX) Ozen
College:	Kansas
Undrafted:	2005
Career history
	Cleveland Browns (2005); Chicago Bears (2006–2008); Toronto Argonauts (2010–2011);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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Brandon Rideau (born October 18, 1982) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Kansas and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns.

In his career, Rideau was also a member of the Toronto Argonauts and Chicago Bears.

Early life

Rideau attended Ozen High School, and played quarterback throughout much his high school career. He switched to wide receiver as a senior and had 39 receptions for 800 yards. He was a first-team all-district selection. Rideau also played basketball for four years with his team going 36-0 and winning the Texas 4A state championship as a senior, as well as lettering in track as a standout member of the 400-meter relay team.

College career

Rideau competed at and finished his collegiate career at the University of Kansas two receptions shy of the school record, with 131 catches for 1,636 yards (12.5 avg.) and 14 TDs in 43 career games with the Jayhawks.

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Rideau was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns in 2005 and made the final squad, but injuries kept him from playing in a regular-season game. He was waived by the Browns during the 2006 preseason.

Chicago Bears

Rideau spent the 2006 season on the Chicago Bears practice squad. He was waived by the Bears on August 27, 2007, during the 2007 NFL preseason.

In the 2008 preseason with the Bears, three of the first four passes Rideau caught went for touchdowns, and he finished with five catches for 127 yards and a team-high 25.4 yards-per-catch average. He was released on August 31 during final cuts, but was re-signed to the Bears' practice squad a day later.

Rideau was signed to the active roster on November 21, 2008. He played in two regular-season games, but did not catch a pass. He was waived on September 4, 2009.

Toronto Argonauts

On February 12, 2010, Rideau signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. While with the Argos, he had 22 starts over two seasons. In those two seasons, he caught 67 passes for 997 yards, and six touchdowns. In August 2011, during a game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, he caught six passes for 147 yards, scored two touchdowns, and was named the CFL Offensive Player of the Week. He was released on November 15, 2011.^[1]

References

^ Brady, Rachel (November 15, 2011). "Argos release Brandon Rideau". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved November 16, 2011.

External links

[Brady-1] Brady, Rachel (November 15, 2011). "Argos release Brandon Rideau". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved November 16, 2011.

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-'''Brandon Rideau''' (born [[October 18]], [[1982]] in {{city-state|Beaumont|Texas}}) is an [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] for the [[Chicago Bears]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was signed by the [[Cleveland Browns]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2005. He played [[college football]] at [[Kansas Jayhawks football|Kansas]].
+'''Brandon Rideau''' (born October 18, 1982) is an American former professional [[gridiron football|football]] [[wide receiver]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Kansas Jayhawks football|Kansas]] and was signed as an [[undrafted free agent]] by the [[Cleveland Browns]].
+In his career, Rideau was also a member of the [[Toronto Argonauts]] and [[Chicago Bears]].
-==Early years==
-Rideau attended [[Beaumont Independent School District|Ozen High School]], and played [[quarterback]] throughout much his [[High school football|high school career]]. He switched to wide receiver as a senior and had 39 receptions for 800 yards. He was a first-team all-district selection. Rideau also played [[basketball]] for four years with his team going 36-0 and winning the Texas 4A state championship as a senior, as well as [[Varsity letter|lettering]] in [[Athletics (track and field)|track]] as a standout member of the [[4 x 400 metres relay|400-meter relay]] team.
+==Early life==
+Rideau attended [[Beaumont Independent School District|Ozen High School]], and played [[quarterback]] throughout much his [[High school football|high school career]]. He switched to wide receiver as a senior and had 39 receptions for 800 yards. He was a first-team all-district selection. Rideau also played [[basketball]] for four years with his team going 36-0 and winning the Texas 4A state championship as a senior, as well as [[Varsity letter|lettering]] in [[Track and field|track]] as a standout member of the [[4 x 400 metres relay|400-meter relay]] team.
 ==College career==
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 ==Professional career==
 ===Cleveland Browns===
-Rideau was signed as an [[undrafted free agent]] by the [[Cleveland Browns]] in [[2005 Cleveland Browns season|2005]] and made the final squad, but injuries restricted his appearances. He was waived by the Browns during the 2006 preseason.
+Rideau was signed as an [[undrafted free agent]] by the [[Cleveland Browns]] in [[2005 Cleveland Browns season|2005]] and made the final squad, but injuries kept him from playing in a regular-season game. He was waived by the Browns during the 2006 preseason.
 ===Chicago Bears===
-Rideau spent the [[2006 NFL season|2006 season]] on the Chicago Bears practice squad. He was waived by the Bears on [[August 27]], [[2007]], during the 2007 NFL preseason.
+Rideau spent the [[2006 NFL season|2006 season]] on the [[Chicago Bears]] practice squad. He was waived by the Bears on August 27, 2007, during the 2007 NFL preseason.
 In the 2008 preseason with the Bears, three of the first four passes Rideau caught went for touchdowns, and he finished with five catches for 127 yards and a team-high 25.4 yards-per-catch average. He was released on August 31 during final cuts, but was re-signed to the Bears' practice squad a day later.
-Rideau was signed to the active roster on November 21, 2008.
+Rideau was signed to the active roster on November 21, 2008. He played in two regular-season games, but did not catch a pass. He was waived on September 4, 2009.
+===Toronto Argonauts===
+On February 12, 2010, Rideau signed with the [[Toronto Argonauts]] of the [[Canadian Football League]]. While with the Argos, he had 22 starts over two seasons. In those two seasons, he caught 67 passes for 997 yards, and six touchdowns. In August 2011, during a game against the [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]], he caught six passes for 147 yards, scored two touchdowns, and was named the CFL Offensive Player of the Week. He was released on November 15, 2011.<ref name=Brady>{{cite news|last=Brady|first=Rachel|title=Argos release Brandon Rideau|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/argos-release-brandon-rideau/article2237293/|accessdate=16 November 2011|newspaper=[[The Globe and Mail]]|date=15 November 2011}}</ref>
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
 ==External links==
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20111011151331/http://argonauts.ca/roster/show/id/2979 Toronto Argonauts bio]
-*[http://www.chicagobears.com/team/player93.html Chicago Bears bio]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080417030204/http://www.chicagobears.com/team/player93.html Chicago Bears bio]
-*[http://kuathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/rideau_brandon00.html Kansas Jayhawks bio]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081028184347/http://kuathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/rideau_brandon00.html Kansas Jayhawks bio]
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+{{DEFAULTSORT:Rideau, Brandon}}
 [[Category:1982 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
+[[Category:Players of American football from Beaumont, Texas]]
-[[Category:People from Beaumont, Texas]]
 [[Category:American football wide receivers]]
+[[Category:Canadian football wide receivers]]
+[[Category:Players of Canadian football from Texas]]
 [[Category:Kansas Jayhawks football players]]
-[[Category:Undrafted National Football League players]]
 [[Category:Cleveland Browns players]]
 [[Category:Chicago Bears players]]
+[[Category:Toronto Argonauts players]]