The Montreal Alouettes announced that quarterback Cody Fajardo will be the starting quarterback for this Sunday against the Edmonton Elks at 7 pm on TSN and CBS Sports Network.
Fajardo has missed several games due to a hamstring injury suffered against the Toronto Argonauts in Week 6. Davis Alexander and Caleb Evans filled in for Fajardo while he was injured. However, Evans injured his right knee against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Week 9.
Davis Alexander has done a nice job filling in for Fajardo completing 73 of 102 passes (72%) for 972 yards, six touchdowns, one interception, 11 carries for 89 yards, and one touchdown in four starts in which he has won all of them.
Cody Fajardo is six foot two and weighs 223 pounds. The 32-year-old from Brea, California, completed 141 of 182 passes (77.4%) for 1,636 yards, 10 touchdowns, 4 interceptions, 24 carries for 142 yards, and one touchdown in six games for the Alouettes in 2024.
Fajardo signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2015. After the Raiders released him, Fajardo signed with the Toronto Argonauts.
He played two seasons in Toronto completing 29 of 48 passes (60.4%) for 261 yards, 4 touchdowns, 80 carries for 329 yards, and 8 touchdowns in 26 games. He won his first Grey Cup title in 2017 as a backup to Ricky Ray.
Next, Fajardo signed with the B.C. Lions in 2018. He completed 14 of 20 passes (70%) for 153 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception, 42 carries for 108 yards, and 5 touchdowns in 18 games.
Then, Fajardo signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2019. He completed 901 of 1,278 passes (71%) for 10,632 yards, 48 touchdowns, 32 interceptions, 266 carries for 1,436 yards, and 22 touchdowns in 48 games. He was named a CFL All-Star and CFL West All-Star in 2019.
The Montreal Alouettes signed Fajardo as a free agent on February 14, 2023. In 2023, Fajardo completed 317 of 444 passes (71.4%) for 3,847 yards, 14 touchdowns, 12 interceptions, 57 carries for 341 yards, and 3 touchdowns in 18 games leading the Alouettes to win their first Grey Cup title in 13 yards over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28-24.
Collegiately, Fajardo played four seasons at Nevada (2011-14) completing 878 of 1,348 passes (65.1 %) for 9,659 yards, 57 touchdowns, 29 interceptions, 636 carries for 3,482 yards, and 44 games in 45 games for the Wolf Pack. He was named WAC Freshman of the Year in 2011.
