John MandarichMandarich, JohnHeight: 6-4 Weight: 281 Born: August 1, 1961 Thunder Bay, ON Died: February 8, 1993 Burlington, ON High School: White Oaks (Oakville, ON) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Kent State | Lettered |
| 1983 | Kent State | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (8th overall) 1984 Edmonton Eskimos |
| Relatives: Brother of Tony Mandarich |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1984 EDM CFL | 69 | OG | 15 | |
| 1985 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1985 EDM CFL | 75 | DT | 16 | |
| 1986 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1986 EDM CFL | 75 | DT | 17 | |
| 1987 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1987 EDM CFL | 75 | OT | 12 | |
| 1988 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1988 EDM CFL | 85 | DE | 2 | |
| 1989 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1989 EDM CFL | 75 | NT | 18 | |
| 1990 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1990 OTT CFL | 75 | DT | 13 | |
| 7 Years (CFL)7 Years CFL | 93 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 2/14/1984 | 1984 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1984 EDM CFL |
| Signed | 1984 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1984 EDM CFL | |
| Free Agent | 3/1/1988 | 1987 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1987 EDM CFL |
| Signed | 5/3/1988 | 1988 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1988 NO NFL |
| Released | 1988 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1988 NO NFL | |
| Signed | 1988 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1988 EDM CFL | |
| Free Agent | 1989 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1989 EDM CFL | |
| Signed | 1990 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1990 OTT CFL | |
| Released | 1991 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1991 OTT CFL |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1985 EDM CFL | 2 | - | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1984 EDM CFL | 1.0 | |
| 1985 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1985 EDM CFL | 3.0 | |
| 1986 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1986 EDM CFL | 6.0 | |
| 1987 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1987 EDM CFL | 1.0 | |
| 1988 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1988 EDM CFL | 2.0 | |
| 1989 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1989 EDM CFL | 1.0 | |
| 1990 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1990 OTT CFL | 2.0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 16.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1984 EDM CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1986 EDM CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1989 EDM CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1990 OTT CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1987 EDM CFL | 13 | - | |||||||
| 1988 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1988 EDM CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | ||||
| 1989 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1989 EDM CFL | 19 | - | |||||||
| 1990 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1990 OTT CFL | 18 | - | |||||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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