LB Poirier aims for success

Cougars standout keeping eye on options on both sides of the border.

Champlain-Lennoxville Cougars linebacker Alec Poirier works to get quicker and bigger with the goal of gaining attention south of the border.

Alec Poirier

Position:
Linebacker

Height/Weight:
6’2, 225 lbs

Teams:

Champlain-Lennoxville Cougars (CEGEP Division 1)
Laurentide-Lanaudière Wildcats

Commitment:
None

Official Visits:
None

Consideration:
Open

Class:
2018

Poirier began his career 12 years ago. He has played for the Laurentides-Lanaudière Wildcats in the Quebec Bantam Football League (QBFL) for 7 years, where he won the Most Valuable Defensive Player award in the QBFL. He then played with Team Quebec 2015 and Team Canada 2016. He also got invited to be part of the Team Canada 2016.

Poirier currently plays with CEGEP Division 1’s Champlain-Lennoxville Cougars.

“A lot of CEGEPs approached me, but I decided to go to Champlain-Lennoxville because I was feeling good in that school,” maintained the linebacker.

He claims that the best moment of the last season was to win the Bol d’Or with his teammates.

The athlete hopes to be successful in the United States. Poirier will do some camps in the NCAA and he considers the University of Michigan.

The three people who represent his influence are his dad, Will St-Juste who is the Laurentides-Lanaudières Wildcats coach, and Claude Pelletier, his gym coach.

“My dad has always been there to show me the right way, and Will St-Juste is the one who made who I am today. Also, Claude Pelletier helped me to become stronger and to be a better linebacker,” added Poirier.  “Before every game, I thank my parents and everybody that helps me to be where I am right now.”

His goal for next season is to get quicker and bigger.

“I train five times a week. I run a lot, do agility drills and one-on-one” added the linebacker.