Article content

Hénoc Muamba has an inspiring life story to tell and his latest chapter will be with the Alouettes.

The Alouettes signed the Canadian free-agent linebacker to a three-year contract this month worth $185,000 per season, including bonuses. The 29-year-old was the No. 1 overall pick by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at the 2011 CFL Draft after winning the President’s Trophy as the top defensive player in Canadian Interuniversity Sport during his final season with the St. Francis Xavier X-Men. Since then, the 6-foot, 230-pounder has played for the Blue Bombers, the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts, the Alouettes and the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Stu Cowan: Hénoc Muamba ready to write a new life chapter with Alouettes Back to video

Muamba was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo and his family moved to Montreal when he was 5. Seven years later, they moved to Ontario and Muamba only started playing football in Grade 10 at Father Michael Goetz Secondary School in Mississauga.

“It was a pretty late start,” Muamba said during a recent phone interview. “But I think I’ve been blessed to have the ability to do what I do and also having the work ethic I have from the people who have been around me and helped me with my growth as a human being and a football player.”