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| Born: | May 24, 1978 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | SB |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 227 lb (103 kg) |
| University | Regina |
| High school | Robert Usher |
| CFL draft | 2002, round: 1, pick: 4 |
| Drafted by | BC Lions |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2002–2008 | BC Lions |
| 2009–2011 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 2007 |
| CFL West All-Star | 2004, 2007 |
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Jason Clermont (born May 24, 1978) is a former professional Canadian football slotback who retired after ten seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the BC Lions and Saskatchewan Roughriders. Clermont started his professional career with the BC Lions after being selected in the 2002 CFL Draft. He played amateur football in his hometown of Regina, starting with the Regina Rams junior football club, and continuing with the team after they became affiliated with the University of Regina. While playing university football, Clermont was named an All-Star and All-Canadian, as well as the Most Valuable Player in the Canada West Conference and represented Western Canada as one of only 2 Canadian players in the East West Shrine Bowl in San Francisco. As a professional, Clermont's honours have included being named the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie in 2002, Most Outstanding Canadian in 2004 and 2007, as well as the Most Valuable Canadian at the 2004 Grey Cup. Clermont captured a Grey Cup championship with the Lions in 2006. He joined his hometown Roughriders at the start of the 2009 season after being released by the Lions and is now a member of the Regina Sports Hall of Fame as well as the University of Regina Hall of Fame and BC Lions Wall of Fame.