Josh Hagerty

Josh Hagerty
Hagerty with the Argonauts in 2021
Born: (1998-07-27) July 27, 1998 (age 25)
Regina, Saskatchewan
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Defensive back
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
UniversitySaskatchewan
CFL draft2021, Round: 6, Pick: 47
Drafted byToronto Argonauts
Career history
As player
20212023Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Joshua Hagerty (born July 27, 1998) is a professional Canadian football defensive back who is a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career[edit]

Hagerty played U Sports football for the Saskatchewan Huskies from 2016 to 2020, while taking a redshirt year in 2016.[1][2] He played in 26 regular season games where he had 72 tackles, four interceptions, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.[2] Hagerty was a member of the 2018 Hardy Cup champion Huskies where he intercepted Adam Sinagra on the Calgary Dinos' first offensive play.[3] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 U Sports football season and remained draft-eligible for the Canadian Football League in 2021.[4]

Professional career[edit]

Hagerty was drafted in the sixth round, 47th overall, in the 2021 CFL Draft by the Toronto Argonauts and signed with the team on May 13, 2021.[5] He made the team following training camp and played in his first career professional game on August 7, 2021, against the Calgary Stampeders.[2] After his teammate, Crezdon Butler, suffered a concussion, Hagerty made his first career start, at safety, on September 10, 2021, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, where he recorded the first four defensive tackles of his career.[6][7] He played in all 14 regular season games during his rookie season where he had eight defensive tackles and six special teams tackles.[2]

In 2022, Hagerty played in 14 regular season games where he recorded seven defensive tackles, nine special teams tackles, and one forced fumble.[2] However, he was injured near the end of the season and was on the injured list when the Argonauts won the 109th Grey Cup. Hagerty was again injured in 2023 and played in just three games where he had eight defensive tackles and one special teams tackle.[2] In the following offseason, he was released during training camp on May 15, 2024.[8]

Personal life[edit]

Hagerty's father, Jeff, also played football for the Saskatchewan Huskies and won a Vanier Cup with the team in 1990.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Josh Hagerty". Saskatchewan Huskies. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Josh Hagerty". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Defence dominates, Huskies capture Hardy Cup". Saskatchewan Huskies. November 10, 2018.
  4. ^ "Lokombo taken second, three Huskies selected in CFL Draft". Saskatchewan Huskies. May 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "Boatmen ink four draftees". Toronto Argonauts. May 13, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Zicarelli, Frank (September 15, 2021). "Hags-to-riches story for Argonauts' rookie safety going back to Regina roots". Toronto Sun.
  7. ^ "Toronto at Ottawa Games Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  8. ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 19, 2024.

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