Chad Folk

Chad Folk
Date of birth (1972-10-28) October 28, 1972
Place of birth Canada Kelowna, BC, Canada
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) Centre
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 275 lb (125 kg)
College University of Utah
CFL draft 1997 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Drafted by Toronto Argonauts
Career history
As player
1997–2008 Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
Honors
  • Argos Lineman of the Year (1999, 2004)
Career stats

Chad Folk (born October 28, 1972 in Kelowna, British Columbia) is a former professional Canadian Football League centre for the Toronto Argonauts. He was the first overall pick in the 1997 CFL Draft. Taught at Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School in Mississauga.

Junior college years

Folk attended Butte College in Oroville, California, and was a two-time team captain and a two-time All-American.

College career

Folk attended the University of Utah and was an Elementary Education major and a football star. In football, he was a two-time Academic All-American selection and as a senior, he was also named the Team MVP.

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