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Montreal Extend Reliable Kicker David Côté Through 2024

The Montreal Alouettes have extended kicker David Côté through 2024. 

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Côté was the fourth most accurate kicker in field goals in the CFL during his second season in 2022. He made 44 of 51 field goals in the regular season during the campaign. He also added 6 field goals in the playoffs on 7 attempts. 

Côté showed improvement in 2022 finishing with a field goal percentage of 86.3% increasing from 82.1 In 2021 he had 82.1% of field goals made.

In 2021 Côté was dr

afted in the fifth round (45th overall). In his rookies season, he was named the Alouettes’ Most Outstanding Special Teams Player as well as Most Outstanding Rookie.

This signing allows Côté the opportunity to stay in his home province as he was born in Quebec City. He also played his collegiate ball in the province of Quebec representing Laval.

“I am very happy about this turn of events and to be able to wear an Alouettes’ uniform for even longer, as the future is promising in Montreal” stated Côté. 

“The summer should be nice and warm in our stadium, and I am looking forward to reconnecting with our fans and re-create more great memories with them.”

Alouettes General Manager Danny Maciocia also stated his thoughts on the retention of Côté’s services

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“Since his arrival in Montreal, this young man has never ceased to impress us with his talent and how he remains cold blooded, which is the strength of good kickers”, stated Maciocia. “We are extremely pleased to be able to count on his excellent services for even longer.”

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Jonathan Clink joined CFL News Hub in early April of 2023. His primary responsibilities are covering the BC Lions and Montreal Alouettes. He self awarded himself the CFL Rookie Journalist of the Year in 2023 following the 2023 CFL season. He also proclaims himself to be a "really cool guy". He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and lived a large portion of his childhood in Northwest Ontario. He currently lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan and misses being being able to have 4 months of skating every winter. Clink has written over 240 articles for CFL News Hub. He was the publication's boots on the ground at the 2023 Grey Cup in Hamilton. Clink has always had an obsession for sport and has a background in other sports as well having played hockey all his life and soccer, basketball, and lacrosse in high school. As a young child he used to log his hockey statistics after every game which is either an indication that he was destined for the role or perhaps and indication that he is rather strange.
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