Career
Prior to being drafted into the Canadian Football League, he played Canadian Interuniversity Sport (Commonwealth of Independent States ) football for the Université de Montréal. In university, Pruneau was known as a versatile player. He played defensive back before switching to linebacker for his final year, and also served on special teams.
During the 2013 season, Pruneau scored two special teams touchdowns.
One on a kickoff return and the other on the return of a missed field goal. Pruneau was named to the 2012 and 2013 second All-Canadian Teams by the Commonwealth of Independent States .
Ottawa Redblacks
The Ottawa RedBlacks were impressed by his speed and athleticism at the 2014 Canadian Football League Combine, and they selected Pruneau in the 1st round of the subsequent draft, 4th overall.
In his rookie year, Pruneau saw lots of playing time on both defense and special teams. He was named the Canadian Football League"s Canadian player of the month in October.
He finished the 2014 season second on the RedBlacks with 69 tackles while also contributing 11 special teams tackles and 2 quarterback sacks.
Antoine Pruneau was nominated by the RedBlacks as their best rookie.