Paris District HS Defensive star earns scholarship to University of Waterloo

Article content originally published in The Brant Beacon on June 18, 2026 by Brian Trota. 

_{After several standout seasons with the Paris H.S. Panthers (AABHN) and the Brantford Bisons (OSFL), Jamal Bakare decided to commit to the Waterloo Warriors (OUA). He is pictured here with Kevin MacNeill, the Waterloo Warriors Defensive Coordinator. Photo courtesy 519 Sports Online/Brantford Bisons.}

In just a few short years, Jamal Bakare has established himself as a defensive force on the football field, earning him multiple accolades as well as a scholarship from the University of Waterloo.

Bakare, who hails from Nigeria, discussed moving to Canada and his early start in sports.

When Bakare moved to Brant County, he would start attending Paris District High School, and soon became interested in football.

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