He was a defensive back with the Edmonton Eskimos and the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League.
[2] At Mount Allison, he was a two time all conference player (1996-1997), and voted on the second All Canadian team in 1997.
He also earned the 1997 Atlantic Conference Best defensive player award, losing the President's trophy (CIAU defensive player of the year award) to Jason Van Geel of the University of Waterloo.
His collegiate career ended when the Mounties lost 34-19 to eventual Vanier Cup champions UBC Thunderbirds at Huskies Stadium in Halifax, on Saturday November 15, 1997.
Girard retired from the CFL at the end of the 2004 season and is the Vice President of the Montreal Alouettes Alumni Association.