Sébastien Sejean
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Sébastien Sejean
Sébastien Sejean (born October 31, 1983, in France
) is an American football
safety for the Reading Express
of the Indoor Football League
. He played CIS football
for the Université Laval
Rouge et Or.
In 2003 he was named in the Europe team to participate in the Global Championships. During this tournament he was noticed by U.S.A universities, including Louisiana Tech. That same year he participated with the senior team in France at the World Cup in Germany when France finished 4th. Then in 2004 he won the Diamond Helmet X with the Spartans. Thanks to his good performance he was offered to join the University of Laval in Quebec. In late 2004 he went to study in Canada then. At the University of Laval, he joined the team of Red and Gold, establishing himself in the number of Red and Gold wins, he contributes to the Laval Dunsmore Cup in 2005 and 2007 and Vanier Cup (highest university competition in Canada) in 2006.
In September 2007, he participated in his second World Cup which took place in Japan.
Sejean was asked to play in NFL Europa, he refuses the proposal made to him while hoping to get a contract in the Canadian League CFL. He was then approached by the Toronto Argonauts, but at the same time he was contacted to participate in the development program organized by foreign players in the NFL. Sejean decided to try his luck in the development program, where only 16 players Were offered contracts. During the tests that took place in London and Seville, he was confronted with sixty players, some of whom had played professionally in NFL Europa. Following the tests he was offered one of 16 precious contracts and signed with St. Louis Rams, becoming the first student from the University of Laval to sign with a club in the NFL.
In 2008, he contributed only to pre-season matches and training at the club. On August 9, Sejean came into play for the first time during the 4th quarter, he managed during his time Veneer 2 game. Sejean played against the Chargers in San Diego, and succeeded Veneer 3. Finally he played the last game of the pre-season against the Chiefs in Kansas City. At the end of the pre-season he culmuled 3 games with 6 solo veneers.
Since the end of his contract with the Rams he has looked for a new club. For the 2011 season, he finally found that new club, the Indoor Football League
's Reading Express
.
Sébastien Sejean (born October 31, 1983, in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) is an American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
safety for the Reading Express
Reading Express
The Reading Express are a professional indoor football team based out of Reading, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Indoor Football League, having begun play as a member of the American Indoor Football League 2006...
of the Indoor Football League
Indoor Football League
The Indoor Football League began in 1999 as an offshoot of the troubled Professional Indoor Football League. Keary Ecklund, the owner of the Green Bay Bombers and Madison Mad Dogs, left the PIFL after its first, financially-troubled, season to start his own league. Unlike the PIFL, the IFL was an...
. He played CIS football
CIS football
Twenty-six universities across Canada compete in football under the auspices of Canadian Interuniversity Sport . The teams are divided into four conferences, drawing from the four regional associations of the CIS: Canada West Universities Athletic Association, Ontario University Athletics, Quebec...
for the Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
Rouge et Or.
Career
Sebastian Sejean discovered American football through a supervisor from his college that invited him to attend training sessions for Molossian Asnieres-sur-Seine. In 2001 he went to Amiens where he joined the division, with hopes of joining the French Federation of American football, and eventually joined the Spartans club Amiens. In 2002 he was called to France junior team with which he participated in the European Junior Championships, where he earned the title of best player.In 2003 he was named in the Europe team to participate in the Global Championships. During this tournament he was noticed by U.S.A universities, including Louisiana Tech. That same year he participated with the senior team in France at the World Cup in Germany when France finished 4th. Then in 2004 he won the Diamond Helmet X with the Spartans. Thanks to his good performance he was offered to join the University of Laval in Quebec. In late 2004 he went to study in Canada then. At the University of Laval, he joined the team of Red and Gold, establishing himself in the number of Red and Gold wins, he contributes to the Laval Dunsmore Cup in 2005 and 2007 and Vanier Cup (highest university competition in Canada) in 2006.
In September 2007, he participated in his second World Cup which took place in Japan.
Sejean was asked to play in NFL Europa, he refuses the proposal made to him while hoping to get a contract in the Canadian League CFL. He was then approached by the Toronto Argonauts, but at the same time he was contacted to participate in the development program organized by foreign players in the NFL. Sejean decided to try his luck in the development program, where only 16 players Were offered contracts. During the tests that took place in London and Seville, he was confronted with sixty players, some of whom had played professionally in NFL Europa. Following the tests he was offered one of 16 precious contracts and signed with St. Louis Rams, becoming the first student from the University of Laval to sign with a club in the NFL.
In 2008, he contributed only to pre-season matches and training at the club. On August 9, Sejean came into play for the first time during the 4th quarter, he managed during his time Veneer 2 game. Sejean played against the Chargers in San Diego, and succeeded Veneer 3. Finally he played the last game of the pre-season against the Chiefs in Kansas City. At the end of the pre-season he culmuled 3 games with 6 solo veneers.
Since the end of his contract with the Rams he has looked for a new club. For the 2011 season, he finally found that new club, the Indoor Football League
Indoor Football League
The Indoor Football League began in 1999 as an offshoot of the troubled Professional Indoor Football League. Keary Ecklund, the owner of the Green Bay Bombers and Madison Mad Dogs, left the PIFL after its first, financially-troubled, season to start his own league. Unlike the PIFL, the IFL was an...
's Reading Express
Reading Express
The Reading Express are a professional indoor football team based out of Reading, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Indoor Football League, having begun play as a member of the American Indoor Football League 2006...
.