Concordia defensive back Mikael Charland is this weeks Stingers Athlete of the week
The fourth-year defensive back from Gatineau, Quebec played his best game of the season last Saturday, in the Stingers first victory of the year over the Bishop’s Gaiters on Sept. 12. Charland registered three interceptions in the win and added in a fumble recovery to boot. The three interceptions tied a Concordia school record and Charland was named CIS and RSEQ defensive player of the week for his efforts. Charland for the past three seasons has led the Stingers defense in tackles averaging six and a half tackles a game.
In 2013, he had 52.5 tackles where he was ranked seventh in Canada for tackles. Charland also played a huge role this week in the Stingers convincing Shine bowl victory over the McGill University Redmen. He’s long been the rock holding the Stingers secondary together and last seson particiapted in the CIS East-West Bowl which is a showcase of the CIS’s top CFL prospects. Look for him to be on many CFL teams draft radar come the 2016 CFL draft, as he continues to be Concordia’s tackling monster. The Urban Studies major is one of team leaders and will be heavily relied upon as the Stingers make a playoff push. As every quarterbacks nightmare Charland’s abilities keep offensive coordinators up at night.
