The Montreal Alouettes released linebacker Brian Harelimana on Saturday. Brian Harelimana played one game for the Alouettes last week against the Ottawa Redblacks but did not record any stats.
Brian Harelimana is six foot two and weighs 228 pounds. The 27-year-old from Laval, Quebec, had 12 tackles, six tackles on special teams, three sacks, and one forced fumble in 18 games, of which three were starts for the Alouettes in 2022. The Alouettes drafted Harelimana in the fourth round (33rd pick) of the 2020 CFL Draft. In 27 games, Harelimana has 14 tackles, nine tackles on special teams, three sacks, and one forced fumble.
Collegiately, Harelimana played three seasons at the University of Montreal (2017-19) with 87 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, five sacks, one interception, and nine pass breakups in 19 games for the Carabins. He was voted three-time RSEQ first-team all-star, First Team All-Canadian in 2018, and Second Team All-Canadian in 2019.
