that's what the position is all about."įigueroa will also be counted upon to protect new Ticats' quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell, another facet of the game he takes very seriously. "But at the same time that doesn't mean you have to be passive on pass plays. "We (offensive linemen) understand this game is different, it's more of a passing league," he said. But Figueroa said that mentality can also be adopted in the aerial game. Offensive linemen traditionally prefer blocking on run plays than in passing situations because the ground game gives them more of an opportunity to impart their will upon defensive players. "We expect to be the hammer, not the nail and we expect to punish people. "Of course, it's going to be a point of emphasis that we have on our offensive line. "I'm just here to bring what I can bring to help and physicality is one of those things I bring to the table," he said. Football is played physically and so if you don't play it that way, it makes it tough."įigueroa said his intention is to add to what he believes is already a very physical Hamilton offensive front. I'd like to think we've been physical in the past but, yeah, we always want to be better in that area.
"I think everybody sets out to be physical. "That's just the way he plays," said Orlondo Steinauer, Hamilton's head coach/president of football operations, "We just want him to bring what he brings. Coming out of his stance, he plays the game with an infectious enthusiasm, physicality and intensity. It's want-to and attitude and he definitely wants to do it."įigueroa's outgoing personality ratchets up once he's on the field. He's one of the best blockers in the league at his position and the work he puts in makes that possible. "His effort, his willingness to learn, to always be in the meeting room after practice, to always be working out and trying to absorb more information, whether its from the offensive line and meeting with us or meeting with coaches. "Obviously James is a special talent physically but the things you can't teach are what make him such a great player," Figueroa said.
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Running back James Butler, who ran for 1,060 yards last year with B.C., also signed a two-year deal with the Ticats in free agency. While it's been nine years since Figueroa last played in Hamilton, there's at least one familiar face in training camp. Three times Figueroa was named B.C.'s nominee for the CFL's outstanding lineman award. The former Miami Hurricane has appeared in 108 career CFL games over nine seasons with Hamilton (2013-15), Edmonton (2016-17) and the Lions (2018-19, 21-22). "There's something about being here, about being in Hamilton, the excitement the fans bring.įigueroa started 18 regular-season games and the '22 West Division final with B.C. "Just the culture of everything is so intense, it's exactly how I remember," said the six-foot-six, 320-pound offensive tackle. The 33-year-old American began his CFL career with the franchise in 2013, and returned to southern Ontario when he signed a two-year deal with the club as a free agent following four solid seasons with the B.C.
The hulking offensive lineman is back for a second stint with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
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HAMILTON - Joel Figueroa has come full circle.
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