Mark Nohra
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Mark Nohra was a running back
and fullback
with the Canadian Football League
's B.C. Lions
. He attended the University of British Columbia
and is 5 feet 11 inches tall and 228 lbs. He has spent 8 years in the CFL with 3 teams. He was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
in 1997 (4th round, 28th overall) and signed by the Buffalo Bills
of the National Football League
in 1998. The Bills released him at the end of training camp and Nohra was signed by the Lions
in September 1998. He played a combined 17 games from 1998–1999 with B.C. From 2000–2001, he had his most successful years with the Edmonton Eskimos
. In 2000, he was 9th in the CFL with a career high 760 yards gained. That year he also had a career-high 5 touchdowns. Nohra led Edmonton with 666 yards after playing 2 games in NFL Europe
with the Scottish Claymores
in 2001. That was after he was sent to NFL Europe by the Atlanta Falcons
. The Ottawa Renegades
signed him for the 2002 season where he played 14 games and had his last touchdown. In June 2003, he was signed to his second stint with the Lions. He played 9 games in 2003, 2 in 2004, none in 2005 and 13 in 2006. Nohra was injured when the Lions won the 2006 Grey Cup Nohra was released by the B.C. Lions after having knee surgery in 2007.
Before Mark Nohra went pro he played for the UBC Thunderbirds
. November 1997 Mark Nohra has one of UBC's best-ever seasons. This season he is selected an All-Canadian, the CIS's outstanding football player and winner of the Hec Crighton Trophy, leads UBC to a Vanier Cup championship and is game co- MVP, sets three UBC season rushing records, wins the Bobby Gaul Award and receives an invitation to the camp of the Buffalo Bills. Mark Nohra was the first Thunderbird to ever win the Vanier Cup
and Hec Crighton Trophy in the same year.
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
and fullback
Fullback (American football)
A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
with the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
's B.C. Lions
British Columbia Lions
The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...
. He attended the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
and is 5 feet 11 inches tall and 228 lbs. He has spent 8 years in the CFL with 3 teams. He was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
in 1997 (4th round, 28th overall) and signed by the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
in 1998. The Bills released him at the end of training camp and Nohra was signed by the Lions
British Columbia Lions
The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...
in September 1998. He played a combined 17 games from 1998–1999 with B.C. From 2000–2001, he had his most successful years with the Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...
. In 2000, he was 9th in the CFL with a career high 760 yards gained. That year he also had a career-high 5 touchdowns. Nohra led Edmonton with 666 yards after playing 2 games in NFL Europe
NFL Europe
NFL Europe was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League , the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football to serve as a type of spring league...
with the Scottish Claymores
Scottish Claymores
The Scottish Claymores were an American football team from Scotland. The franchise played in the World League of American Football between 1995 and 2004, initially playing all home games at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh and latterly sharing home games with Hampden Park, Glasgow...
in 2001. That was after he was sent to NFL Europe by the Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. The Ottawa Renegades
Ottawa Renegades
Ottawa Renegades was the most recent name of a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario founded in 2002, seven years after the storied Ottawa Rough Riders folded...
signed him for the 2002 season where he played 14 games and had his last touchdown. In June 2003, he was signed to his second stint with the Lions. He played 9 games in 2003, 2 in 2004, none in 2005 and 13 in 2006. Nohra was injured when the Lions won the 2006 Grey Cup Nohra was released by the B.C. Lions after having knee surgery in 2007.
Before Mark Nohra went pro he played for the UBC Thunderbirds
UBC Thunderbirds
The UBC Thunderbirds are the athletic teams that represent the University of British Columbia in the University Endowment Lands just outside the city limits of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They are one of the most successful teams in the CIS, though a few of their teams are members of the U.S...
. November 1997 Mark Nohra has one of UBC's best-ever seasons. This season he is selected an All-Canadian, the CIS's outstanding football player and winner of the Hec Crighton Trophy, leads UBC to a Vanier Cup championship and is game co- MVP, sets three UBC season rushing records, wins the Bobby Gaul Award and receives an invitation to the camp of the Buffalo Bills. Mark Nohra was the first Thunderbird to ever win the Vanier Cup
Vanier Cup
The Vanier Cup is the name of the championship of Canadian Interuniversity Sport football and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is currently played between the winners of the Uteck Bowl and the Mitchell Bowl...
and Hec Crighton Trophy in the same year.