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2017 TRAINING CAMP GUIDE

2017 TRAINING CAMP GUIDE

2017 CFL SCHEDULECFL SCH

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DATE VISITOR HOME LOCALPRE-SEASON – WEEK 1Tuesday, June, 06 BC CGY 7:00 pmThursday, June, 08 MTL TOR 7:30 pmThursday, June, 08 HAM OTT 7:30 pmSaturday, June, 10 WPG SSK 7:00 pmSunday, June, 11 CGY EDM 5:00 pm

PRE-SEASON – WEEK 2Thursday, June, 15 OTT MTL 7:30 pmThursday, June, 15 EDM WPG 7:30 pmFriday, June, 16 TOR HAM 7:30 pmFriday, June, 16 SSK BC 7:00 pm

REGULAR SEASON – WEEK 1Thursday, June, 22 SSK MTL 7:30 pmFriday, June, 23 CGY OTT 7:30 pmSaturday, June, 24 EDM BC 7:00 pmSunday, June, 25 HAM TOR 4:00 pm

WEEK 2Thursday, June, 29 OTT CGY 7:00 pmFriday, June, 30 BC TOR 7:00 pmFriday, June, 30 MTL EDM 8:00 pmSaturday, July, 01 WPG SSK 7:00 pm

WEEK 3Thursday, July, 06 BC MTL 7:30 pmFriday, July, 07 CGY WPG 7:30 pmSaturday, July, 08 TOR OTT 7:00 pmSaturday, July, 08 HAM SSK 8:00 pm

WEEK 4Thursday, July, 13 TOR WPG 7:30 pmFriday, July, 14 CGY MTL 7:00 pmFriday, July, 14 OTT EDM 8:00 pmSaturday, July, 15 BC HAM 7:30 pmWEEK 5Wednesday, July, 19 MTL OTT 7:30 pmThursday, July, 20 EDM HAM 7:30 pmFriday, July, 21 WPG BC 7:00 pmSaturday, July, 22 SSK CGY 7:00 pmMonday, July, 24 OTT TOR 7:30 pm

WEEK 6Thursday, July, 27 MTL WPG 7:30 pmFriday, July, 28 BC EDM 7:30 pmSaturday, July, 29 TOR SSK 4:30 pmSaturday, July, 29 HAM CGY 7:30 pm

WEEK 7Thursday, August, 03 CGY TOR 7:30 pmFriday, August, 04 WPG OTT 7:00 pmFriday, August, 04 HAM EDM 7:30 pmSaturday, August, 05 SSK BC 4:00 pm

WEEK 8Thursday, August, 10 EDM OTT 7:30 pmFriday, August, 11 TOR MTL 7:30 pmSaturday, August, 12 WPG HAM 7:30 pmSunday, August, 13 BC SSK 6:00 pm

WEEK 9Thursday, August, 17 EDM WPG 7:30 pmFriday, August, 18 OTT HAM 7:30 pmFriday, August, 18 CGY BC 7:30 pmSaturday, August, 19 MTL TOR 4:00 pm

WEEK 10Thursday, August, 24 WPG MTL 7:30 pmFriday, August, 25 SSK EDM 7:30 pmSaturday, August, 26 BC OTT 3:30 pmSaturday, August, 26 TOR CGY 7:00 pm

DATE VISITOR HOME LOCALWEEK 11Thursday, August, 31 OTT MTL 7:30 pmSunday, September, 03 WPG SSK 2:00 pmMonday, September, 04 EDM CGY 1:00 pmMonday, September, 04 TOR HAM 6:30 pm

WEEK 12Friday, September, 08 MTL BC 7:00 pmSaturday, September, 09 SSK WPG 2:00 pmSaturday, September, 09 HAM OTT 6:00 pmSaturday, September, 09 CGY EDM 7:00 pm

WEEK 13Friday, September, 15 SSK HAM 7:00 pmSaturday, September, 16 EDM TOR 4:00 pmSaturday, September, 16 BC CGY 5:00 pmSunday, September, 17 OTT MTL 1:00 pm

WEEK 14Friday, September, 22 OTT WPG 7:00 pmFriday, September, 22 HAM BC 8:00 pmSaturday, September, 23 MTL TOR 7:00 pmSunday, September, 24 CGY SSK 2:00 pm

WEEK 15Friday, September, 29 SSK OTT 7:00 pmFriday, September, 29 MTL CGY 7:30 pmSaturday, September, 30 TOR HAM 6:30 pmSaturday, September, 30 WPG EDM 7:30 pm

WEEK 16Friday, October, 06 HAM WPG 7:30 pmSaturday, October, 07 SSK TOR 4:00 pmSaturday, October, 07 OTT BC 4:00 pmMonday, October, 09 EDM MTL 2:00 pm

WEEK 17Friday, October, 13 CGY HAM 7:00 pmFriday, October, 13 OTT SSK 8:00 pmSaturday, October, 14 BC WPG 3:00 pmSaturday, October, 14 TOR EDM 5:00 pm

WEEK 18Friday, October, 20 SSK CGY 7:00 pmSaturday, October, 21 WPG TOR 4:00 pmSaturday, October, 21 EDM BC 7:00 pmSunday, October, 22 HAM MTL 1:00 pm

WEEK 19Friday, October, 27 HAM OTT 7:00 pmFriday, October, 27 MTL SSK 7:30 pmSaturday, October, 28 BC WPG 3:00 pmSaturday, October, 28 CGY EDM 5:00 pm

WEEK 20Friday, November, 03 MTL HAM 7:00 pmFriday, November, 03 WPG CGY 7:30 pmSaturday, November, 04 EDM SSK 5:00 pmSaturday, November, 04 TOR BC 7:00 pm

CFL PLAYOFFS SEMI-FINALSunday, November, 12 TBD TBD TBDSunday, November, 12 TBD TBD TBD

CFL PLAYOFFS FINALSunday, November, 19 TBD TBD TBDSunday, November, 19 TBD TBD TBD

GREY CUP CHAMPIONSHIPSunday, November, 26 TBD TBD 5:00 pm

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and Rentals Ltd.Weston FoodsWinkler MeatsWinnipeg Moving & StorageWinnipeg Police Association

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Manitoba Liquor & LotteriesMonsanto Canada Inc.PepsiCo Beverages CanadaWinnipeg Free Press

PARTNERSAdvance ElectronicsAmenity Health Care L.P.BayerBoeing CanadaCisco SystemsDMS Industrial Constructors Inc.Great-West LifeIBAMJohnston GroupKonica Minolta Business Solutions

(Canada) Ltd.KubotaLawson

MacDon IndustriesManitoba HydroOld Dutch FoodsPayworksPINNACLEPizza HotlinePurolator Inc.Salisbury House RestaurantsSubwayThe Dufresne GroupTim HortonsWaste Connections of CanadaWinnipeg Airports Authority

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MEDIA POLICY

ATTENDING PRACTICE: Members of the media will receive a weekly practice schedule with specific practice times. With the exception of the allotted filming time, media are asked to observe practice from the stands and remain off the sidelines during practice. The Club asks that media do not approach players, coaches, or any team personnel during practice. The bench area is off-limits to all media personnel, including videographers and photographers, at all times unless otherwise stated. No exceptions will be permitted.

FILMING PRACTICE: Camera persons will only be allowed to film and/or photograph certain portions of practice. These designated times will be available on the media schedule released weekly and on www.bluebombers.com/practice-schedule, however, they are subject to change without notice. All camera persons must stay behind the yellow sideline stripe at all times and outside both end zone areas, and are not allowed inside the home team bench area or on the field of play at ANY time during practice. Please be reminded, it is against league policy to describe or expose specific plays publicly.

ACCESS TO GENERAL MANAGER KYLE WALTERS: General Manager Kyle Walters will be available to the media upon request through the team’s Director of Communications. Radio rights holder requests for live interviews will be considered on a case-by-case basis and given higher priority. Non-rights holder radio requests will be granted as availability permits.

ACCESS TO HEAD COACH MIKE O’SHEA: Head Coach Mike O’Shea will be available to the media after practice each day in the Blue Bombers’ Press Room. Media are encouraged to attend this daily press briefing to collect all audio/video with Coach O’Shea, as his availability outside of that time is very limited. Radio rights holder 680 CJOB will have access to Coach O’Shea prior to the media briefing. Coach O’Shea will not be available on any other live program the same day as his Coaches Show with the radio rights holder. Coordinators and assistant coaches will be available to media once per week, as indicated on the media schedule.

TEAM EXECUTIVES: President and Chief Executive Officer Wade Miller, (as well as all other team management) will be available upon request. Each request will be reviewed individually.

ACCESS TO PLAYERS: All requests MUST be made through the team’s Director of Communications, Darren Cameron. Blue Bomber players will be available for interviews following practice each day on the field, with the exception of one day per week when the locker room will be open. In inclement weather, a designated room/area will be open to conduct post-practice interviews. The communications department will take media requests near the conclusion of practice and will make every effort to accommodate all requests for players following practice. Non-rights holder radio requests for live interviews with players with higher media demands (i.e. the starting quarterback) will be granted when availability permits. Media are encouraged to collect all audio/video with the

WINNIPEG FOOTBALL CLUB MEDIA POLICY STATEMENT:The Winnipeg Football Club strives to provide members of the local and national broadcast, print and online media with proper access and resources for an effective working environment. Please note that due to partnership agreements, broadcast rights holders will receive priority when reviewing media requests. All interviews, whether by phone or in person, must be approved by the organization’s Director of Communications and Media Relations, Darren Cameron. The Club respectfully asks media to not contact players, coaches, management, or Board Members without prior consent. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers reserve the right to enforce the following guidelines by way of revoking credentials or limiting access to Investors Group Field.

DARREN CAMERON DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA RELATIONS

Office: 204-784-7422Cell: [email protected]

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starting quarterback during his media availability after practice, as availability outside of this time is very limited. Please note there will be one day per week in which quarterbacks are not available to media, and this will be noted on the weekly schedule outlining practice/media times.

The team’s meeting rooms, coaches’ offices and training room are off-limits to all media personnel except with prior permission from the Director of Communications.

PHONE INTERVIEWS: All phone interview requests MUST be made through the Director of Communications. Every effort will be made to accommodate requests, however during the season, requests will be granted infrequently as players will have daily availability following practice. The Club respectfully asks media not to contact players without prior consent.

DAY BEFORE WALK-THROUGH – HOME: Both Head Coach Mike O’Shea and the starting quarterback will hold media conferences in the Press Room following the team’s walk-through. All other active players will be made available on the field. Due to partnership agreements, only the radio rights holder will have access to LIVE phone interviews 24-hours prior to a game.

TRAVEL DAY/DAY BEFORE GAME – AWAY: Head Coach Mike O’Shea, along with two or three previously selected players, will be available at the host team’s facility upon arrival into the visiting city. The players who are available will always include the starting quarterback, however others will be chosen by the Director of Communications, taking into account requests from the media. In an instance where the team goes directly to the team hotel, the above process will be conducted in a meeting room in the hotel. It is encouraged media inquire with the Director of Communications for travel and media times for away games. Due to partnership agreements, only the radio rights holder will have access to LIVE phone interviews 24-hours prior to a game.

ACCREDITATION: Season passes are issued to those members of the media who regularly cover the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, which includes attending team practices. Single-game accreditation may be requested by contacting Darren Cameron, Director of Communications ([email protected]) at least 48 hours prior to a game. All credentials are issued individually and are non-transferable. All unclaimed passes will be available for pick-up on game days at the south ticket office at Investors Group Field. The Winnipeg Football Club reserves the right to revoke accreditation at any time.

GAME DAY: The Blue Bombers locker room will be CLOSED to all media until approximately 15 minutes following the game. Pre-game interviews

may be permitted at the discretion of the Director of Communications and will mainly be granted to broadcast rights holders.

ON-FIELD ACCESS – GAMEDAY: Media must have prior permission from the Director of Communications in order to conduct live remotes on the premises of Investors Group Field. Broadcasting of any kind, radio or television, by non-rights holders within 30 minutes of kickoff is prohibited. Photographers and broadcast rights holders who are on the field in-game are not permitted in the team’s bench area at any time. All other members of the media are asked to stay off the field, including the sidelines, during warm-ups.

RULES AND REGULATIONS: The Press Box is for working members of the media only and seating is limited. Cheering and derogatory language, whether to a staff member or in conversation, will not be allowed. Team game notes, depth charts, CFL statistics and game day information will be provided. Play-by-play statistics are provided at the end of each quarter and are distributed throughout the game. Final statistics are available approximately 20 minutes after the conclusion of the game.

POST GAME: One or two selected players may be made available on the field to broadcast rights holders only immediately following the game for very brief interviews. The Director of Communications will open the locker room approximately 15 minutes following the game. The starting quarterback will be available at a backdrop outside the team’s locker room, while Coach O’Shea will hold a press conference in the Press Room 15 minutes after the room is opened. The post-game media conferences are for accredited media only.

INJURY UPDATES – IN GAME: The Blue Bombers will offer injury updates through the Director of Communications at halftime only. Host broadcasters on field level are asked not to approach the team’s medical staff regarding any injuries at anytime. Please note, players who are injured in a game may not be available to media immediately following that game.

INJURY UPDATES – PRACTICE WEEK: Coach O’Shea will update media on injuries when an update is deemed available. Players who are not practicing because of injury but are outside during practice are not available; any injured player is not available until he has participated in a full team practice.

COMMERCIAL USE: Use of the terms “Winnipeg Blue Bombers”, “Bombers”, “Canadian Football League”, “CFL” or any other related marks, trademarks including “the Bombers” or CFL logos are exclusive to radio and television broadcast rights holders only. Any other use of the Blue Bomber or CFL logos are strictly prohibited.

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NO NAME POS ST YR HGT WGT COLLEGE

0 JONES, Derek DB N 4 6.01 192 SFU

1 ADAMS, Darvin WR I 5 6.02 196 Auburn

2 COATES, Matt WR N 4 6.02 197 Hamilton Hurricanes (Jr.)

3 FOGG, Kevin DB I 2 5.10 191 Liberty

4 APODACA, Austin QB I 1 6.03 212 New Mexico

5 STAFFORD, Kenny WR I 5 6.03 204 Toledo

6 DAVIS, Dominique QB I 3 6.03 215 East Carolina

7 DRESSLER, Weston WR I 10 5.07 167 North Dakota

8 RANDLE, Chris DB I 6 5.11 191 Utah State

9 MEDLOCK, Justin K I 7 6.00 207 UCLA

10 HURL, Sam LB N 6 6.01 231 Calgary

12 BELL, Malcolm QB I 1 6.01 190 North Carolina Central

13 LEFEVOUR, Dan QB I 6 6.03 230 Central Michigan

14 THORPE, T.J. WR I 1 6.00 200 Virginia

15 NICHOLS, Matt QB I 7 6.02 214 Eastern Washington

16 LOFFLER, Taylor DB N 2 6.04 220 UBC

17 WALKER, Brian DB I 1 5.10 195 Fayetteville State

18 CONTEH, Abubakarr DB N 1 6.02 205 Grambling

19 GREENWOOD, Chris DB I 1 6.01 197 Albion College

20 FLANDERS, Timothy RB I 3 5.09 209 Sam Houston State

21 WILSON, Kyrie LB I 1 6.02 230 Fresno State

22 CASEY, Chance DB I 1 5.11 190 Baylor

23 HEATH, T.J. DB I 2 6.00 190 Jacksonville State

24 MILLER, Mike FB N 7 6.00 215 Acadia

25 JOHNSON, Bruce DB I 4 5.10 175 Miami (FL)

26 GOODMAN, Tahaan DB I 1 6.02 200 UCLA

27 PORTER, Robert DB I 1 5.10 190 Jackson State

29 WALKER JR, Darnell DB I 1 5.11 185 Pittsburg State

30 BROWN, Sam DB I 1 6.01 180 Missouri Western State

31 LEGGETT, Maurice DB I 4 5.11 192 Valdosta State

32 RUSH, John FB N 1 6.00 220 Guelph

33 HARRIS, Andrew RB N 8 5.10 210 Van. Island Raiders (Jr)

34 BRIGGS, Jesse LB N 4 6.01 217 McGill

35 FREDERICK, Terrence DB I 2 5.10 185 Texas A&M

36 WARDEN, Justin DB N 2 6.02 200 Bishop's

37 NORMAND, Christophe FB N 3 6.02 222 Laval University

38 WILD, Ian LB I 5 6.00 215 Mercyhurst

39 ALEXANDER, Brandon DB I 1 6.02 195 Central Florida

40 TEMPLE, Nick LB I 2 5.10 224 Cincinnati

41 SEASTRUNK, Lache RB I 1 5.10 210 Baylor

42 ROBERSON, Kendall RB I 1 5.10 210 East Texas Baptist

43 CORNEY, Trent DE N 2 6.03 254 Virginia

44 GAUTHIER, Shayne LB N 2 5.10 226 Laval University

45 STONE, George LB I 1 6.01 225 Stephen F. Austin

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46 REMPEL, Chad LS N 13 6.03 240 Saskatchewan

47 CARMICHAEL, Roc DB I 1 5.10 195 Virginia Tech

48 RENAUD, Frank LB N 1 6.01 215 Windsor

49 GREEN, Shayon DE I 2 6.01 264 Miami (FL)

50 KNOX, Kyle LB I 2 6.01 217 Fresno State

51 HARDRICK, Jermarcus OL I 4 6.05 314 Nebraska

52 MILES, Thomas LB N 4 6.01 232 Manitoba

53 NEUFELD, Patrick OL N 7 6.06 317 Saskatchewan

54 OKPALAUGO, Tristan DE I 3 6.06 250 Fresno State

55 WESTERMAN, Jamaal DL N 3 6.03 249 Rutgers

56 EKAKITIE, Faith DT N 1 6.03 290 Iowa

57 FOKETI, Manase OL I 2 6.05 326 West Texas A&M

58 BROWN, Trevan OL I 1 6.04 310 Miami (OH)

59 COUTURE, Michael OL N 2 6.04 285 SFU

60 BOND, Travis OL I 2 6.07 356 North Carolina

61 GOOSSEN, Matthias C N 4 6.03 307 SFU

62 INTZANDT, Zachary OL N 1 6.05 298 McMaster

64 SPOONER, Qadr OL N 1 6.04 315 McGill

65 JACKSON, Dominick OL I 1 6.06 315 Alabama

66 BRYANT, Stanley OL I 8 6.05 306 East Carolina

68 KIELER, Kodi OL I 1 6.06 320 Michigan State

69 CHUNGH, Sukh OL N 3 6.04 308 Calgary

70THERA-PLAMONDON, Brendon

WR N 1 6.02 200 Calgary

71 HENRY, Tylor WR N 1 5.10 185 Alberta

72 MÉNARD-BRIÈRE, Félix K N 1 5.10 180 Montreal

79 RAPER, Larry WR I 1 5.11 180 North Carolina A&T

81 LOWDER, T.J. WR I 1 5.11 185 Florida Tech

82 DUNCAN, Kieren WR I 1 5.10 180 Colorado State Pueblo

83 FEOLI-GUDINO, Julian WR N 6 6.00 206 Laval University

84 LANKFORD, Ryan WR I 2 6.00 176 Illinois

86 RICHARDS, Addison WR N 3 6.04 221 Regina

87 DAVIS, Quinshad WR I 1 6.03 215 North Carolina

88 SHEPPARD, Gerrard WR I 2 6.02 211 Towson

89 DENMARK, Clarence WR I 7 5.11 190 Arkansas - Monticello

91 MAROUF, Ian DL N 1 6.02 270 Guelph

92 NEVIS, Drake DT I 3 6.02 301 LSU

93 JOHNSON, Cory DT I 1 6.02 300 Kentucky

94 JEFFCOAT, Jackson DE I 1 6.03 250 Texas

95 THOMAS, Jake DT N 6 6.02 274 Acadia

96 BUTCHER, Rupert DL N 1 6.05 320 Western

97 SANTOS-KNOX, Jovan LB I 1 6.02 220 UMass

98 BOSTIC, Caleb DE I 1 6.03 240 Miami (OH)

99 SCOTT, Padric DL I 2 6.00 287 Florida A&M

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KYLE WALTERSGENERAL MANAGER

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Kyle Walters enters his fourth season overseeing the football operations of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He officially became the General Manager on November 26, 2013, the 2017 season marking his seventh year with the organization.

Walters continued his rebuild of the franchise in 2016, while also seeing some immediate success in seeing his club finish with an 11-7 record. Andrew Harris and Justin Medlock – two of Walters’ key free agent signings - proved very successful, both achieving CFL All-Star recognitions. Kyle also orchestrated a trade for quarterback Drew Willy in which the club acquired the first overall selection in the 2017 CFL Draft and CFL All-Star defensive back TJ Heath. Matt Nichols, whom he acquired for a late round draft pick late in the 2015 season, took over the starting duties and went 10-3, leading the club to its first playoff appearance in five seasons.

Walters continues to be very active in showing his ability to make whatever changes are necessary to improve the on-field product. He was the most active GM during 2016 Free Agency, making it the busiest free agency period the organization had seen in years. Walters acquired impactful players such as Weston Dressler, Andrew Harris, Ryan Smith and Justin Medlock over the 2016 off-season. He is constantly active in his pursuit of Canadian free agents, courting and signing one of the league’s top defensive linemen in 2015, Jamaal Westerman. He also oversees the CFL Draft process for the organization, which has produced two starting offensive lineman in the past three seasons – guard Sukh Chungh and centre Matthias Goossen, as well as CFL All-Star safety Taylor Loffler.

In Walters’ first season as General Manager, he immediately began his overhaul of the roster, focusing mainly on improving the Canadian talent, while being active in free agency and continuing to add pieces throughout the season that he and his staff felt would improve the football team. He managed the club to a 7-11 mark.

Walters made the move from the sidelines to the management chair as he began his tenure as Assistant General Manager and Director of Canadian Scouting with the Blue Bombers in 2013.

Concentrating mostly on scouting at the CIS level prior to his General Manager appointment, Walters also assisted in the football operations department by helping to manage the team’s salary cap, negotiate contracts and recruit players.

As Winnipeg’s Special Teams Coordinator, Walters oversaw a unit in 2012 that boasted one of the league’s most electrifying returners in Demond Washington, whose team-leading 2,011 all-purpose yards ranked him fourth in the league and was the most by any Blue Bomber since Fred Reid amassed 2,035 in 2009. The punt return teams sprung Washington for two touchdowns, and in 2011, the cover units never surrendered a single major.

Walters joined Winnipeg after spending four seasons as the Head Coach with the University of Guelph Gryphons where he posted a 13-18-1 overall record and advanced to the playoffs in three of the four seasons he was at the helm. In 2007, Guelph had one of their best seasons in recent history, finishing 4-4 and hosting not only their first home playoff game since 1986, but also the 100th Yates Cup – their first Yates appearance since winning it in 1996. Walters was also the Special Teams Coordinator from 2007-2009 for Team West in the CIS All-Star game.

The native of St. Thomas, Ontario, previously served as the Gryphons full-time Assistant Coach and Defensive Coordinator from 2004-2005. Before entering the college ranks, Walters spent the 2003 season as the Assistant Special Teams Coach of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

As a player, Walters was drafted in the second round (10th overall) in the 1996 CFL Draft and played safety and halfback with Hamilton, helping them win the 1999 Grey Cup. His 78 special teams tackles ranks fourth all-time in Hamilton Tiger-Cat history and he was named a team captain during his final three seasons.

In college, Walters suited up for the University of Guelph from 1992-1996 and was named team captain during his senior year. He helped them capture the Yates Championship in 1992 and 1996.

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DANNY MCMANUSASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, DIRECTOR OF U.S. SCOUTING

The former Winnipeg Blue Bomber quarterback returns for his fourth season in the club’s front office as the Assistant General Manager, Director of U.S. Scouting. McManus continuously monitors the southern United States; attending NCAA games, NFL pre-season games, and dozens of workouts, while working closely with General Manager Kyle Walters on the development of the current roster. McManus facilitates free agent camps throughout the United States throughout the offseason along with Assistant General Manager Ted Goveia and National Scout Craig Smith.

Prior to his appointment with the Blue Bombers, McManus – a Canadian Football Hall of Famer - spent the past three seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats as their Head U.S. Scout, managing all aspects of the organization’s U.S. recruitment. McManus also spent 2009-2010 as the Tiger-Cats Southeast Regional Scout. He joined the Tiger-Cats staff in 2008 as an Offensive Assistant before moving into the scouting department in 2009.

As a player, McManus enjoyed one of the Canadian Football League’s most illustrious careers, spending 17 seasons in the league with the B.C. Lions, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Edmonton Eskimos, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Calgary Stampeders.

McManus spent three seasons with the Blue Bombers (1990-92) before leaving as a free agent, and played in 54 games, getting six starts and six wins (6-0). The Bombers had a combined record of 32-22 during his time with the club, won three of their four playoff games, played in all three Division Finals and captured two Eastern titles. McManus played on the 1990 Bombers’ Grey Cup championship team, coming into the game as a late reliever for Tom Burgess and throwing a touchdown pass to Rick House in the 50-11 win over Edmonton. He also played in the 1992 Grey Cup for Winnipeg and completed 7-of-18 passes for 150 yards. Over three seasons, Danny threw for 3,084 yards and 16 touchdowns.

At the time of his retirement, McManus finished his career second in all-time CFL passing yards with 53,255, and ranked second with 6,689 pass attempts and 3,640 pass completions. He also finished sixth all-time in regular season games with 298 while suiting up in 18 playoff games. He won three Grey Cup titles with three separate teams in 1990 (Winnipeg), 1994 (B.C.) and 1999 (Hamilton).

Before joining Hamilton’s staff, McManus spent one season as an analyst for TSN’s CFL broadcast team.

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TED GOVEIAASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, DIRECTOR OF PLAYER PERSONNEL

Ted Goveia returns for his fourth season in 2017 as the club’s Assistant General Manager, Director of Player Personnel, after joining the organization in December of 2013. Previously, Goveia held down the role of Director of Player Personnel with the Toronto Argonauts, working free agent camps and scouting in both the United States and Canada, as well as coordinating the CFL Canadian Draft. Prior to that, Goveia had been responsible for recruitment strategies in both Canada and the U.S. for the Argos, scouting various NFL pre-season camps. He first joined the Argos in 2010 as an assistant coach and previously spent 15 years in various coaching and recruitment capacities throughout the CIS and Canadian Junior Football ranks.

Ted Goveia has a long resume full of Canadian coaching and football recruitment experience. He’s held positions at the University of British Columbia, McMaster University and Mount Allison University, and he spent the 2010 season coaching the Toronto Argonauts’ running backs. He’s also held fulltime coaching positions in the CJFL, at the high school level, and gained extensive experience as a guest coach in the CFL. All told, Goveia has been part of every level of football in Canada.

Goveia joined the UBC Thunderbirds as the Offensive Coordinator in 2004. In 2006, he was promoted to Head Coach and GM and was responsible for developing a number of CFL prospects who went on to be drafted and play for a variety of teams in the league.

Goveia wore many different hats during his time at McMaster University from 2001-04: He coached the receivers, running backs and special teams while also serving as the team’s Recruitment Coordinator. In this role, he was responsible for all aspects of recruitment, which resulted in some of the largest and most successful recruitment classes in the history of the program. He helped the Marauders to three straight Yates Cup finals.

Goveia held the position of Recruitment Coordinator at his alma mater, Mt. Allison University, from 1994-98. In addition to his position, he served as Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line Coach and Defensive Line Coach. He eventually also took charge of all administrative aspects of the football program while helping the Mounties set new CIS team and individual records. Goveia helped Mount Allison to the AUS finals in 1996 & 1997, winning the championship in ‘97. He ensured players were excelling in the classroom and his athletes attained a 92% graduation rate.

A former offensive lineman from 1991-93 for the Mt. Allison Mounties, Goveia has held coaching positions in the CJFL with the Burlington Braves and Oakville Longhorns. In Burlington, he was head coach and led the club to three provincial finals. He also coached at Assumption High School in Burlington where he once attended and played football. Goveia was a guest coach at the Toronto Argonauts’ training camp each year from 2001-08.

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CRAIG SMITHNATIONAL SCOUT

Craig Smith returns for his second season as the club’s National Scout. A Winnipeg native, Smith holds nearly two decades of personnel experience in the CFL. Prior to joining Winnipeg, Smith spent six seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders as their Director of Player Personnel, where he was responsible for the identification and evaluation of collegiate and junior players across Canada and the United States while also playing a key role in their CFL Draft process.

Prior to joining Saskatchewan, Smith spent a total of eight seasons with the B.C. Lions in a capacity of roles within their player personnel department. He entered the CFL in 1999 when he first joined the Lions as a guest coach. Smith also spent three seasons as the Director of Player Personnel for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 2005-2007 before returning to the Lions for the 2008 season as a scout.

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Coach O’Shea enters his fourth season as Head Coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2017, after formally accepting the role on December 4, 2013. The 30th Head Coach in franchise history led the club to its best record in over a decade (2003) in 2016, finishing with a mark of 11-7. The 11-win season included the league’s best road record at 7-2, while also rattling off seven straight wins after starting the season 1-4. O’Shea’s club finished third in the CFL West Division in 2016, marking the first time in five seasons the club played a postseason game.

In 2014, his first season as Head Coach, O’Shea began to carve out a team- first mentality - something still very evident today - while the club finished with a 7-11 mark. This was followed by an injury-riddled 2015 season in which his team went 5-13.

Universally respected by his players, O’Shea has instilled a mantra of character and hard work inside the Blue Bombers locker room, and a willingness to do whatever it will take to win.

O’Shea took the reins of the Football Club after spending four seasons as the Special Teams Coordinator with the Toronto Argonauts, winning a Grey Cup in 2012. He was a three-time Grey Cup champion as a player during his 16-year CFL career. 2017 will be O’Shea’s 24th year in the Canadian Football League.

O’Shea’s special teams units excelled in Toronto, where he was at the forefront of innovative special teams designs and the mere threat of the trick play had opposing coaches on the alert to fakes and other gadgets. In his final two years there, his coverage teams were the CFL leaders in gaining field position - they were second in punt coverage in 2013. Toronto opponents started with the poorest field position overall in the CFL in 2013 and were third in this category in 2012. In that same year, KR/WR Chad Owens became the first player in league history to lead the CFL in both kickoff return yards and receiving yards. Owens also set a world record for most combined yards in a single season.

In 2011, Chad Owens was, for the second straight season, named the East Division’s Most Outstanding Special Teams Player, as he set the Toronto Argonauts team record for most kickoff return yards in a season. Under O’Shea, Owens became the first player in pro football history to record back-to-back 3,000 combined yards seasons during a stellar 2011 campaign.

For years, Mike O’Shea was the stalwart of his defences and special teams units. He was the undisputed leader inside the locker room and a team captain. O’Shea played 16 CFL seasons – 12 with the Argos and four with Hamilton – winning three Grey Cup championships (1996, 1997, 2004).

O’Shea was a coaches’ player who always put the game and his teammates first. He knew the playbook front to back and because of his hard work, he commanded respect from rookies and veterans alike. He played in 271 regular season CFL games (the most ever by a defensive player), 18 playoff games and three Grey Cup games. He is second on the CFL’s all-time tackles list with 1,151. The native of North Bay, Ontario, was a five-time East Division All-Star (1994-1995, 1997, 1999, 2000) and was named a CFL All-Star and the league’s Most Outstanding Canadian in 1999. In 2006, O’Shea became the first Canadian ever to make at least 1,000 tackles in a career, and in 2007 he was named an All-Time Argo at linebacker.

An advocate for his teammates, O’Shea was a CFLPA player representative for many years and upon leaving the game, he accepted the position of 1st Vice President for the Players’ Association.

O’Shea is an alumnus of the University of Guelph and is a member of the Guelph Gryphons Sports Hall of Fame, and will be inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in the Fall. He and his wife Richere have three children: Michael, Ailish and Aisling.

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Paul LaPolice returns in 2017 as the club’s Offensive Coordinator/Receivers Coach after accepting the position prior to the start of the 2016 season. LaPolice entered into his second stint as the club’s offensive coordinator last season, following a three-year stretch as an analyst with CFL on TSN. LaPolice first came to the Bombers in 2002 as Offensive Coordinator, setting 14 franchise marks during his time leading the club’s offence.

After a quarterback change in week 6, LaPolice’s offence began rolling, finishing fourth in points scored while creating career highs for quarterback Matt Nichols in touchdowns (18), yards (3,666), and completions (327) in just 13 starts.

The 2016 season also saw the Bombers boast one of the league’s best rushing attacks, as running back Andrew Harris finished with 974 yards and four touchdowns. The offence gave up the second fewest sacks in the CFL (tied with BC) with only 35, and produced two CFL All-Stars in Andrew Harris and rookie offensive lineman, Travis Bond.

The New Hampshire native has accumulated fourteen years of CFL coaching experience, six of which were spent in Winnipeg, and worked in Hamilton and Toronto before joining the Riders in 2007. LaPolice led the Saskatchewan offence to a 2009 Grey Cup berth

in his second year as the team’s offensive coordinator, finishing second in offensive scoring and second in touchdowns scored. He was the team’s receivers coach when they won the 2007 Grey Cup, his first season with the Riders.

LaPolice then returned to Winnipeg as Head Coach in 2010 and in his second year, helped manage one of the biggest turnarounds in the league’s history as the Bombers finished first in the East Division for the first time since 2001. LaPolice was named a finalist for the CFL Coach of the Year in 2011, and brought the team to the Grey Cup for the second time in 10 years. He held the position for three seasons, compiling a record of 16 wins in 44 regular season games, a 1-0 playoff record, and the 2011 Grey Cup appearance against the BC Lions.

Before beginning his CFL coaching career, LaPolice broke into coaching at Maine Maritime Academy in 1993. He spent eight seasons in the collegiate coaching ranks, culminating at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as offensive coordinator, where his offenses broke 21 offensive school records in two seasons and led three championship teams.

Since initially moving to the city in 2002, LaPolice has made Winnipeg his permanent home with his wife Tina and three kids.

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Richie Hall returns for his second season as Defensive Coordinator of the Blue Bombers after previously spending four seasons with Saskatchewan in the same role.

In 2017, Hall’s defence set record after record; they crushed the season record for takeaways with an astounding 55 - including 30 interceptions - 13 more than the second best team in that category. Hall’s defence was also 2nd in points allowed in 2017, while his starting halfback and starting safety were both named CFL All-Stars in their rookie seasons.

Hall’s first season as the club’s defensive boss saw three first-year defensive players excel. Defensive end Jamaal Westerman finished second in the league in sacks with 17; defensive back Johnny Adams finished tied for the league lead in interceptions with six; and linebacker Khalil Bass finished with 102 tackles – the most ever by a first-year Bomber and one of only five times a Bomber defender has broken 100 tackles.

Hall saw major success with the Riders prior to joining Winnipeg, winning the Grey Cup in 2013 while posting the league’s number one ranked defence. The league-low 398 points allowed was the lowest total by the Riders since 2002 and second lowest total since the CFL moved to an 18-game schedule in 1986. The team led the league with 24 interceptions while allowing a league low 36 touchdowns.

Hall is a three-time Grey Cup Champion and captured two of the three as a Defensive Coordinator (2007, 2012).

Previous to his time in Regina, Hall was the Head Coach of the Edmonton Eskimos for two seasons (2009, 2010), recording a 16-20 mark and making the playoffs in his first of two seasons there.

Hall was part of the Riders coaching staff for 15 seasons prior to joining Edmonton, spending eight years as Defensive Coordinator and developing a reputation for fielding a top defence year after year.

Before moving into his coaching role, Hall spent nine years playing in the CFL including four seasons with the Roughriders from 1988-1991. He was also a key member of the Roughriders’ 1989 Grey Cup Championship team. During his nine-year career, Hall saw action in 153 regular season CFL games. He was a member of the Western Division All-Star Team on four occasions; 1983 and 1986 with the Calgary Stampeders, and 1988 and 1990 in Saskatchewan. Hall was also named All-CFL for Outstanding Rookie Performance in 1983 with the Stampeders. In 1990, Roughrider fans voted Hall the Roughriders’ Most Popular Player. He was named as the Club’s nominee for Outstanding Defensive Player in 1988.

Hall was born in San Antonio, Texas. He played college football at Colorado State University for the Rams and signed with the Stampeders as a free agent in 1983 following his college career.

With a continued commitment to community involvement, Hall was recognized by the CFLPA in 1990 by winning the Tom Pate award for his outstanding dedication to the CFL, the community and his performances on the field.

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Paul Boudreau enters his second season with the Bombers special teams unit in 2017.

Previous to joining the Bombers, Boudreau spent four seasons as the Assistant Special Teams Coach with the St. Louis Rams. In 2014, his squad was seventh in the NFL in punt coverage. One year earlier, his team paced the league, allowing just 2.6 yards per punt return.

Before jumping to the NFL, Boudreau spent 16 years coaching at the collegiate level. During that span, he coached quarterbacks, wide receivers, and running backs, as well as acting as Widener University’s Passing Game Coordinator.

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Marty Costello takes over as the Offensive Line Coach for 2017 after working with Bob Wylie as an assistant last season. Costello works daily with the offensive line, a group that gave up the second fewest quarterback sacks in 2016.

Prior to joining Winnipeg, Costello spent two seasons at UW-Stevens Point as the Run Game Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach. In his first season, the team put up 114.8 rushing yards per game and was third in the conference with 14 rushing touchdowns.

Before UWSP, Costello coached at Valley City State. He started as Co-Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach, and for his final three seasons, was promoted to Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach. His team at Valley City State won three consecutive conference championships.

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Buck Pierce returns in 2017 for his fourth year on the Blue Bombers’ coaching staff and his second season working with the pivots in the role of Quarterbacks Coach. Pierce was the team’s Running Backs Coach for his first two seasons on the coaching staff.

Pierce works diligently on game planning and works closely with all the quarterbacks on the roster. He helped guide quarterback Matt Nichols as he took over the starting reins in Week 6 and went on to post career bests in touchdowns (18), yards (3,666), and completions (327) in just 15 starts.

Buck retired from the CFL in March of 2013. His nine seasons in the CFL were played with the Winnipeg

Blue Bombers and the B.C. Lions, and he finished with 15,289 yards, 76 touchdowns, 1,200 completions in 130 games played.

One of the most popular players to don a Bomber uniform over the past decade, Pierce was traded to the B.C. Lions in September of 2013 after spending close to four seasons in Winnipeg. The Kansas-born Pierce became a true Winnipegger throughout that time, laying deep roots in the Manitoba capital, both personally and professionally. He is involved in countless community initiatives including Special Olympics Manitoba, Manitoba Minor Football, Ronald McDonald House, Faces of Freedom, The Dream Factory and United Way after school programs.

BUCK PIERCEQUARTERBACKS COACH

Kevin Bourgoin joins the Bombers for his first season in 2017 as the club’s Running Backs Coach.

Bourgoin spent the last season with Colby College as the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach.

Prior to that, he was the associate head coach for the University of Maine from March 2007 to January 2016. In that span, he was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He also spent time coaching

wide receivers, tight ends, and fullbacks at Maine from 2005-2006. In total, Bourgoin spent 15 seasons at the University of Maine, coaching a variety of offensive positions.

He has also held the position of receivers coach at Brown University for five seasons. Bourgoin started his coaching career at Colby in 1997, coaching receivers and tight ends.

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Howard returns to the Blue Bombers for his third season in 2017 as the Defensive Line Coach. Howard continues to work with the line daily, including one of the league’s best pass rushers in defensive end Jamaal Westerman.

Howard’s line helped accumulate 35 quarterback sacks last season while working with a rotation of players, including the club’s 2016 draft choice, Trent Corney.

In 2015, Howard helped guide Westerman, a first-year CFL player, to a 17 sack finish, while also racking up 61 defensive tackles and one forced fumble.

Howard joined Winnipeg after spending two seasons in the same role with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

After coaching the defensive line for the 2013 Grey Cup Champions, his defensive front once again was dominant in 2014, leading the league in sacks with 66. Three of Howard’s starting defensive linemen had ten or more sacks, including the league leader with 15.

Prior to joining the Riders, Howard had spent the previous 21 seasons coaching in the NFL and collegiate ranks, most recently with the University of California where he was the Defensive Line Coach for the 2012 season.

Prior to going to the University of California, Howard had additional stops at the collegiate level with Washington State (2011), UCLA (2006-10), Louisiana Tech (2000-02), Grinnell College (1994-97) and his alma mater Texas A&M (1991-93).

Howard worked for three seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars (2003-05) as the Assistant Defensive Line Coach. His other NFL coaching experience came as a defensive assistant with the St. Louis Rams, who won Super Bowl XXXIV in Howard’s second season with the team in 2000.

A third round draft choice for the Kansas City Chiefs in 1987, Howard played in the NFL for two seasons as an inside linebacker. He also spent one season with the Barcelona Dragons in the World League of American Football in 1991.

TODD HOWARDDEFENSIVE LINE COACH

Glen Young returns in 2017 for his second season as the club’s Linebackers Coach.

Born in Scarborough, Ont., Young played pro football for 13 years, spending time in both the CFL and NFL with Montreal, Toronto, Edmonton, and San Diego. In 122 CFL games, Young registered 262 tackles and seven sacks, and also won two Grey Cups with the Eskimos. He retired before the start of the 2006 season.

Young joined the Blue Bombers after spending three seasons at The College at Brockport as the team’s Defensive Coordinator and Assistant Head Coach. Before that, he spent time at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia as the team’s Linebackers Coach and Special Teams Coordinator. During his tenure there, the Tigers posted a 41-9 record.

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ALAIN COUTUREHEAD ATHLETIC THERAPIST

BRAD FOTTYHEAD EQUIPMENT MANAGER

Alain Couture is entering his 15th season with the Winnipeg Football Club in 2017, overseeing the health and well-being of every player on the roster. Couture provides constant updates to the Head Coach on the health statuses of every player, and is ultimately the one with the final say on whether players can return to the field after being injured.

Starting with the Blue Bombers as a student therapist in 2003, Couture became the full-time assistant in 2004. In May of 2005, he graduated from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science/Athletic Therapy degree and became

a Certified Athletic Therapist in June 2005. In 2006, he became the Head Athletic Therapist for the Football Club.

Couture is also a Registered Massage Therapist through the Massage Therapy Association of Manitoba, and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. His football experience also consists of working in the NFL, as he has worked off-season training camps with the Kansas City Chiefs (2007), Minnesota Vikings (2008), and the San Francisco 49ers (2009).

Entering his 28th season with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2017, and his 20th as the Head Equipment Manager, Brad Fotty is the man in charge of ordering, maintaining and repairing all equipment for players during practice and games. His primary duty is the protection of the players by fitting each one with customized equipment for maximum protection. Fotty also coordinates the transportation of the team’s equipment to and from each road stadium.

Fotty began his career with the Blue Bombers in 1990, assisting visiting teams’ equipment staff when in Winnipeg for games. In 1993, he became the Assistant Equipment Manager, a position he held until 1997 when he took on his current post. Fotty also spent nine years as a visiting locker room attendant for the AHL’s Manitoba Moose.

Fotty is instrumental in the success of the Blue Bombers, regularly making quick decisions to not only ensure the safety of the players but to also give the Blue Bombers the best opportunity to succeed.

Fotty has only missed one game in the last 16 seasons – when his wife Sandy gave birth to their second daughter, Brooklyn, in 2009. An avid fisher, Fotty resides in Winnipeg year-round with his wife and two children, Madison and Brooklyn, and enjoys spending his spare time with his family.

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ADAMS, Darvin . . . . . . . . . . . . (1) . . . . . . . . . . . .21ALEXANDER, Brandon . . . . . . (39) . . . . . . . . . . .71APODACA, Austin . . . . . . . . . (4) . . . . . . . . . . . .71BELL, Malcolm . . . . . . . . . . . (12) . . . . . . . . . . .72BOND, Travis . . . . . . . . . . . . . (60) . . . . . . . . . . .22BOSTIC, Caleb . . . . . . . . . . . (98) . . . . . . . . . . .72BRIGGS, Jesse . . . . . . . . . . . . (34) . . . . . . . . . . .23BROWN, Sam . . . . . . . . . . . . (30) . . . . . . . . . . .73BROWN, Trevan . . . . . . . . . . (58) . . . . . . . . . . .73BRYANT, Stanley . . . . . . . . . . (66) . . . . . . . . . . .24BUTCHER, Rupert . . . . . . . . . (96) . . . . . . . . . . .74CARMICHAEL, Roc . . . . . . . . (47) . . . . . . . . . . .74CASEY, Chance . . . . . . . . . . . (22) . . . . . . . . . . .75CHUNGH, Sukh . . . . . . . . . . (69) . . . . . . . . . . .25COATES, Matt . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) . . . . . . . . . . . .26CONTEH, Abubakarr . . . . . . . (18) . . . . . . . . . . .75CORNEY, Trent . . . . . . . . . . . (43) . . . . . . . . . . .27COUTURE, Michael . . . . . . . . (59) . . . . . . . . . . .28DAVIS, Dominique . . . . . . . . . (6) . . . . . . . . . . . .29DAVIS, Quinshad . . . . . . . . . . (87) . . . . . . . . . . .76DENMARK, Clarence . . . . . . . (89) . . . . . . . . . . .30DRESSLER, Weston . . . . . . . . . (7) . . . . . . . . . . . .31DUNCAN, Kieren . . . . . . . . . (82) . . . . . . . . . . .76EKAKITIE, Faith . . . . . . . . . . . (56) . . . . . . . . . . .77FEOLI-GUDINO, Julian . . . . . . (83) . . . . . . . . . . .32FLANDERS, Timothy . . . . . . . (20) . . . . . . . . . . .33FOGG, Kevin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) . . . . . . . . . . . .34FOKETI, Manase . . . . . . . . . . (57) . . . . . . . . . . .35FREDERICK, Terrence . . . . . . . (35) . . . . . . . . . . .36GAUTHIER, Shayne . . . . . . . . (44) . . . . . . . . . . .37GOODMAN, Tahaan . . . . . . . (26) . . . . . . . . . . .77GOOSSEN, Matthias . . . . . . . (61) . . . . . . . . . . .38GREEN, Shayon . . . . . . . . . . . (49) . . . . . . . . . . .39GREENWOOD, Chris . . . . . . . (19) . . . . . . . . . . .78HARDRICK, Jermarcus . . . . . . (51) . . . . . . . . . . .40HARRIS, Andrew . . . . . . . . . . (33) . . . . . . . . . . .41HEATH, T .J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (23) . . . . . . . . . . .42HENRY, Tylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . (71) . . . . . . . . . . .78HURL, Sam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (10) . . . . . . . . . . .43INTZANDT, Zachary . . . . . . . . (62) . . . . . . . . . . .79JACKSON, Dominick . . . . . . . (65) . . . . . . . . . . .79JEFFCOAT, Jackson . . . . . . . . (94) . . . . . . . . . . .80JOHNSON, Bruce . . . . . . . . . . (25) . . . . . . . . . . .44JOHNSON, Cory . . . . . . . . . . (93) . . . . . . . . . . .80

JONES, Derek . . . . . . . . . . . . . (0) . . . . . . . . . . . .45KIELER, Kodi . . . . . . . . . . . . . (68) . . . . . . . . . . .81KNOX, Kyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (50) . . . . . . . . . . .46LANKFORD, Ryan . . . . . . . . . (84) . . . . . . . . . . .47LEFEVOUR, Dan . . . . . . . . . . (13) . . . . . . . . . . .48LEGGETT, Maurice . . . . . . . . . (31) . . . . . . . . . . .49LOFFLER, Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . (16) . . . . . . . . . . .50LOWDER, T .J . . . . . . . . . . . . . (81) . . . . . . . . . . .81MAROUF, Ian . . . . . . . . . . . . (91) . . . . . . . . . . .82MEDLOCK, Justin . . . . . . . . . . (9) . . . . . . . . . . . .51MÉNARD-BRIÈRE, Félix . . . . . (72) . . . . . . . . . . .82MILES, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . (52) . . . . . . . . . . .52MILLER, Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . (24) . . . . . . . . . . .53NEUFELD, Patrick . . . . . . . . . (53) . . . . . . . . . . .54NEVIS, Drake . . . . . . . . . . . . . (92) . . . . . . . . . . .55NICHOLS, Matt . . . . . . . . . . . (15) . . . . . . . . . . .56NORMAND, Christophe . . . . (37) . . . . . . . . . . .57OKPALAUGO, Tristan . . . . . . (54) . . . . . . . . . . .58PORTER, Robert . . . . . . . . . . (27) . . . . . . . . . . .83RANDLE, Chris . . . . . . . . . . . . (8) . . . . . . . . . . . .59RAPER, Larry . . . . . . . . . . . . . (79) . . . . . . . . . . .83REMPEL, Chad . . . . . . . . . . . (46) . . . . . . . . . . .60RENAUD, Frank . . . . . . . . . . . (48) . . . . . . . . . . .84RICHARDS, Addison . . . . . . . (86) . . . . . . . . . . .61ROBERSON, Kendall . . . . . . . (42) . . . . . . . . . . .84RUSH, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (32) . . . . . . . . . . .85SANTOS-KNOX, Jovan . . . . . . (97) . . . . . . . . . . .85SCOTT, Padric . . . . . . . . . . . . (99) . . . . . . . . . . .62SEASTRUNK, Lache . . . . . . . . (41) . . . . . . . . . . .86SHEPPARD, Gerrard . . . . . . . . (88) . . . . . . . . . . .63SPOONER, Qudr . . . . . . . . . . (64) . . . . . . . . . . .86STAFFORD, Kenny . . . . . . . . . . (5) . . . . . . . . . . . .64STONE, George . . . . . . . . . . . (45) . . . . . . . . . . .87TEMPLE, Nick . . . . . . . . . . . . (40) . . . . . . . . . . .65THERA-PLAMONDON, Brendon (70) . . . . . . . . . . .87THOMAS, Jake . . . . . . . . . . . (95) . . . . . . . . . . .66THORPE, T .J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (14) . . . . . . . . . . .88WALKER, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . (17) . . . . . . . . . . .88WALKER JR ., Darnell . . . . . . . (29) . . . . . . . . . . .89WARDEN, Justin . . . . . . . . . . (36) . . . . . . . . . . .67WESTERMAN, Jamaal . . . . . . (55) . . . . . . . . . . .68WILD, Ian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (38) . . . . . . . . . . .69WILSON, Kyrie . . . . . . . . . . . (21) . . . . . . . . . . .89

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WIDE RECEIVER / INTERNATIONALPLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Auburn CFL YR (WPG): 5TH / 3RD

HGT / WGT: 6.02 / 196 lbs GP / GS: 35 / 33

BORN: January 5, 1990 – Canton, MS WITH WPG: 24 / 24

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ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent on February 10, 2015. Re-signed in January 2017.

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IN 2016 (WPG): Started 8 of 18 games in 2016 during his second year with the Bombers . Spent Weeks 7 through 16 on the injured list, but returned to play the final two games along with the West Semi-Final at BC . Recorded four 100-plus yard games in just eight starts . Led the club with an average of 86 .3 receiving yards per game and ranked third overall with 690 in total . On a per-game basis, Adams ranked sixth in the CFL in receiving and scored 6 TDs on a total of 51 targets . Of his 51 receptions, 14 went for clutch second-down conversions in 2016 .

DIV-CFL ALL-STAR / AWARDS: NONE

CFL CAREER – 2013 TO 2017: Will be entering his fifth CFL season and third with the Bombers after signing as a free agent in February 2015 from Toronto . Now has 33 starts at wide receiver over his first four CFL seasons and has gone over the 1,700 yard mark with 13 career touchdown catches and six 100-yard efforts in 35 games . Has averaged 63 .7 yards per game in 24 career contests with Winnipeg across the 2015-2016 seasons . COLLEGE / PROFESSIONAL: Played three seasons at Auburn and as a junior in 2009, caught 60 passes for 997 yards and 10 TDs . Named the 2010 Outback Bowl MVP . In the 2009 SEC championship game, Adams set a game record with 217 receiving yards .

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YEAR TEAM GP REC YDS AVG LG TD MAX 100 YAC 30+2013 TOR 1 3 24 8.0 11 1 24 0 2 02014 TOR 10 18 237 13.2 45 1 83 0 52 12015 WPG 16 61 839 13.8 79 5 127 2 274 62016 WPG 8 51 690 13.5 63 6 121 4 180 5CFL 4 YRS 27 133 1,790 13.5 79 13 127 6 508 12

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YEAR TEAM GP REC YDS AVG LG TD MAX 100 YAC 30+2016 WPG 1 3 43 14.3 22 0 43 0 3 0

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: IN 2016 (WPG): Started 8 of 18 games in 2016 during his second year with the Bombers . Spent Weeks 7 through 16 on the injured list, but returned to play the final two games along with the West Semi-Final at BC . Recorded four 100-plus yard games in just eight starts . Led the club with an average of 86 .3 receiving yards per game and ranked third overall with 690 in total . On a per-game basis, Adams ranked sixth in the CFL in receiving and scored 6 TDs on a total of 51 targets . Of his 51 receptions, 14 went for clutch second-down conversions in 2016 .


CFL CAREER – 2013 TO 2017: Will be entering his fifth CFL season and third with the Bombers after signing as a free agent in February 2015 from Toronto . Now has 33 starts at wide receiver over his first four CFL seasons and has gone over the 1,700 yard mark with 13 career touchdown catches and six 100-yard efforts in 35 games . Has averaged 63 .7 yards per game in 24 career contests with Winnipeg across the 2015-2016 seasons . COLLEGE / PROFESSIONAL: Played three seasons at Auburn and as a junior in 2009, caught 60 passes for 997 yards and 10 TDs . Named the 2010 Outback Bowl MVP . In the 2009 SEC championship game, Adams set a game record with 217 receiving yards .

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HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Started the 2016 season on the reserve list and made his first start in Week 6 . From there, he went on to play 12 games as one of the CFL’s most dominant offensive linemen .

DIV-CFL ALL-STAR / AWARDS: 2016 CFL & West Division All-Star2016 Blue Bombers Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman

CFL CAREER – 2016 TO 2017: Will be entering his second CFL season and second with the Blue Bombers after signing as a free agent in 2016 . Enjoyed an All-Star season being named to both Western and CFL elite squads . Also played in the 2016 West Division Semi-Final at BC .

COLLEGE / PROFESSIONAL: Was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft (214th overall) . After spending time on their practice roster, Bond spent time with the Carolina Panthers and St Louis Rams from 2013-2015 . He played in 51 career games for North Carolina over four seasons, starting 29 .

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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: North Carolina CFL YR (WPG): 2ND / 2ND

HGT / WGT: 6.07 / 356 lbs GP / GS: 12 / 12

BORN: December 10, 1990 - Windsor, NC WITH WPG: 12 / 12


ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent on March 8, 2016.

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HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Jesse was a regular on the club’s punt and kickoff coverage teams in 2016 for the third year running and made 6 coverage tackles . Briggs saw some action on defence making one defensive tackle as a reserve linebacker . He recorded his second career CFL fumble recovery in 2016 .


CFL CAREER – 2014 TO 2017: Entering his fourth CFL season in 2017 and has yet to miss a game, making the lineup in all 54 contests . Played in his first-ever playoff game last year in the West Semi-Final . Now has 35 career special teams tackles and a pair of fumble recoveries on kick coverage .

COLLEGE: Briggs recorded 40 defensive tackles (31 solo), 2 quarterback sacks, 1 interception and 1 forced fumble in 8 games in 2013 for McGill . He also played for Team East in the CIS East-West Bowl .

CFL CAREER STATISTICS:CFL CAREER: DEFENSIVE STATISTICS:

YEAR TEAM GP DT ST TT QS INT YDS TD FR KD YDS2014 WPG 18 2 11 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 02015 WPG 18 4 11 15 0 0 0 0 1 0 02016 WPG 18 1 6 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0CFL 3 YRS 54 7 28 35 0 0 0 0 2 0 0

LINEBACKER / NATIONALPLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: McGill CFL YR (WPG): 4TH / 4TH

HGT / WGT: 6.01 / 217 lbs GP / GS: 54 / 0

BORN: April 14, 1990 – Kelowna, BC WITH WPG: 54 / 0

DRAFT: 2014 Winnipeg (Rd 2, #17) PLAYOFF/G CUP: 1 / 0

ACQUIRED: Selected by Winnipeg in the 2014 Canadian Draft.

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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: East Carolina CFL YR (WPG): 8TH / 3RD

HGT / WGT: 6.05 / 306 lbs GP / GS: 102 / 102

BORN: May 7, 1986 – Goldsboro, NC WITH WPG: 36 / 36


ACQUIRED: Signed by Winnipeg as a free agent on February 10, 2015.

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HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Spent the 2016 season as a regular starter at left tackle with the Bombers without missing a start . One of 2 players on the O-Line to make all 18 starts in 2016 for the Bombers . Stretched his consecutive games played streak to 47 straight in 2016 .

DIV-CFL ALL-STAR / AWARDS: 2013 & 2014 Division & CFL All-Star (Calgary)2015 Blue Bombers Most Outstanding Lineman

CFL CAREER – 2010 TO 2017: Played 5 seasons for Calgary from 2010 to 2014 before signing with the Bombers as a free agent in February 2015 . Named to the 2014 West and CFL All-Star teams . Has now played and started 102 games over 7 years along with 5 playoff games and a pair of Grey Cups . A two-time All-Star, he has started all 36 games for the Bombers over the past 2 years .

COLLEGE: Bryant was a two-year starter at left tackle for East Carolina and helped the Pirates to the Conference USA championship in 2008 . Transferred from Elizabeth City State to East Carolina as a walk-on .


YEAR TEAM GP GS2010 CGY 3 32011 CGY 17 172012 CGY 13 132013 CGY 16 162014 CGY 17 172015 WPG 18 182016 WPG 18 18CFL 7 YRS 102 102

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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Calgary CFL YR (WPG): 3RD / 3RD

HGT / WGT: 6.04 / 308 lbs GP / GS: 34 / 34

BORN: March 4, 1992 – Port Coquitlam, BC WITH WPG: 34 / 34



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HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Solidified his spot on the Bombers offensive line with 17 starts including the West Semi-Final, his first career playoff game . Added to the injured list for the final 2 regular season games . Part of a Blue and Gold O-line that cut the QB sack total from 59 in 2015 to just 35 last year .


CFL CAREER – 2015 TO 2017: Selected by the Blue Bombers in the 2015 CFL Draft with the second pick overall . Played and started all 18 games . In 2015, he was the only CFL first-round pick to start all 18 games for his team in his first season, and played (and started) all but two games in 2016 due to injury . Played his first-ever playoff game in the West Semi-Final against B .C .

COLLEGE: Played 4 seasons at the University of Calgary from 2011 to 2014 and became a starter in his second season . Named as CIS All-Canadian in 2013 and 2014 .


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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCLUB: Hamilton Juniors CFL YR (WPG): 4TH / 1ST

HGT / WGT: 6.02 /197 lbs GP / GS: 34 / 16

BORN: July 15, 1991 - Markham, ON WITH WPG: 0 / 0

DRAFT: Undrafted (2014) PLAYOFF/G CUP: 1 / 1

ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent on February 15, 2017.

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HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (HAM): Played in 4 games in 2016 for Hamilton . Spent the first 8 weeks on the practice roster and the final 6 on the injured list, including post-season . Made four receptions for 41 yards .


CFL CAREER – 2014 TO 2017: Spent his first 3 CFL seasons with the Tiger-Cats, seeing action in 34 of 54 games . Enters 2017 with the Blue Bombers with 9 career catches for 110 yards and one TD .

COLLEGE / JUNIOR: Played one season (2013) with the CJFL’s Hamilton Hurricanes after playing one season (2012) at New Mexico Military Institute . Caught 36 passes for 630 yards and set a new OFC record with 13 touchdowns with the Hurricanes . Named a CJFL All-Canadian in 2013 .


YEAR TEAM GP REC YDS AVG LG TD MX FUM LST TAR 2D YAC2014 HAM 18 2 25 12.5 15 0 15 0 0 7 1 132015 HAM 12 3 44 14.7 25 1 25 0 0 8 1 282016 HAM 4 4 41 10.3 14 0 23 0 0 4 1 20CFL 3 YRS 34 9 110 12.2 25 1 25 0 0 19 3 61

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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Virginia CFL YR (WPG): 2ND / 2ND

HGT / WGT: 6.03 / 254 lbs GP / GS: 16 / 0

BORN: March 11, 1993 - Brockville, ON WITH WPG: 16 / 0

DRAFT: Winnipeg 2016 (Rd 2, #9) PLAYOFF/G CUP: 1 / 0


HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Played in 16 games in 2016 for the Bombers as a rookie fresh from the 2016 Draft . Played a key reserve role on the D-line, recording 9 tackles along with 3 on coverage units . Finished with 2 sacks in 2016, including the first of his career on July 1/16 vs Calgary .


CFL CAREER – 2016 TO 2017: Will be entering his second CFL season with 16 games of experience plus the West Semi-Final at BC last year . Has 2 QB sacks to his credit along with a pass knockdown .

COLLEGE: Played 34 games over four seasons with the Cavaliers . He racked up 51 tackles over that span and notched four sacks as well . Corney showed strong ability of getting into the backfield, making nine stops for a loss as a senior .


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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Simon Fraser CFL YR (WPG): 2ND / 2ND

HGT / WGT: 6.04 / 285 lbs GP / GS: 18 / 0

BORN: February 7, 1994 - Burnaby, BC WITH WPG: 18 / 0



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HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Played in all 18 games in 2016 for the Bombers as a rookie right out of the Canadian Draft . Played a key reserve role on the O-line as both a back-up guard/tackle and as a tight-end for extra blocking in 3rd-and-short situations .


CFL CAREER – 2016 TO 2017: Will be entering his second CFL season with 18 games of experience plus the West Semi-Final at BC last year . One of just 9 2016 CFL draftees to play in all 18 regular season games last year .

COLLEGE: Couture played 4 seasons at Simon Fraser, making 36 starts over that span . He showed great versatility during his career, spending time at 4 different positions on the offensive line .


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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: East Carolina CFL YR (WPG): 3RD / 3RD

HGT / WGT: 6.03 / 215 lbs GP / GS: 29 / 1

BORN: July 17, 1989 - Lakeland, FL WITH WPG: 29 / 1


ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent on June 29, 2015.

DAVIS HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Dressed for all 18 games in 2016 . Saw limited action behind centre with one rushing attempt .


CFL CAREER – 2015 TO 2017: Will be entering his third CFL season and third with the Blue Bombers after signing as a free agent on June 29/15 . Spent 2015 training camp with Calgary before being released by the Stampeders on June 20/15 .

COLLEGE / PROFESSIONAL: Davis spent two years at Boston College seeing limited action before leaving the school in June 2009 . He transferred to Fort Scott CC where he led his team to an 11-1 record and a regional title . Davis finished his collegiate career at East Carolina where he played the 2010 and 2011 seasons . He passed for 7,192 yards and 62 TDs in 2 years with the Pirates, setting a then-school record of 3,967 yards in 2010 . He went undrafted in 2012 and had tryouts with Atlanta, Tennessee, Indianapolis .

CFL CAREER STATISTICS:CFL CAREER: PASSING STATISTICS:

YEAR TEAM GP ATT COM PCT YDS IC TD LG EFF MAX 3002015 WPG 11 25 16 64.0 169 0 0 32 83.6 169 02016 WPG 18 0 0CFL 2 YRS 29 25 16 64.0 169 0 0 32 83.6 169 0

OTHER STATISTICS:YEAR GS W-L QS CAR YDS AVG LG TD MAX FUM LST2015 1 0-1 3 9 34 3.8 6 0 34 1 02016 0 0-0 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 1 0 0CFL 1 0-1 3 10 35 3.5 6 0 34 1 0

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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Arkansas - Monticello CFL YR (WPG): 7TH / 7TH

HGT / WGT: 5.11 / 190 lbs GP / GS: 98 / 97

BORN: September 29, 1985 – Jacksonville, FL WITH WPG: 98 / 97


ACQUIRED: Signed originally by WPG on May 11/11. Re-signed by WPG Jul 31/16.

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HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Played in 10 games in 2016 after starting the year with Saskatchewan . Was released by the Riders in May 2016 and re-signed by the Bombers at the end of July . Regained his starter role right away and made a big splash with a career-high 195 yards in his second game back (Aug 12/16 vs TOR, 7 catches for 195 yds, 2 TDs) . In just 10 games, Denmark finished second on the club with 705 yards on 53 receptions while being targeted 71 times . Led the club with 8 TDs in 2016 .

DIV-CFL ALL-STAR / AWARDS: 2014 West & CFL All-Star

CFL CAREER – 2011 TO 2017: Has now spent 6 years in the CFL appearing 98 times with 359 receptions and 24 TDs . Now has 8 career 100-yard games and 41 catches for 30+ yards . He is the Bombers’ leading active receiver heading into 2017 and ranks ninth in club history with his 4,870 yards on 359 catches . Returned to Winnipeg on Jul 31/16 as a free agent after being released by the Riders without playing a game .

COLLEGE / PROFESSIONAL: Played 1 season (2005) at Mississippi Delta Community College where he was selected Second Team All-State and played in the MACJC All-Star Game that year . He then spent 2 seasons at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (2007-2008) where he totaled 1,586 receiving yards on 91 catches . He was named All-Gulf South Conference as a senior at Troy University . Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars in August, 2009 .


YEAR TEAM GP REC YDS AVG LG TD MAX 100 CAR YDS TD2011 WPG 17 65 818 12.6 82 5 110 2 7 81 02012 WPG 17 55 649 11.8 57 1 115 1 7 18 02013 WPG 18 64 900 14.1 46 4 118 3 4 21 02014 WPG 18 65 1,080 16.6 58 3 127 1 5 16 02015 WPG 18 57 718 12.6 75 3 101 1 2 -5 02016 WPG 10 53 705 13.3 79 8 195 1 0CFL 4 YRS 98 359 4,870 13.6 82 24 195 8 23 136 0PLYF 2 YRS 1 7 83 11.9 42 0 53 0 2 15 0

SPECIAL TEAMS & OTHER STATISTICS:YEAR KOR YDS AVG LG TD PR YDS AVG LG TD FUM LST C22011 5 52 10.4 18 0 1 7 7.0 7 0 2 1 02012 11 140 12.7 30 0 0 0 ---- 0 0 2 2 02013 7 122 17.4 28 0 0 0 ---- 0 0 1 1 02014 0 0 0 0 02015 0 0 0 0 02016 0 0 0 0 0CFL 23 314 13.7 30 0 1 7 7.0 7 0 5 4 0PLYF 0 0 0 0 0

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HGT / WGT: 5.07 / 167 lbs GP / GS: 137 / 136

BORN: July 14, 1985 – Bismarck, ND WITH WPG: 14 / 14


ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent on January 26, 2016.

HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Completed his ninth CFL season in 2016, making 14 starts while spending 4 games on the injured list . Led the club in receiving with 1,003 yards on 80 receptions . Ranked 15th in the CFL in receiving yards and 16th in yards from scrimmage . Among his 80 catches in 2016 were 7 receptions for 30-plus yards and 16 for second-down conversions . Dressler was targeted 118 times in 2016 by Bomber QBs .

DIV-CFL ALL-STAR / AWARDS: DIV A/S: 4 (’09, ’11-13), CFL: 2 (’12 & ’13),2008 CFL & West Most Outstanding Rookie

CFL/NFL CAREER – 2008 TO 2017: 2008-2015: Spent 8 seasons with the Riders where he was their leading receiver 3 times (2008, 2009 & 2012) . Over that span, he ranked first overall on the club’s list with 7,797 yards on 539 receptions for 50 TDs . 2014: Signed a futures contract with Chicago (NFL)

on Feb 5/14, but returned to Saskatchewan as a free agent in August 2014 .2016: Signed as a free agent by Winnipeg and went on to lead the club in receiving . Through 2016, Dressler ranks as the 28th All-Time CFL receiver, just 200 yards short of the 9,000-yard mark . He has recorded 28 career 100-yard games and 6 1,000-yard seasons while pushing his career TD total to 57 .

COLLEGE: 2004-2007: Dressler spent 4 seasons at North Dakota where he set a school record with 1,272 receiving yards on 76 receptions in 2007 . Finished his career at UND ranked first all-time with 3,382 yards on 243 catches and 38 touchdowns . Left North Dakota with an incredible 19 school records to his credit and was voted the school’s Athlete of the Year in 2007-08 . Was named as an All-American by 5 different organizations and also collected 3 consecutive Academic All-NCC Conference selections . Was selected to the Conference All-Star squad 4 straight years .


YEAR TEAM GP REC YDS AVG LG TD MAX 100 FUM LST CAR YDS2008 SSK 15 56 1,128 20.1 67 6 146 6 1 0 5 492009 SSK 14 62 941 15.2 52 4 179 2 0 0 11 632010 SSK 17 81 1,189 14.7 77 6 169 5 0 0 9 572011 SSK 18 79 1,061 13.4 75 5 109 2 1 0 7 352012 SSK 17 94 1,206 12.8 78 13 180 3 1 1 11 562013 SSK 17 70 1,011 14.4 45 9 108 2 0 0 5 262014 SSK 9 27 320 11.9 60 1 125 1 0 0 2 82015 SSK 16 70 941 13.4 79 6 129 4 0 0 8 322016 WPG 14 80 1,003 12.5 50 2 135 3 3 2 5 45CFL 9 YRS 137 619 8,800 14.2 78 52 180 28 6 3 63 371PLYF 6 YRS 8 40 701 17.5 75 5 153 3 0 0 2 17

SPECIAL TEAMS STATISTICS:YEAR PR YDS AVG LG TD KO YDS AVG LG TD FG YDS TD2008 39 411 10.5 31 0 29 603 20.8 31 0 2 33 02009 11 85 7.7 24 0 1 14 14.0 24 0 1 55 02010 13 82 6.3 17 0 0 - - - - 0 - -2011 0 - - - - 1 17 17.0 17 0 2 22 02012 20 229 11.5 66 1 0 - - - - 0 - -2013 9 100 11.1 38 0 0 - - - - 3 74 02014 27 338 12.5 78 2 1 17 17.0 17 0 0 - -2015 5 35 7.0 9 0 4 67 17.8 26 0 1 55 02016 0 0 0CFL 124 1280 10.3 78 3 36 718 19.9 31 0 9 239 0

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HGT / WGT: 6.00 / 206 lbs GP / GS: 67 / 22

BORN: June 22, 1987 – San Jose, Costa Rica WITH WPG: 46 / 21

DRAFT: 2011 Toronto (Rd 5, #38) PLAYOFF/G CUP: 1 / 0


HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Played all 18 games with the Bombers in 2016, his first complete season . Made 15 receptions on 19 balls thrown his way for 167 yards and a TD . His best game of the season was a 52-yard effort on Sept . 30/16 vs EDM on 5 catches . Had 5 games with multiple catches in 2016 .


CFL CAREER – 2013 TO 2017: Has now played 67 CFL games over 5 seasons, first with Toronto and now with the Blue Bombers . Has logged 46 games for the Bombers with 21 starts . All 66 of his career receptions have come with Winnipeg and he has 4 career touchdowns . Has been targeted 92 times in his 5-year career .

COLLEGE: Was a 5-year starter at Laval (2007-2011) . Joined the Argos as the CIS’ second-leading career receptions leader (238) and with the 12th-most receiving yards in a career (2,756) . In 2008, he was named the MVP of the Vanier Cup game when he scored a pair of touchdowns . Four-time QUFL All-Star receiver . Was named the 2008 Vanier Cup MVP .


YEAR TEAM GP REC YDS AVG LG TD MX 2D TAR STT KOR YDS2012 TOR 7 0 - - - - - - 0 0 1 12013 TOR 14 0 - - - - - - 2 2 1 252014 WPG 16 24 210 8.8 22 2 76 7 33 1 3 432015 WPG 12 27 266 9.9 37 1 52 8 38 0 1 162016 WPG 18 15 167 11.1 38 1 52 2 19 0 0 0CFL 5 YRS 67 66 643 9.7 37 4 76 17 92 3 6 85

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RUNNING BACK / INTERNATIONALPLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Sam Houston State CFL YR (WPG): 3RD / 2ND

HGT / WGT: 5.09 / 209 lbs GP / GS: 8 / 3

BORN: September 29, 1991 - Midwest City, OK

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ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent on May 26, 2016.

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HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Played in 7 games for the Bombers in 2016 as the club’s #2 running back behind Andrew Harris . Played a key role in all 7 contests and racked up 281 rushing yards to rank second on the team on just 46 carries . Scored 3 TDs on 62 touches (46 carries, 16 receptions) . Recorded his first-ever 100-yard rushing game on Sept . 17/16 in a starting role . Averaged 87 .3 yards across a stretch of 3 straight starts at tailback from Sept . 17/16 to Sept . 30/16 .


CFL CAREER – 2015 TO 2017: Will be entering his third CFL season and second with the Blue Bombers after signing as a free agent in May 2016 . Played one game for BC in 2015 before coming to the Bombers as a key member of the offence .

COLLEGE: Played 3 seasons with the Sam Houston Bearkats and rushed for over 4,200 yards and 55 touchdowns . He held 34 school records, including most touchdowns in a season (24), most touchdowns in a game (5) and most career all-purpose yards (4,800) .


YEAR TEAM GP CAR YDS AVG LG TD MAX 100 REC YDS LG TD2015 BC 1 3 15 5.0 6 0 15 0 02016 WPG 7 46 281 6.1 50 3 102 1 16 148 33 0CFL 2 YRS 8 49 296 6.0 50 3 102 1 16 148 33 0


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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Liberty CFL YR (WPG): 2ND / 2ND

HGT / WGT: 5.10 / 191 lbs GP / GS: 18 / 17

BORN: October 6, 1990 - Raleigh, NC WITH WPG: 18 / 17


ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent on December 16, 2015.

FOGGHIGHLIGHTS:

IN 2016 (WPG): Played in all 18 games for the Bombers in 2016 as a key newcomer and starter on defence . Made 79 defensive tackles (10th in the CFL) and led the league with a 14 .2 yard average on 53 punt returns . Had 4 interceptions for 75 yards and added a fumble recovery, 2 forced fumbles and 6 pass knockdowns . Had 2 interceptions vs Toronto on Aug . 12/16 . Tied for fifth in the CFL with his 4 picks .


CFL CAREER – 2016 TO 2017: Will be entering his second year with the Blue Bombers after signing as a free agent in late 2015 .

COLLEGE / PROFESSIONAL: Was named All-Big South Conference first-team All-Star as a senior in 2013 while recording 4 interceptions with 1 touchdown, 7 pass breakups and 44 tackles . He was also the main kick returner, averaging 8 .5 yards per punt return and 18 .9 yards per kick return . Spent time with the Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers following his collegiate career . Fogg led the nation in kick return average (33 .5 yards) as a junior before suffering a leg injury that forced him to miss the 2012 season .



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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: West Texas A&M CFL YR (WPG): 2ND / 2ND

HGT / WGT: 6.05 / 326 lbs GP / GS: 3 / 3

BORN: September 18, 1990 - Hesperia, CA WITH WPG: 3 / 3



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HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Played in 3 games in 2016 for the Bombers as a first-year CFL player . Stepped into the lineup when Pat Neufeld and Sukh Chungh went on the injured list .


CFL CAREER – 2016 TO 2017: Will be entering his second CFL season with 3 games of experience as a back up for the club’s O-line .

COLLEGE / PROFESSIONAL: Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Denver Broncos in 2013 after playing at West Texas A&M . Also spent part of the 2014 season on the Buffalo Bills practice roster and was with the New Orleans Saints through the 2014 preseason .


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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Texas A&M CFL YR (WPG): 2ND / 2ND

HGT / WGT: 5.10 / 185 lbs GP / GS: 9 / 9

BORN: February 10, 1990 - Katy, TX WITH WPG: 9 / 9



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HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Played in 9 games in 2016 for the Bombers as a free agent signing . Came off the practice roster by Week 6 and became a regular starter by Game 11 . Recorded 33 defensive tackles, an interception and 2 pass knockdowns .


CFL CAREER – 2016 TO 2017: Will be entering his second CFL season with the Bombers and building on his strong finish to 2016 . Started 9 times last season along with the Western Semi-Final at BC .

COLLEGE / PROFESSIONAL: Frederick was a regular starter for the Aggies, appearing in 50 games and starting in 45 – including 39 consecutive starts . In 2011 he was selected to the All-Big 12 Conference Honorable Mention team, voted in by the league’s 10 head coaches . Played in the NFL from 2012 to 2014 after being selected by Pittsburgh in the 2012 NFL Draft (Rd 7, #246) .



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HGT / WGT: 5.10 / 226 lbs GP / GS: 9 / 0

BORN: February 20, 1992 - Dolbeau-Mistassini, QC

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HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Played in 9 games in 2016 for the Bombers as a rookie out of the Canadian Draft . Played a key reserve role on defence and special teams cover units . Recorded 7 special teams tackles including a career-best 2 stops vs BC on Oct . 14/16 . Became a regular in the 44-man lineup by playing in the final 7 regular season contests .


CFL CAREER – 2016 TO 2017: Will be entering his second CFL season with 9 games of experience plus the Western Semi-Final at BC last year .

COLLEGE: Played 4 seasons with the Rouge et Or, where he totaled 130 tackles . A two-time RSEQ All-Star, Gauthier earned CIS Second-Team All-Canadian honours as a senior .




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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Simon Fraser CFL YR (WPG): 4TH / 4TH

HGT / WGT: 6.03 / 307 lbs GP / GS: 51 / 28

BORN: October 14, 1992 – Richmond, BC WITH WPG: 51 / 28

DRAFT: 2014 Winnipeg (Rd 1, 2nd Overall) PLAYOFF/G CUP: 1 / 0


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HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): In his third CFL season, Goossen played in all 18 games and started every game . Became a full-time starter right out of training camp . Played in the 2016 Western Semi-Final at BC . Part of a Blue and Gold O-Line that cut the QB Sack total from 59 in 2015 to just 35 last year .

DIV-CFL ALL-STAR / AWARDS: 2016 Ed Kotowich Good Guy Award

CFL CAREER – 2014 TO 2017: Signed by the Blue Bombers in 2014 after being selected second-overall in the draft and will be entering his fourth CFL season . Has now made 28 career starts in his 51 of a possible 54 appearances . Enters 2017 with a 42-game consecutive played streak .

COLLEGE: Goossen was a GNAC First Team All-Conference in his final 3 seasons at Simon Fraser . He started all 10 games in 2013 for the Clan and was named a BSN Preseason All-American prior to the 2012 season . In addition to playing high school football with Vancouver College, he won a bronze medal at the 2010 Football Canada Cup with Team BC . He also suited up for Team World at the 2012 IFAF International Bowl and helped Team World defeat Team USA for the first time ever at that event .


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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Miami (FL) CFL YR (WPG): 2ND / 2ND

HGT / WGT: 6.01 /264 lbs GP / GS: 13 / 6

BORN: July 9, 1991 - Tifton, GA WITH WPG: 13 / 6



GREEN HIGHLIGHTS:

IN 2016 (WPG): Played in 13 games in 2016 for the Bombers as a free agent signing . Started the first 4 games and made 2 additional starts by season’s end . Recorded 22 defensive tackles, 3 QB sacks, an interception and 2 pass knockdowns .


CFL CAREER – 2016 TO 2017: Will be entering his second CFL season with the Bombers and looking to regain a starting role . Started 6 times last season but did not play in the West Semi-Final at BC .

COLLEGE / PROFESSIONAL: Played 31 games for the Hurricanes, including starts in 25 contests as a junior and senior in 2012 and 2013 . Green finished his collegiate career with 143 tackles and 3 sacks, and as a senior, was presented with the Captain’s Award and Melching Leadership Award . In 2012, he was named the co-winner of the ACC’s Brian Piccolo Award as the most-courageous player in the conference . Prior to joining the Bombers, he spent some time with Pittsburgh and Miami in the NFL .




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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Nebraska CFL YR (WPG): 4TH / 2ND

HGT / WGT: 6.05 / 314 lbs GP / GS: 36 / 34

BORN: May 30, 1990 – Batesville, MS WITH WPG: 16 / 16



HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Played in 16 games in 2016 for the Bombers in his first season with the club . Became a regular right away alongside Sukh Chungh all the way to the 2016 West Semi-Final .


CFL CAREER – 2014 TO 2017: Will be entering his fourth CFL season and second with the Blue Bombers after signing as a free agent in 2016 . Originally signed with BC in July 2014 and finished out that year with the Lions appearing in 12 games with 10 starts . Has also played for Saskatchewan and is now up to 34 career regular season games .

COLLEGE / PROFESSIONAL: Played at Fort Scott Community College before transferring to Nebraska where he became a regular starter at tackle . Spent 2 seasons with the Cornhuskers and went undrafted in the NFL in 2013 . Had tryouts with Tampa Bay and New Orleans along with a stint in the Arena Football League with the Arizona Blaze .


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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCLUB: VI Raiders Junior CFL YR (WPG): 8TH / 2ND

HGT / WGT: 5.10 / 210 lbs GP / GS: 117 / 92

BORN: April 24, 1987 – Winnipeg, MB WITH WPG: 15 / 15



HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (BC): Completed his seventh CFL season in 2016 and first with the Bombers . Ranked third in the CFL in rushing with 974 yards and in yards from scrimmage with 1,608 . Had 2 100-yard rushing games and was the CFL’s leading receiver among running backs with 631 yards on 67 catches, the second-highest total in his career . For his efforts, Harris was named to the CFL and West Division All-Star Teams in 2016, the second year in a row he has reached that level of recognition . Missed 3 games mid-season but finished strong, recording 61 yards rushing and 4 catches in the 2016 West Semi-Final at BC .

DIV-CFL ALL-STAR / AWARDS: DIV All-Star: 3 (’12, ’15-16)CFL All-Star: 3 (’12, ’15-16)2011 Grey Cup Most Outstanding Canadian2016 Cal Murphy Heart of a Legend Award2016 Blue Bombers Most Outstanding Canadian Player

CFL CAREER – 2009 TO 2017: 2009-2015: Signed with BC in 2009 as a territorially protected junior player . After getting his first taste of pro football in the 2009 pre-season, Andrew spent a year on the Lions’ practice roster while dominating the junior ranks with the Vancouver Island Raiders . From 2010 to 2015, Andrew was a regular with the Lions and missed just 6 of the first 108 games of his CFL career . Led the CFL in yards from scrimmage in both 2015 and 2012 and has 2 CFL All-Star selections . Earned the 2011 Most Valuable Canadian in the Grey Cup win over Winnipeg .2016-2017: Signed as a free agent by Winnipeg in February 2016 and immediately became the club’s offensive leader . His 332 receptions since 2011 ranks first among all active CFL running backs . Harris ranks 36th all-time with his 5,233 career rushing yards .

JUNIORS: Harris compiled a number of record-breaking performances over 5 seasons with the Vancouver Island Raiders, leading his club to back-to-back Canadian Bowl championships in 2008 and 2009 . He holds the all-time CJFL scoring record and all-time CJFL touchdown record, was named to the CJFL All-Canadian team 4 times (2006-09) and was the Canadian Bowl offensive player of the game twice (2006, 2008) .


YEAR TEAM GP CAR YDS AVG LG TD MAX 100 FUM LST REC YDS AVG LG TD2010 BC 18 0 2 0 02011 BC 18 96 458 4.8 32 1 60 0 3 3 30 395 13.2 63 72012 BC 18 187 1,112 5.9 61 7 147 2 5 3 75 718 9.6 36 42013 BC 18 198 998 5.0 25 7 107 4 7 3 61 513 8.4 40 42014 BC 12 122 652 5.3 58 2 138 2 3 1 46 529 11.5 55 42015 BC 18 222 1,039 4.7 33 7 119 4 5 4 53 484 9.1 31 22016 WPG 15 195 974 5.0 29 4 127 2 3 2 67 631 9.4 51 1CFL 7 YRS 117 1020 5,233 5.1 61 28 147 14 28 16 332 3,270 9.8 63 22PLYF 6 YRS 6 50 307 6.1 22 2 93 0 0 0 22 180 8.2 19 1

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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Jacksonville State CFL YR (WPG): 2ND / 2ND

HGT / WGT: 6.00 / 190 lbs GP / GS: 16 / 13

BORN: September 11, 1987 - Alexandria, AL WITH WPG: 6 / 4


ACQUIRED:In trade with Toronto on Sept. 11/17 for Drew Willy and an exchange of draft picks.

HEATHHIGHLIGHTS:

IN 2016 (TOR/WPG): Played in 16 games in 2016 for the Argonauts and Bombers in a breakout CFL All-Star campaign . Recorded a very rare CFL All-Star berth while playing for 2 clubs . Tied fellow Bomber Maurice Leggett for the CFL lead with 7 interceptions, 2 of which came with Winnipeg after being acquired in the Drew Willy trade . Returned those 7 picks for 211 yards and added 56 total tackles along with 8 pass knockdowns .

DIV-CFL ALL-STAR / AWARDS:DIV All-Star: 2016CFL All-Star: 2016

CFL CAREER – 2016 TO 2017: Had an amazing first CFL season with a trade, an All-Star berth at both the Division and CFL level, a league-lead in interceptions, and a playoff game appearance . Played in 16 games (13 starts) including 6 for the Bombers (started the final 4 games of the year plus the West Semi-Final) .

NFL PRO (2011-15): Signed as a free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2011 and played 5 games as a rookie . Signed with Cincinnati Bengals in 2012 but was released at the end of training camp . Spent the rest of the season on the Buffalo Bills practice squad . Joined the Cleveland Browns in 2013 after being released by the Bills . Signed with the Miami Dolphins in 2014 after being released from the Browns and played in 2 games . Released by the Dolphins in 2015 and was signed by the Carolina Panthers . Also spent time with the Atlanta Falcons and New York Giants .

COLLEGE: Played in 44 games in 4 seasons at Jacksonville State (2007-10), registering 145 tackles, 17 .5 tackles for loss, 10 interceptions, 3 for touchdowns, 3 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery, 2 blocked kicks and 25 pass breakups . Named a Second-Team All-American in 2009 .


YEAR TEAM GP DT ST TT QS INT YDS TD KD FR FF2016 TOR 10 37 3 40 0 5 148 0 5 0 02016 WPG 6 14 2 16 0 2 63 0 3 0 0CFL 1 YR 6 51 5 56 0 7 211 0 8 0 0


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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Calgary CFL YR (WPG): 6TH / 3RD

HGT / WGT: 6.01 / 231 lbs GP / GS: 72 / 28

BORN: April 26, 1990 – Calgary, AB WITH WPG: 30 / 19

DRAFT: 2012 Saskatchewan (Rd 2, #12) PLAYOFF/G CUP: 1 / 0



YEAR TEAM GP DT ST TT QS FR YDS TD INT YDS FF2012 SSK 18 5 17 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 12013 SSK 7 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 02014 SSK 17 36 16 52 1 2 34 0 0 0 02015 WPG 18 53 6 59 5 1 0 0 2 22 12016 WPG 12 7 6 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0CFL 5 YRS 72 101 47 148 7 4 34 0 2 22 2PLYF 3 YRS 3 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Played in 12 games in 2016 for the Bombers as a reserve on defence, making 1 start . Spent 6 games on the injured list but still made 13 total tackles including 6 on coverage units . Finished strong in 2016 with 4 special teams tackles in the final 4 games of the year . Made 2 tackles in the West Semi-Final at BC .


CFL CAREER – 2012 TO 2017: Has pushed his career totals to 72 regular season games and 28 starts in 2016 . Left Saskatchewan in 2015 after 3 seasons to sign with the Bombers in February 2015 and will be heading into his third campaign in Blue and Gold . Has played 30 games for Winnipeg with 60 defensive tackles and 5 QB sacks .

COLLEGE: Played 3 seasons for the University of Calgary Dinos and wrapped up his career with 90 total tackles . In 2012 was named Canada West Defensive Player of the Year .

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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Miami (FL) CFL YR (WPG): 4TH / 4TH

HGT / WGT: 5.10 / 175 lbs GP / GS: 47 / 46

BORN: December 18, 1987 - Live Oak, FL WITH WPG: 47 / 46


ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent on April 23, 2014.

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HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Saw action in 13 of 18 games, missing 3 games early on due to injury and 2 more via suspension . Ranked seventh on the club with 35 defensive tackles and added 6 tackles for loss . Created 2 turnovers with an interception and a fumble recovery in 2016 to go with 4 pass knockdowns .


CFL CAREER – 2014 TO 2017: Signed by the Blue Bombers in 2014, he will be entering his fourth CFL season with 47 games of experience and all but 1 of those have been starts . Has 149 tackles over his first 3 CFL seasons along with 3 interceptions . Has 6 career forced turnovers which includes 3 fumble returns . Has 14 tackles for losses to his credit, continually getting into opponent backfields for stops .

COLLEGE: Johnson played 4 seasons with the Miami Hurricanes and a total of 43 games with 23 starts . His career stats at Miami included 70 tackles and 2 interceptions . These totals include 29 tackles in his senior season of 2008 . He signed as an undrafted free agent in 2009 with the Giants and played in all of the Giants’ games that season, recording 46 tackles and 8 pass breakups . He made a pair of interceptions including a 34-yard return for a TD against Dallas . He became a reserve in 2010, seeing action in 6 games and then was injured for the 2011 season . He was waived by New York in August 2012 .


YEAR TEAM GP DT ST TT TFL KD INT YDS TD FR YDS FF2014 WPG 16 47 0 47 2 3 1 20 0 0 0 02015 WPG 18 67 0 67 6 5 1 1 0 2 0 12016 WPG 13 35 0 35 6 4 1 6 0 1 0 2CFL 3 YRS 47 149 0 149 14 12 3 27 0 3 0 3PLYF 1 YR 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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DEREK JONES

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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Simon Fraser CFL YR (WPG): 4TH / 4TH

HGT / WGT: 6.01 / 192 lbs GP / GS: 54 / 0

BORN: May 22, 1992 – Edmonton, AB WITH WPG: 54 / 0


ACQUIRED: In the 2014 Canadian Draft.

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ES HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Saw action in all 18 games primarily on special teams and wound up with 7 tackles on kick-coverage units . Recorded his third and fourth career blocked punts (23 days apart, Aug . 3/16 and Aug . 23/16) . Extended his streak to 54 consecutive games played .


CFL CAREER – 2014 TO 2017: Drafted by the Blue Bombers in 2014, he will be entering his fourth CFL season with 54 games of experience . Has recorded 4 career blocked kicks after adding 2 more last season . Career blocked punts (4): Aug . 22/14 vs Montreal (Whyte), Aug . 29/15 vs Calgary (Maver), Aug 3/16 vs Hamilton (Maher), and Aug 26/16 vs Montreal (Fera) .

COLLEGE: Jones recorded 34 defensive tackles (23 solo) and 2 interceptions in 7 games in 2013 . The previous 2 seasons, Jones racked up 78 tackles, 2 interceptions and 28 passes defended . He began his tenure with Simon Fraser in 2010 .


YEAR TEAM GP DT ST TT BK KD INT YDS TD FR YDS TD2014 WPG 18 6 6 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 02015 WPG 18 0 15 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 02016 WPG 18 4 7 11 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0CFL 3 YRS 54 6 21 27 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Fresno State CFL YR (WPG): 2ND / 2ND

HGT / WGT: 6.01 / 217 lbs GP / GS: 11 / 0

BORN: May 10, 1989 - Los Angeles, CA WITH WPG: 11 / 0



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XHIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Saw action in 11 of 18 games, mostly on special teams where he recorded 3 special teams tackles . Added another 3 on defence as a key reserve .


CFL CAREER – 2016 TO 2017: Signed by the Blue Bombers in 2016, he will be entering his second CFL season with 11 games under his belt .

COLLEGE: Played 4 seasons at Fresno State (2008-2011), including starting as a redshirt freshman . He played in 46 career games, totaling 215 tackles, 4 .5 career sacks, and 1 forced fumble . Went undrafted in 2012 but was signed as a free agent by the Seattle Seahawks . Has also spent time with the Jacksonville Jaguars, New Orleans Saints, and Dallas Cowboys . Knox has played in 16 career NFL games, including 12 with the Saints in 2014, compiling 3 tackles on special teams .


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WIDE RECEIVER / INTERNATIONALPLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Illinois CFL YR (WPG): 2ND / 1ST

HGT / WGT: 6.00 / 176 lbs GP / GS: 8 / 6

BORN: December 9, 1991 - Jacksonville, FL WITH WPG: 0 / 0



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HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (SSK): Played 8 games in his rookie season for Saskatchewan before being released on Oct . 25/16 . Caught 19 passes for 165 yards with a single-game high of 55 yards on Aug . 4/16 vs Calgary . Was targeted 32 times in 2016 and made the most of his receptions with 87 YAC yards .


CFL CAREER – 2016 TO 2017: The 2017 season will see Lankford looking for a regular roster spot with the Bombers . Signed by Winnipeg in January 2017, he has 8 games of experience including 6 starts .

COLLEGE: Appeared in 43 games, finishing with 70 receptions for 1,014 yards while also averaging 39 .4 yards on 19 punts . He led the team in receiving yards (469) and touchdowns (5) as a junior .


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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Central Michigan CFL YR (WPG): 6TH / 1ST

HGT / WGT: 6.03 / 230 lbs GP / GS: 54 / 7

BORN: March 19, 1987 - Downers Grove, IL WITH WPG: 0 / 0



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HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (TOR): Played 8 games in his fifth career CFL season with Toronto . Was on the practice roster for 2 weeks before being activated for the Argos’ last 10 games . Made 3 straight starts (Sept . 11-23) and passed for 329 yards in his 2016 debut, leading Toronto to a win . Passed for 779 yards on 105 attempts with 6 TDs and 6 Ints . Finished 1-2 in 3 starts and rushed for 155 yards on 41 carries .


CFL CAREER – 2012 TO 2017: LeFevour joins his fourth CFL club in 2017, having signed with the Bombers in February 2017 . Has played for Hamilton, Montreal and Toronto with 7 career starts and 2,449 passing yards on 317 attempts . Spent 3 seasons in Hamilton, 1 in Montreal shortened by injury in his very first series, and then 2016 in Toronto where he filled in for Ricky Ray . Has 2 100-yard rushing games and 11 career rushing TDs .

COLLEGE: Played 4 seasons at Central Michigan (2006-09), throwing for 12,905 yards and 102 touchdowns while rushing for 2,948 yards and 47 touchdowns . Set a FBS record for total touchdowns with 150 (102 passing, 47 rushing, one receiving) . Named the MAC’s Vern Smith Leadership Award winner as the conference player of the year and the MAC Offensive Player of the Year, the MAC Championship Offensive Player of the Game, the GMAC Bowl MVP, as well as CMU’s MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, Most Valuable Offensive Back and Kurt Dobronski Award winner in 2009 . Named the MAC Freshman of the Year in 2006 . In 2007, he became just the second player in NCAA history (along with Vince Young of Texas) to pass for 3,000 yards and rush for 1,000 yards in one season .


YEAR TEAM GP ATT COM PCT YDS IC TD LG EFF MAX 3002012 HAM 18 0 02013 HAM 18 62 40 64.5 394 2 1 28 74.3 112 12014 HAM 7 149 101 67.8 1,276 4 4 82 92.0 361 22015 MTL 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 9 2.1 0 02016 TOR 10 105 73 69.5 779 6 6 49 86.2 329 1CFL 5 YRS 54 317 214 67.5 2,449 12 11 82 86.3 361 4PLY 1 YR 2 7 4 57.1 40 0 0 18 74.1 40 0

OTHER STATISTICS:YEAR GS W-L CAR YDS AVG LG TD2012 0 0-0 02013 0 0-0 54 317 5.9 30 72014 4 1-3 50 314 6.3 63 42015 0 0-0 1 2 2.0 2 02016 3 1-2 41 155 3.8 14 0CFL 7 2-5 146 788 5.4 63 11PLY 1 0-0 22 65 3.0 11 1

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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Valdosta State CFL YR (WPG): 4TH / 4TH

HGT / WGT: 5.11 / 192 lbs GP / GS: 50 / 50

BORN: October 2, 1986 - McKeesport, PA WITH WPG: 50 / 50



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HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Saw action in 17 of 18 games, missing only Week 16 . Played a key role on defence with 51 defensive tackles and 5 pass knockdowns while tying for a league-high 7 interceptions for 262 yards and 3 TD returns . He was just the second Blue Bomber to ever reach 3 TD returns in a single season (Dick Thornton 1963) and just the second CFL player to do that in the last 11 years . Held a league-high 9 opponent turnovers in 2016 with his added 2 fumble recoveries .

DIV-CFL ALL-STAR / AWARDS: Blue Bombers Most Outstanding Defensive Player, 2014 & 2016

CFL CAREER – 2014 TO 2017: Signed by the Blue Bombers in 2014, he will be entering his fourth CFL season with 50 games of experience and all of those have been starts . Has 175 defensive stops over 3 seasons along with 8 QB sacks and 14 career interceptions for 379 yards and 3 scores . Played his first-ever playoff game in the West Semi-Final in 2016 and added a sack and 3 tackles .

NFL: Signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2008 and became the first undrafted rookie in franchise history to win the Mack Hill Award as the team’s top rookie . Appeared in 22 games over 2 years with the Chiefs before signing with the Detroit Lions in 2011 . Also spent time with the Utah Blaze (2013) and Philadelphia Soul (2014) of the AFL .

COLLEGE: A member of two NCAA Division II national championship teams with the Blazers in 2004 and 2007 . Appeared in 45 games over 3 years as a starter, tallying 136 tackles, two sacks and 23 passes defended .


YEAR TEAM GP DT ST TT QS KD INT YDS TD FR YDS FF2014 WPG 16 65 1 66 2 7 5 88 0 3 3 22015 WPG 17 59 5 64 5 2 1 29 0 1 0 02016 WPG 17 51 0 51 1 5 7 262 3 2 9 1CFL 3 YRS 50 175 6 181 8 14 13 379 3 6 12 3PLYF 1 YR 1 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1


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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: UBC CFL YR (WPG): 2ND / 2ND

HGT / WGT: 6.04 / 220 lbs GP / GS: 17 / 13

BORN: February 25, 1992 - Kelowna, BC WITH WPG: 17 / 13


ACQUIRED: Selected in the 2016 Canadian Draft.

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HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Played in 17 games for the Bombers in 2016 as a rookie straight from the Canadian Draft . Easily one of the most impactful CFL Rookies in 2016, making it to the highest level as an All-Star defender . Had 66 total tackles after making it into the starting lineup by Week 6 and throughout the rest of the season . Had 4 interceptions and 4 forced fumbles and a career-high of 8 tackles on 2 occasions .

DIV-CFL ALL-STAR / AWARDS: 2016 West Division & CFL All-Star2016 Blue Bombers Most Outstanding Rookie

CFL CAREER – 2016 TO 2017: Will be entering his second CFL season with 17 games of experience plus the West Semi-Final at BC last year . Will be looking to maintain his All-Star status . Was selected with the 19th pick in the third round of the 2016 CFL Draft .

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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: UCLA CFL YR (WPG): 7TH / 2ND

HGT / WGT: 6.00 / 207 lbs GP / GS: 93 / 0

BORN: October 23, 1983 – Santa Clara, CA WITH WPG: 18 / 0



HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Joined the Bombers as a free agent and crafted a dream season in which he led the CFL in scoring with a club record 227 points (first Bomber to lead the CFL since Troy Westwood in 2003) . Made a CFL record 60 FGs on 68 attempts for an 88 .2% mark and posted a career-high 42 .7-yard punting average . Named the 2016 CFL Most Outstanding Special Teams Player and CFL All-Star kicker .Pushed his No . 1 all-time ranking in field goal percentage to 87 .7 and made a career-long 58-yarder, tying a club record set by Bernie Ruoff Led the CFL in scoring and moved his career total to 960 points, #25 in CFL history .

DIV-CFL ALL-STAR / AWARDS: Division All-Star 2011, 2015, 2016CFL All-Star 2016CFL Most Outstanding Spec . Teams Player, 20162016 Blue Bombers Most Outstanding Special Teams Player

CFL CAREER – 2009 TO 2017: 2009-2010: Played 2 seasons for Toronto including 1 full campaign in 2009 . Made 40-of-46 FG attempts

as a first-year player but saw limited action in 2010 before being waived . Signed by Edmonton and traded to Hamilton on March 21, 2011 with Carlos Thomas for a 2nd-round draft pick . 2012-13: Signed with Carolina (NFL) in 2012 before returning to the CFL in 2014 . Played 2 seasons for Hamilton, making 89% of his FG attempts and achieving All-Star status . 2015: Appeared in 18 games with Hamilton, leading the CFL in scoring with 181 points while setting a club record by connecting on 89 .4 per cent of his field goal attempts (42 of 47) .

PROFESSIONAL: Selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round (160th overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft . Also had stints with the St . Louis Rams (2008), Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions and Omaha Nighthawks (all in 2010), the Carolina Panthers (2012) and Oakland Raiders (2013) .

COLLEGE: Played for the UCLA Bruins from 2003-06 . Set a school record with 6 field goals of 50 yards or more and was a 4-year letterman . Finished his college career hitting on 70 of 80 field goal attempts, and as a senior in 2006, was a consensus First Team All-American .

CFL CAREER STATISTICS:CFL CAREER: KICKING STATISTICS:

YEAR TM GP PTS FGA FG PCT LG S 40+ C-1 MD PCT2009 TOR 17 147 46 40 87.0 52 3 18/13 22 22 100.02010 TOR 4 27 10 7 70.0 52 1 6/3 6 5 83.32011 HAM 18 197 55 49 89.1 57 1 26/22 46 46 100.02014 HAM 18 181 50 44 88.0 52 0 16/11 38 38 100.02015 HAM 18 181 47 42 89.4 57 2 18/14 52 49 94.22016 WPG 18 227 68 60 88.2 58 1 21/16 40 30 100.00

TOTAL 6 YR 93 960 276 242 87.7 58 7 105/79 204 200 98.0PLYF 6 67 19 16 84.2 55 1 12/9 17 17 100.0

G CUP 1 10 4 3 75.0 37 0 0/0 1 1 100.0

CFL CAREER: PUNTING & KICKOFF STATISTICS:YEAR TM PUNT YDS AVG LG S K/O YDS AVG LG S2009 TOR 120 5,076 42.3 67 1 79 4,764 60.3 95 12010 TOR 1 39 39.0 39 0 0 02011 HAM 119 4,948 41.6 73 2 93 5,602 60.2 95 22014 HAM 138 5,776 41.9 77 9 74 4,490 60.7 94 92015 HAM 66 2,657 40.3 56 2 84 5,212 62.0 95 22016 WPG 112 4,778 42.7 69 2 82 5,467 66.7 92 4

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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Manitoba CFL YR (WPG): 4TH / 1ST

HGT / WGT: 6.01 / 232 lbs GP / GS: 40 / 8

BORN: July 31, 1992 - Winnipeg, MB WITH WPG: 0 / 0

DRAFT: Toronto in 2014 (Rd 4, #33) PLAYOFF/G CUP: 1 / 0

ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent on March 6, 2017

MILESHIGHLIGHTS:

IN 2016 (TOR): Saw action in 11 games for Toronto, recording 19 tackles including 9 on special teams duty and one quarterback sack .


CFL CAREER – 2014 TO 2017: Joined the Bombers in 2017 as a free agent after spending his first 3 CFL years with Toronto . Has 40 CFL games of experience to his credit along with another in the 2015 playoffs . The 2015 season was his best as he accumulated 50 defensive tackles while making 7 late season starts . Comes into 2017 with 79 career tackles .

COLLEGE: Spent 4 seasons with the University of Manitoba (2010-13) after playing at Churchill High School . As a member of the Bisons, he totaled 80 defensive tackles, 19 special teams tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, 1 tackle for a loss and 3 fumble recoveries - 1 for a touchdown .


YEAR TEAM GP DT ST TT QS KD INT YDS TFL FR YDS FF2014 TOR 18 3 6 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02015 TOR 11 50 1 51 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 12016 TOR 11 10 9 19 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0CFL 3 YRS 40 63 16 79 2 1 0 0 5 1 0 1PLYF 1 YR 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Acadia CFL YR (WPG): 7TH / 1ST

HGT / WGT: 6.00 / 215 lbs GP / GS: 104 / 3

BORN: March 15, 1989 - Riverview, NB WITH WPG: 0 / 0

DRAFT: Undrafted in 2011 PLAYOFF/G CUP: 8 / 1


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IN 2016 (EDM): Saw action in 16 games for Edmonton and posted a career best season with a CFL-leading 27 special teams tackles . Also spent time as a starter in the Eskimos’ backfield blocking and making the occasional catch (3 for 20 yards) . His 27 special teams stops were a career high and included 8 games of 2 or more . In 2 playoff games, Miller counted 4 coverage tackles .


CFL CAREER – 2011 TO 2017: Joined the Bombers in 2017 as a free agent after spending his first 6 CFL years in Edmonton . One of the finest special teams tacklers in the CFL, Miller now ranks 27th all-time with 116 in 104 career games . Miller has missed just 4 regular season games in his 6-year career and has added 8 playoff games . Played on the Eskimos’ 2015 Grey Cup championship team . Was released by Edmonton on March 1/17 and immediately signed by the Bombers 2 days later .

COLLEGE: Spent 4 years with the Acadia Axemen, finishing with 133 defensive tackles – third all-time in school history . Was a Second-Team CIS All-Canadian and AUS All-Star in 2009 .

CFL CAREER STATISTICS:CFL CAREER: DEFENSIVE & OFFENSIVE STATISTICS:

YEAR TEAM GP DT ST TT FR YDS FF REC YDS LG TD2011 EDM 18 1 19 20 0 0 0 0 02012 EDM 18 1 18 19 1 -4 0 0 0 02013 EDM 18 3 17 20 0 0 0 0 02014 EDM 17 1 18 19 0 0 0 0 02015 EDM 17 0 17 17 1 0 0 1 3 3 02016 EDM 16 0 27 27 0 0 3 20 16 0CFL 6 YRS 104 6 116 122 2 -4 0 4 23 16 0PLYF 5 YRS 8 0 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Saskatchewan CFL YR (WPG): 7TH / 5TH

HGT / WGT: 6.06 / 317 lbs GP / GS: 64 / 42

BORN: December 26, 1988 - Regina, SK WITH WPG: 27 / 26

DRAFT: 2010 Saskatchewan (Rd 5, #33) PLAYOFF/G CUP: 2 / 0

ACQUIRED: Trade from SSK on October 10, 2013 for DE Alex Hall and a draft pick.

HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Missed 11 games in 2016 but was in the lineup for 7 starts, including the first 5 weeks of the year . Started the final 2 games before coming off the bench for the 2016 West Semi-Final vs BC .


CFL CAREER – 2011 TO 2017: Drafted in 2010, he completed his college eligibility before joining the Riders in 2011 . Was either the sixth man on the O-line or a starter throughout his first 2 seasons before running into injury troubles in 2013 . Played 37 games for the Riders before being traded to Winnipeg in October 2013 for defensive end Alex Hall . Has now played 27 games for Winnipeg over the last 3 years and 64 career regular season games across 6 CFL seasons .

COLLEGE: Spent 4 seasons at the University of Saskatchewan (2008-2011) and as a senior was named a CIS First Team All-Canadian and Canada West All-Star . Helped the Huskies to the best offensive record in the CIS in 2011 . Played in the East-West Bowl in 2011 .


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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: LSU CFL YR (WPG): 3RD / 1ST

HGT / WGT: 6.02 / 301 lbs GP / GS: 14 / 14

BORN: May 8, 1989 - Marrero, LA WITH WPG: 0 / 0



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IN 2016 (HAM): Saw action in 14 games for the Tiger-Cats, picking up 5 quarterback sacks along with 29 tackles . Started the 2016 East Semi-Final and made 1 tackle .


CFL CAREER – 2015 TO 2017: Joined the Bombers in 2017 as a free agent after spending his first 2 CFL years in Hamilton . Did not play in 2015, spending 11 weeks on the injured list and another 7 on the 46-man roster as a reserve .

PROFESSIONAL: Prior to joining Hamilton, Nevis spent time in the NFL from 2011-2014 after being selected by Indianapolis in the third round, 87th overall in the 2011 NFL Draft . He recorded 50 tackles (23 assisted), 1 sack and 1 pass deflection in 26 career NFL games . Following his time in Indianapolis, Nevis also spent time with Dallas (11 games played), Jacksonville and San Diego .

COLLEGE: Appeared in 44 games over 4 seasons (2007-10) at LSU, registering 84 tackles, 27 tackles for a loss, 11 quarterback sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 1 interception and 5 pass break-ups . Named a Second Team All-American and First Team All-SEC as a senior .


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HGT / WGT: 6.02 / 214 lbs GP / GS: 72 / 32

BORN: March 19, 1987 – Redding, CA WITH WPG: 27 / 20


ACQUIRED: In a trade with Edmonton on September 2, 2015 for a 2015 Draft Pick. Re-signed in January 2017.

HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Played his first full season for the Bombers in 2016, passing for a career high 3,666 yards which ranked #5 overall in the CFL . Started the final 13 games after backing up Drew Willy to start the season and began with a 7-0 run to lead the club to the playoffs for the first time since 2011 . One of only 3 CFL QBs to lead their club to 10+ wins in 2016 . Extended his career total to 32 starts with a 10-3 mark (17-15 overall, 12-8 Winnipeg) . Passed for a playoff and overall career-high 390 yards in the 2016 West Semi-Final at BC . Had a streak of 166 consecutive passes without an INT .

DIV-CFL ALL-STAR / AWARDS: 2016 Blue Bombers Most Outstanding Player

CFL CAREER – 2011 TO 2017: Signed with Edmonton originally on October 13, 2010 and spent 4 1/2 seasons with the Eskimos . Missed out on 2 of those, spending the year on the Injured List . Obtained by the Blue Bombers on Sep 2/15 in a trade with Edmonton . Through 2016 has now played 72 CFL games and surpassed the 8,800 yard career passing mark last season . Has 8 career 300-yard games including 5 with Winnipeg in 27 appearances . One of only 3 QBs to ever start and win a game for 2 different teams in the same season .

PROFESSIONAL: Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Dallas Cowboys in 2010, appearing in 2 preseason games before his release .

COLLEGE: A 4-year starter with the Eastern Washington Eagles, Nichols broke 14 school records and 6 Big Sky Conference marks . Was the Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2007 and 2009 .


YEAR TEAM GP ATT COM PCT YDS IC TD LG EFF MAX 3002011 EDM 02012 EDM 18 83 48 57.8 884 3 7 95 107.7 341 12013 EDM 02014 EDM 18 151 94 62.3 1,014 5 4 48 77.0 333 12015 EDM 9 209 128 61.2 1,488 10 8 63 75.6 300 1

WPG 9 248 149 60.1 1,757 7 10 64 83.4 320 12016 WPG 18 471 327 69.4 3,666 9 18 82 97.1 341 4CFL 6 YRS 72 1,162 746 64.2 8,811 34 47 95 88.5 341 8PLY 3 78 47 60.3 541 1 2 60 84.4 390 1

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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Laval CFL YR (WPG): 3RD / 3RD

HGT / WGT: 6.02 / 222 lbs GP / GS: 24 / 0

BORN: October 17, 1991 – Bromont, QC WITH WPG: 24 / 0


ACQUIRED: Selected in the 2015 Canadian Draft.

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CFL CAREER – 2015 TO 2017: Selected by the Blue Bombers in the fourth round (33rd overall) of the 2015 CFL Draft .

COLLEGE: Normand spent 4 seasons at Laval and appeared in 4 regular season contests in 2014, rushing 11 times for 65 yards . Normand played for Team East in the CIS East-West Bowl .


YEAR TEAM GP CAR YDS AVG LG TD REC YDS AVG LG TD STT2015 WPG 6 0 02016 WPG 18 9 65 7.2 16 0 3 20 6.7 11 0 3CFL 2 YRS 24 9 65 7.2 16 0 3 20 6.7 11 0 3PLYF 1 YR 1 0 0 0


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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Fresno State CFL YR (WPG): 3RD / 1ST

HGT / WGT: 6.06 / 250 lbs GP / GS: 36 / 35

BORN: October 10, 1989 - Livermore, LA WITH WPG: 0 / 0



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HIGHLIGHTS:CFL CAREER – 2014 TO 2015: Returns to the CFL after signing as a free agent with the Blue Bombers in February . Spent 2 years with the Toronto Argonauts previously, appearing in 36 games and starting 35 . Over that span, he recorded 22 sacks, 5 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery, 10 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions and 67 defensive tackles .

Okpalaugo began his career with the Argos in 2014 and earned the East Division’s Top Rookie Award after registering 12 quarterback sacks, third in the CFL . In 2015, he racked up another 10 quarterback sacks .

DIV-CFL ALL-STAR / AWARDS: East Division Most Outstanding Rookie, 2014

PROFESSIONAL: Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Miami Dolphins in 2013 . Released by the Dolphins and spent part of that same season with the Minnesota Vikings . Signed with the Arizona Cardinals in February of 2016 but was released before the start of the season .

COLLEGE: Spent 4 seasons at Fresno State (2009-12) . In his senior season, he was honoured as the Don Duncan Overachiever Award winner and was a finalist for the Burlsworth Trophy, given to the most outstanding player in America who began his career as a walk-on . Appeared in 29 games, 19 starts, and had 84 tackles, 20 .5 tackles for loss and 8 sacks, with 1 interception (returned for a touchdown), 1 forced fumble and a fumble recovery .


YEAR TEAM GP DT ST TT QS KD INT YDS TD FR TFL FF2014 TOR 18 38 0 38 12 4 2 25 0 1 9 22015 TOR 18 27 2 29 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 3CFL 2 YRS 36 65 2 67 22 4 2 25 1 10 5PLYF 1 YR 1 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Utah State CFL YR (WPG): 6TH / 4TH

HGT / WGT: 5.11 / 191 lbs GP / GS: 71 / 68

BORN: June 8, 1988 – Berkeley, CA WITH WPG: 40 / 40



HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Played in 12 of 18 games in 2016, missing a mid-season stretch of 6 in a row due to injury . Still managed to make 30 tackles as a regular starter and another 8 as a part of the special teams cover unit . Ran his streak to 6 consecutive seasons with at least 1 interception and added a fumble recovery . Made 4 tackles in the West Semi-Final at BC .


CFL CAREER – 2012 TO 2017: Has now played 6 CFL seasons and a total of 71 games, starting 68 . Will be entering his fourth campaign in Blue and Gold in 2017 . Made his debut on Jul 1/12 (for Calgary) and his first start the following week . Has 230 career tackles along with 10 interceptions and 3 fumble recoveries in his 5 CFL seasons to date . Has a Grey Cup appearance with Calgary in 2012 against Toronto . Signed by the Bombers as a free agent in 2014 .

PROFESSIONAL: Randle signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2011, but was released .

COLLEGE: Spent 4 seasons at Utah State and was a starter in his final 2 seasons . Appeared in 43 games, recording 154 tackles, 1 .5 sacks, 4 interceptions and 23 pass break-ups .

CFL CAREER STATISTICS:CFL CAREER: RECEIVING & DEFENSIVE STATISTICS:

YEAR TEAM GP DT ST TT QS INT YDS TD FR FF KD2012 CGY 15 35 8 43 0 1 8 0 0 0 22013 CGY 16 34 8 42 1 4 65 1 0 1 92014 WPG 18 42 21 63 0 2 30 1 2 1 72015 WPG 10 37 7 44 1 1 0 0 0 0 12016 WPG 12 30 8 38 0 2 8 0 1 2 4CFL 5 YRS 71 178 52 230 2 10 111 2 3 4 23PLYF 3 YRS 4 11 1 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Saskatchewan CFL YR (WPG): 13TH / 4TH

HGT / WGT: 6.03 / 240 lbs GP / GS: 161 / 0

BORN: May 23, 1982 - Sherwood Park, AB WITH WPG: 45 / 0

DRAFT: 2004 Edmonton (Rd 5, #35) PLAYOFF/G CUP: 10 / 1


HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Saw action in all 18 games for the Bombers as the club’s long snapper . Did not miss a game for the second consecutive season . Added 5 special teams stops . A key component in helping Justin Medlock earn CFL Most Outstanding Special Teams Player honours .


CFL CAREER – 2005 TO 2017: Joined the Bombers in 2015 as a free agent after spending the 2014 season with Saskatchewan . Had previously played for the Bombers as rookie in 2005 before moving on to Toronto, Hamilton and the Riders . Has now played

161 regular season CFL games (45 for Winnipeg) along with another 10 playoff contests . Has 81 career special teams tackles; had 22 receptions earlier in his career as a receiver .Originally drafted by the Edmonton Eskimos in the fifth round (35th overall) of the 2004 CFL Draft . Also spent time in 2014 with the Chicago Bears, but returned to the CFL with the Roughriders later that season .Rempel was also a member of Lyndon Rush’s bobsleigh team that won the 2009 Canadian four-man championship .

COLLEGE: Spent 5 years at the University of Saskatchewan (1999-2003) and was a Canada West All-Star in 2001 and 2002 .


YEAR TEAM GP REC YDS AVG LG TD DT ST TT FUM LST2005 WPG 9 0 0 3 3 0 02006 TOR 8 0 0 7 7 0 02007 TOR 8 5 70 14.0 29 0 0 8 8 0 02008 HAM 11 3 48 16.0 21 0 2 10 12 0 02009 TOR 11 9 76 8.4 25 0 0 3 3 0 02010 TOR 18 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 10 10 1 02011 TOR 18 3 73 24.3 43 2 0 9 9 0 02012 TOR 18 1 15 15.0 15 0 0 10 10 1 02013 TOR 18 0 0 10 10 0 02014 SSK 6 0 0 3 3 0 02015 WPG 18 0 0 3 3 0 02016 WPG 18 0 0 5 5 0 0CFL 12 YRS 161 22 283 12.9 43 2 2 81 83 2 0CFL 7 YRS 10 1 15 15.0 15 0 0 3 3 0 0

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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Regina CFL YR (WPG): 3RD / 3RD

HGT / WGT: 6.04 / 221 lbs GP / GS: 17 / 0

BORN: September 28, 1993 – Regina, SK WITH WPG: 17 / 0


ACQUIRED: Selected in the 2015 CFL Draft.

HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Saw action in 12 games in his second CFL season, primarily as a special teams player . Missed the first 6 games of the season while on the injured list .


CFL CAREER – 2015 TO 2017: Selected by the Blue Bombers in the second round (11th overall) of the 2015 CFL Draft . Played 5 games as a rookie, missing 13 others while on the injured list . Caught 1 pass for 12 yards in 2015 (July 18 vs CGY) . Has appeared in 17 of 36 games through his first 2 seasons .

COLLEGE: Played 25 games over 4 seasons at the University of Regina and made 108 catches for 1,663 yards and 7 TDs . In 2014, he was a First-Team All-Canadian All-Star leading the CIS overall with 55 receptions for 916 yards . That total included a game where he had 225 yards vs Alberta . Was a Canada West All-Star in 2013 . Ranked in the CFL’s Top 10 prospects heading into the 2015 Draft .


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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Florida A&M CFL YR (WPG): 2ND / 2ND

HGT / WGT: 6.00 / 287 lbs GP / GS: 1 / 1

BORN: January 8, 1990 - Tallahassee, FL WITH WPG: 1 / 1


ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent on May 15, 2017

SCOTTHIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Played 1 game for the Bombers in his rookie CFL campaign, spending much of the year on the practice roster . Started the final regular season game against Ottawa and recorded a quarterback sack .


CFL CAREER: First signed by the Toronto Argonauts in 2014 . Joined the Bombers in 2016 as a free agent after spending a year with the Arizona Cardinals in 2014 as an undrafted free agent and 2 seasons with the Philadelphia Soul of the AFL .

COLLEGE: Scott played in 38 games and was a 3-year starter at Florida A&M after transferring from Stanford in 2008 . He totaled 76 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 8 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, and 1 fumble recovery through his collegiate career .



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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Towson CFL YR (WPG): 2ND / 2ND

HGT / WGT: 6.02 /211 lbs GP / GS: 7 / 4

BORN: November 16, 1990 - Owings Mills, MD WITH WPG: 7 / 4



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HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Played 7 games for the Bombers in his rookie CFL campaign before suffering a season-ending injury . Caught 13 passes on just 15 targets and had a season-best 46 yards on Sep 4/16 vs SSK . Had 10 of his catches in a 2-week span in September but finished up the final 6 weeks on the injured list .


CFL CAREER – 2016 TO 2017: Joined the Bombers in 2016 as a free agent after being in the NFL with Baltimore in 2013 and then a stint with Green Bay . Has played 7 CFL regular season games with 4 starts .

COLLEGE: Sheppard began his college career at the University of Connecticut, where he played in 8 games over 2 seasons before transferring to Towson where he started in 9 of 23 games . He registered 52 receptions for 584 yards (11 .2 avg .) and 5 touchdowns .


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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Toledo CFL YR (WPG): 5TH / 1ST

HGT / WGT: 6.03 / 204 lbs GP / GS: 41 / 36

BORN: April 20, 1990 - Columbus, OH WITH WPG: 0 / 0



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HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (MTL): Played 9 games for the Alouettes in 2016 before being released on October 17th . Started the first 2 games of the year then missed 6 games in a row on the injured list . Caught 16 passes on 31 balls thrown his way for 215 yards and a pair of TDs . Made the most of his catches with 7 going for key second-down conversions .


CFL CAREER – 2013 TO 2017: Joined the Bombers in 2017 as a free agent after spending his first 4 seasons with Calgary, Montreal, Edmonton and Montreal again in 2016 . In 41 games, Stafford has made 89 receptions for 1,214 yards and 12 TDs, a rate of 1 score for every 7 .4 catches . Has made 36 career starts and has 1 career 100-yard game (3 for 109 yards on Sep 12/15 vs Calgary) .

PROFESSIONAL: Stafford had stints in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons (2012) and Miami Dolphins (2013) .

COLLEGE: Played 4 years (2008-11) at the University of Toledo, recording 59 catches for 906 yards and 8 touchdowns in 47 games .


YEAR TEAM GP REC YDS AVG LG TD MAX 100 TAR 30 2D2013 CGY 4 6 37 6.2 10 0 19 0 13 0 02014 MTL 10 20 230 11.5 49 1 64 0 40 2 62015 EDM 18 47 732 15.6 55 9 109 1 85 6 182016 MTL 9 16 215 13.4 48 2 60 0 31 2 7CFL 4 YRS 41 89 1,214 13.6 55 12 109 1 169 10 31PLYF 1 YR 1 3 76 25.3 33 1 76 0 5 1 1

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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Cincinnati CFL YR (WPG): 2ND / 2ND

HGT / WGT: 5.10 / 224 lbs GP / GS: 1 / 0

BORN: March 9, 1993 - Indianapolis, IN WITH WPG: 1 / 0



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HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Appeared in 1 game for the Bombers in his rookie CFL campaign, spending much of the year on the practice roster . Started once (Sept . 10/16 vs SSK) and made 1 special teams tackle .

CFL CAREER – 2016 TO 2017: Joined the Bombers in June of 2016 as a free agent . Had been in training camp with Montreal .

COLLEGE: Spent 4 years at the University of Cincinnati, appearing in 52 games and registering 160 tackles, 11 sacks and 3 interceptions .




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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Acadia CFL YR (WPG): 6TH / 6TH

HGT / WGT: 6.02 / 274 lbs GP / GS: 82 / 19

BORN: December 6, 1990 – Douglas, NB WITH WPG: 82 / 19



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HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Played in 16 games as a regular across the defensive line’s rotation . Made 16 defensive tackles and a pair of fumble recoveries as part of the club’s impressive +29 turnover ratio in 2016 . Recorded 2 tackles and a quarterback sack in the West Semi-Final at BC .


CFL CAREER – 2012 TO 2017: Has spent 5 seasons with the Bombers and played a total of 82 games with 19 starts . . Had his streak of 62 consecutive games played end on Sep 5/16 .

COLLEGE: Played in all 8 games in his final season with the Axemen and finished second in the AUS conference with 9 sacks . Named to the AUS Conference All-Star Team and was also Second Team All-Canadian in 2010 . Played for Team Canada at the 2011 IFAF World Championships in Austria .

CFL CAREER STATISTICS:CFL CAREER: DEFFENSIVE STATISTICS:

YEAR TEAM GP DT ST TT QS FR YDS TD FF TFL KD2012 WPG 13 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 02013 WPG 17 6 0 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 02014 WPG 18 20 0 20 4 0 0 0 0 1 02015 WPG 18 16 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 3 02016 WPG 16 16 0 16 0 2 0 0 0 3 0CFL 5 YRS 82 59 2 61 6 3 0 0 1 7 0PLYF 1 YR 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Bishop's CFL YR (WPG): 2ND / 2ND

HGT / WGT: 6.02 / 200 lbs GP / GS: 1 / 0

BORN: September 26, 1990 - Ottawa, ON WITH WPG: 1 / 0



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HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Played in just 1 game in 2016 for the Bombers as a rookie coming out of the Canadian Draft . Made 1 special teams tackle in his only appearance (Oct 8/16 vs BC) .


CFL CAREER – 2016 TO 2017: Warden was added to the practice roster in September of 2016 . Selected by Winnipeg in the sixth round (46th overall) of the 2015 CFL Draft . Attended training camp in 2015 before returning to university .

COLLEGE: Appeared in 5 games with Bishop’s in 2014, finishing with 41 tackles, 2 forced fumbles and 1 interception . Was the Brian Morley Defensive Player of the Year in 2014 and 2015 .




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HGT / WGT: 6.03 / 249 lbs GP / GS: 36 / 36

BORN: February 21, 1985 – Brooklyn, NY WITH WPG: 36 / 36



HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Led the Bombers for the second year in a row with 8 sacks . Played all 18 contests, making 44 tackles, a forced fumble and a pair of pass knockdowns . Made 2 tackles in the 2016 West Semi-Final at BC .

DIV-CFL ALL-STAR / AWARDS: 2015 CFL & EAST DIVISION2015 Blue Bombers Most Outstanding Player2015 Blue Bombers Most Outstanding Canadian Player2015 Blue Bombers Most Outstanding Defensive Player

CFL CAREER – 2015: A native of Brooklyn who grew up in Brampton, Westerman came to the CFL after appearing in 58 career NFL games . His 2015 season with the Bombers was phenomenal as he ranked second in the CFL with 17 sacks and was named to both the CFL and East-Division All-Star

Teams . Ranked first among CFL defensive linemen with 61 tackles and led the team with 8 tackles for loss on route to being named the Bombers Most Outstanding Player, Most Outstanding Defensive Player and Most Outstanding Canadian .He is the brother of Jabar Westerman, now of the Montreal Alouettes .

PROFESSIONAL: He registered 62 tackles, 6 sacks, 4 fumble recoveries and 1 forced fumble while adding 27 special teams tackles in his NFL career . Spent time with the New York Jets (2009-11), Arizona Cardinals (2012), Indianapolis Colts (2012), Buffalo (2013), Pittsburgh Steelers (2013) and Cleveland Browns (2014) .

COLLEGE: Redshirted in 2004 and made his first appearance for Rutgers in 2005 . Ended his collegiate career with 26 quarterback sacks, 141 tackles, and 45 tackles for a loss . His career sack total ranked third highest in school history .

CFL CAREER STATISTICS:CFL CAREER: DEFFENSIVE STATISTICS:

YEAR TEAM GP DT ST TT QS FF KD TFL FR INT YDS2015 WPG 18 61 0 61 17 1 0 8 0 0 02016 WPG 18 44 0 44 8 1 2 2 0 0 0CFL 2 YRS 36 105 0 105 25 2 2 10 0 0 0PLYF 1 YR 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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PLAYER PROFILE CFL CAREERCOLLEGE: Mercyhurst College CFL YR (WPG): 5TH / 5TH

HGT / WGT: 6.00 / 215 lbs GP / GS: 47 / 35

BORN: February 13, 1990 - Pittsburgh, PA WITH WPG: 47 / 35


ACQUIRED: Re-signed as a free agent on Sept. 23, 2015.

HIGHLIGHTS:IN 2016 (WPG): Completed his fourth year as a Blue Bomber with yet another great season on defence . Among just 3 players with 70+ tackles, he added 2 QB sacks and pair of turnovers as part of the club’s +29 ratio . Had 8 games of 6+ tackles and yet another double-digit effort with 10 on Sep 30/16 vs Edmonton . Was one of the Bombers’ best players in the 2016 West Semi-Final with 11 tackles against the Lions .

DIV-CFL ALL-STAR / AWARDS: Named the Bombers Most Outstanding Rookie in 2013 .

CFL CAREER – 2013 TO 2017: Was the pick of the rookie crop for Winnipeg in 2013 and played in his first 15 career CFL games . Ranked #12 in defensive tackles in the CFL as a rookie in 2013 (69) . Through

his first 47 career games, Wild already has 7 forced fumbles and 225 defensive tackles (a rate of 4 .8 per game) . Has 3 career games of 10+ defensive stops including a career high of 14 on Aug 22/14 vs Montreal (a season-high among all CFL players in 2014) .

COLLEGE: Mercyhurst Lakers (NCAA Div .II): Wild finished his collegiate career tied for eighth all-time in school history with 304 tackles after racking up a team-high 90 in his senior season . Honoured with the Lakers’ Defensive MVP award, he also led his team in sacks that year with 7 and added 12 .5 tackles for loss and 5 forced fumbles . Wild made starts in each of his 4 seasons and was named first team West All-PSAC in 2010 and second team West All-PSAC in 2009 . He was a 2-sport athlete while at Mercyhurst, excelling at lacrosse as well as football .


YEAR TEAM GP DT ST TT QS KD FF INT FR YDS TD2013 WPG 15 69 14 83 1 2 3 0 1 54 12014 WPG 14 73 13 96 3 2 2 0 0 0 02015 WPG 6 13 9 22 1 0 1 0 1 20 12016 WPG 12 70 10 80 2 1 1 1 1 0 0CFL 4 YRS 47 225 46 271 7 5 7 1 3 74 2PLYF 1 YR 1 10 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0


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DEFENSIVE BACK / INTERNATIONAL HEIGHT: 6’ 2” | BORN: September 27, 1993 – Orlando, FL

WEIGHT: 195 lbs | COLLEGE: UCF


CAREER NOTES & STATS:Played in 49 games at UCF, recording seven interceptions, 139 solo tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and four fumble recoveries. Alexander was a walk-on at UCF.

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HEIGHT: 6’ 3” | BORN: February 22, 1994 – Longmont, CO

WEIGHT: 212 lbs | COLLEGE: New Mexico


CAREER NOTES & STATS:Apodaca spent two seasons with the New Mexico Lobos after transferring from Mesa Community College via Washington State. He played in 19 of 27 games for the Lobos and threw for 1,377 yards, completing 53.1% of his passes. Apodaca was an Academic All-Mountain West selection in 2015. Starting at Mesa Community College in 2014, Apodaca threw for 2,534 yards and 27 touchdowns, while completing 59.1% of his passes. He also rushed for 133 yards and four touchdowns.

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QUARTERBACK / INTERNATIONAL HEIGHT: 6’ 1” | BORN: March 16, 1994 – Richmond, VA

WEIGHT: 190 lbs | COLLEGE: North Carolina Central


CAREER NOTES & STATS:Bell finished his career at North Carolina Central with a record of 24-10, including 9-3 in his senior season of 2016. Bell started 24 consecutive games at quarterback to cap his college career and was among NCCU career leaders after finishing second in passing with 6,340 yards and second in total offense with 7,844 yards. Bell accounted for 62 total touchdowns - 20 rushing and 42 passing.

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DEFENSIVE END / INTERNATIONAL HEIGHT: 6’ 3” | BORN: April 25, 1988 – Columbus, OH

WEIGHT: 240 lbs | COLLEGE: Miami Ohio


CAREER NOTES & STATS:Played collegiately at Miami Ohio, and most recently spent time in the Arena League with New Orleans where he recorded 75 tackles and seven sacks throughout his arena career.


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OFFENSIVE LINEMAN / INTERNATIONAL HEIGHT: 6’ 4” | BORN: May 21, 1993 – Florence, KY

WEIGHT: 310 lbs | COLLEGE: Miami Ohio


CAREER NOTES & STATS:Was a four-year starter at Miami Ohio, starting 41 games at left tackle throughout his collegiate career.

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DEFENSIVE BACK / INTERNATIONALHEIGHT: 6’ 1” | BORN: September 30, 1992 – St .Louis, MO

WEIGHT: 180 lbs | COLLEGE: Missouri Western StateACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent on February 16, 2017.

CAREER NOTES & STATS:Brown played four seasons at Missouri Western State. In that span, he totaled over 120 tackles. In 2015 he earned Second-Team All MIAA honours after a season that saw him break up a career high 16 passes and come down with three interceptions. After going undrafted, Brown spent part of last season with the Baltimore Ravens.

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DEFENSIVE LINEMAN / NATIONAL HEIGHT: 6’ 5” | BORN: January 27, 1993 in London, ON

WEIGHT: 320 lbs | COLLEGE: Western


CAREER NOTES & STATS:Butcher played in the CIS East-West Bowl as a senior after posting 10.5 tackles and three sacks in eight games. That year, he was named an OUA first team all-star and was a U Sports All-Canadian in 2016.

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ROCCARMICHAEL 47

DEFENSIVE BACK / INTERNATIONAL HEIGHT: 5’ 10” | BORN: September 9, 1988 – Laurinburg, NC

WEIGHT: 195 lbs | COLLEGE: Virginia Tech


CAREER NOTES & STATS:Carmichael is a veteran of 19 career NFL games with Philadelphia and Houston, including two starts in 2013 with the Eagles. He recorded 25 tackles during his time in the NFL. Carmichael also spent time with the Arizona Cardinals in 2015.


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CHANCECASEY 22

DEFENSIVE BACK / INTERNATIONAL HEIGHT: 5’ 11” | BORN: March 11, 1991 – Southlake, TX

WEIGHT: 190 lbs | COLLEGE: Baylor


CAREER NOTES & STATS:Casey spent four years with the Baylor Bears, starting 33 of 43 career games played. He was an All-Big 12 Freshman in 2009 and played in the Casino Del Sol College All-Star game in 2013. Casey signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2013 and has spent time with multiple NFL teams, including most recently the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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DEFENSIVE BACK / NATIONALHEIGHT: 6’ 2” | BORN: October 2, 1995 – Winnipeg, MB

WEIGHT: 205 lbs | COLLEGE: Grambling

ACQUIRED: Drafted 23rd overall in the 2017 CFL Draft.

CAREER NOTES & STATS:Spent his final two collegiate seasons at Grambling. He recorded nine tackles in his senior season of 2016. Conteh is a Winnipeg native.

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87QUINSHADDAVIS

WIDE RECEIVER / INTERNATIONAL HEIGHT: 6’ 3” | BORN: May 14, 1994 – Gaffney, SC

WEIGHT: 215 lbs | COLLEGE: North Carolina


CAREER NOTES & STATS:Davis spent part of last season on the club’s practice roster. He played four seasons with the Tar Heels, starting 47 of his 52 games. He finished his college career with a school record 205 catches for over 2,600 yards. His 25 touchdowns also mark a University of North Carolina school record. He attended camp with the Detroit Lions in 2016.

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WIDE RECEIVER / INTERNATIONAL HEIGHT: 5’ 10” | BORN: October 2, 1993 – Goodyear, AZ

WEIGHT: 180 lbs | COLLEGE: Colorado State Pueblo

ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent on November 30, 2016.

CAREER NOTES & STATS:Duncan played four seasons with the ThunderWolves, where he had success both as a receiver and returner. As a senior, Duncan was All-RMAC First Team Offense and First Team Kick Returner. That year, he totaled 512 yards on kick returns with an average of 30.1 yards per return. He also added 36 catches for 622 yards and six touchdowns. Duncan spent the end of the 2016 season on the team’s practice roster.


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26DEFENSIVE BACK / INTERNATIONAL

HEIGHT: 6’ 2” | BORN: December 9, 1994 – Rancho Cucamonga, CA

WEIGHT: 200 lbs | COLLEGE: UCLA


CAREER NOTES & STATS:Spent four seasons at UCLA, seeing action in 41 games, including 13 starts in the secondary. He recorded 126 total tackles, one sack, two interceptions, and three forced fumbles.

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DEFENSIVE TACKLE / NATIONAL HEIGHT: 6’ 3” | BORN: April 5, 1993 – Brampton, ON

WEIGHT: 290 lbs | COLLEGE: Iowa

ACQUIRED: Selected first overall by Winnipeg in 2017 CFL Draft.

CAREER NOTES & STATS:Played in a career-high 13 games for the Hawkeyes during his senior season of 2016, recording 39 tackles, two tackles for loss, two knock downs and one fumble recovery. He was named the Hawkeyes’ Finish Strong award winner in 2016. Ekakitie saw action in 34 games during his time at Iowa.

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DEFENSIVE BACK / INTERNATIONAL HEIGHT: 6’ 1” | BORN: July 10, 1989 – Detroit, MI

WEIGHT: 197 lbs | COLLEGE: Albion College


CAREER NOTES & STATS:Greenwood spent the last season on the club’s practice roster. He was drafted in the 5th round of the 2012 NFL draft by Detroit. In 2013, he split time between the Lions’ practice squad and active roster, suiting up for three games. He spent the 2014 season on the Vikings’ practice roster. In three seasons at Albion, Greenwood picked off 13 passes, and in 2011, was named MIAA Defensive Player of the Year.

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WIDE RECEIVER / NATIONAL HEIGHT: 5’ 10” | BORN: April 25, 1993 – Camrose, AB

WEIGHT: 185 lbs | COLLEGE: Alberta

ACQUIRED: Selected in eighth round, 68th overall by Winnipeg in 2017 Draft.

CAREER NOTES & STATS:Henry led Alberta in receiving in 2016 with 43 receptions for 611 yards. He set a Canada West record with 19 receptions in week 7 against Manitoba.


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OFFENSIVE LINEMAN / NATIONAL HEIGHT: 6’ 5” | BORN: Jan 15, 1994 in London, ON

WEIGHT: 298 lbs | COLLEGE: McMaster


CAREER NOTES & STATS:Intzandt was a two-year starter with the Marauders at right guard. As a junior, he earned second team OUA All-Star Honours, and as a senior was named a first team OUA All-Star. Was a U Sports First-Team All-Canadian in 2016.

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OFFENSIVE LINEMAN / INTERNATIONAL HEIGHT: 6’ 6” | BORN: March 13, 1994 – San Mateo, CA

WEIGHT: 315 lbs | COLLEGE: Alabama


CAREER NOTES & STATS:Jackson spent two seasons with the Alabama Crimson Tide, starting all 14 games as a senior. Jackson was named second-team All-SEC in 2015, while also starting at right tackle in Alabama’s National Championship win against Clemson. He went undrafted, and has spent time with Washington and Detroit in the NFL.

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DEFENSIVE END / INTERNATIONAL HEIGHT: 6’ 3” | BORN: December 26, 1991 – Dallas, TX

WEIGHT: 250 lbs | COLLEGE: Texas


CAREER NOTES & STATS:Jeffcoat has spent the past three seasons in the NFL, most recently with Cleveland. Prior to that, he was with Washington for two seasons, playing in nine games over that span (one start) and accumulating nine tackles, one sack, one forced fumble and one interception. Jeffcoat entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Seattle in 2014. In 2013, Jeffcoat was also a Consensus All-American, Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, First-Team All-Big 12, and won the Ted Hendricks Award for top defensive end in college football that same year.

CORYJOHNSON 93DEFENSIVE TACKLE / INTERNATIONAL HEIGHT: 6’ 2” | BORN: April 10, 1992 – Columbia, SC

WEIGHT: 300 lbs | COLLEGE: Kentucky


CAREER NOTES & STATS:Was signed as an undrafted free agent by Atlanta following a senior season at Kentucky in which he recorded 67 tackles and two sacks. Following his stint with Atlanta, Johnson was added to the Kansas City Chiefs practice roster.


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68OFFENSIVE LINEMAN / INTERNATIONAL HEIGHT: 6’ 6” | BORN: February 24, 1994 – Rockwood, MI

WEIGHT: 320 lbs | COLLEGE: Michigan State


CAREER NOTES & STATS:Spent four seasons at Michigan State, seeing action in 49 career games, including 30 starts (22 at right tackle, five at left tackle, three at center). In his senior season of 2016, Kieler started 11 games, splitting those starts between centre, left tackle and right tackle.

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WIDE RECEIVER / INTERNATIONAL HEIGHT: 5’ 11” | BORN: July 19, 1993 – Panama City, FL

WEIGHT: 185 lbs | COLLEGE: Florida Tech


CAREER NOTES & STATS:Lowder spent his first three collegiate years at Florida International before transferring to Florida Tech. Lowder played in all 11 games as a senior in 2015, while being named Second Team All-GSC. He finished sixth in the conference in receptions (46), seventh in yards receiving (616) and 10th in touchdowns (5), while tying a school record with 14 receptions in a game against Southeastern Louisiana.

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IANMAROUF 91

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN / NATIONALHEIGHT: 6’ 2” | BORN: March 28, 1992 – Fort Erie, ON

WEIGHT: 270 lbs | COLLEGE: Guelph

ACQUIRED: Selected in sixth round, 50th overall by Winnipeg in 2017 Draft.

CAREER NOTES & STATS:Played at Guelph before moving to the Hamilton Hurricanes. In 2015, Marouf recorded 25 tackles, three sacks, and one fumble recovery.

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KICKER-PUNTER / NATIONALHEIGHT: 5’ 10” | BORN: February 6, 1993 – Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, QC

WEIGHT: 180 lbs | COLLEGE: Montreal

ACQUIRED: 34th overall selection in the 2017 Draft.

CAREER NOTES & STATS:Was selected 34th overall by Winnipeg in the 2017 CFL Draft. He was named to the 2016 All-Canadian first-team as a punter, after leading U Sports with a 42.4-yard average. He had 21 punts inside the 20-yard line. He added 17 field goals on 25 attempts last year.


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DEFENSIVE BACK / INTERNATIONAL HEIGHT: 5’ 10” | BORN: March 1, 1993 – Detroit, MI

WEIGHT: 190 lbs | COLLEGE: Jackson State


CAREER NOTES & STATSPorter played two seasons at Jackson State, lining up at both corner and nickel, earning All-SWAC honours in 2015. That year he racked up 38 tackles, one interception, and broke up 12 passes. After going undrafted, Porter signed a free agent deal with the Bears.

LARRYRAPER 79WIDE RECEIVER / INTERNATIONAL

HEIGHT: 5’ 11” | BORN: May 10, 1990 – Shelby, NC

WEIGHT: 180 lbs | COLLEGE: North Carolina A&T


CAREER NOTES & STATS:Spent four seasons at North Carolina A&T, playing in 38 games. He recorded 56 receptions for 910 yards and eight touchdowns.

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LINEBACKER / NATIONAL HEIGHT: 6’ 1” | BORN: January 3, 1993 in Windsor, ON

WEIGHT: 215 lbs | COLLEGE: Windsor

ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent on December 20, 2016..

CAREER NOTES & STATS:Renaud played three seasons with the Lancers. During that span he made 120.5 tackles and added 7.5 sacks. He also forced seven fumbles and recovered three more.

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RUNNING BACK / INTERNATIONAL HEIGHT: 5’ 10” | BORN: May 26, 1993 – Lubbock, TX

WEIGHT: 210 lbs | COLLEGE: East Texas Baptist

ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent on April 17, 2017..

CAREER NOTES & STATS:Roberson had a career year his senior season in 2016, rushing for over 1,600 yards and recording 24 rushing touchdowns. Against Belhaven University, he posted the 8th best game in NCAA history in rushing with 420 yards on 33 carries for five touchdowns. He also had 100 or more yards rushing in eight of the 10 games played.


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FULLBACK / NATIONAL HEIGHT: 6’ 0” | BORN: October 23, 1993 – Niagara Falls, ON

WEIGHT: 220 lbs | COLLEGE: Guelph


CAREER NOTES & STATS:Named the 2015 Presidents’ Trophy winner as the nation’s top CIS defensive player after leading the nation with 60 tackles. Over his five years at Guelph, Rush accumulated 150 solo tackles, with assists on 129 more. He also tallied nine sacks, two forced fumbles and four interceptions. He was the first Guelph player to win the top defensive player award since Blue Bomber Head Coach Mike O’Shea in 1992.

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LINEBACKER / INTERNATIONAL HEIGHT: 6’ 2” | BORN: July 5, 1994 – Waterbury, CT

WEIGHT: 220 lbs | COLLEGE: UMass


CAREER NOTES & STATS:Recorded 339 total tackles, 25.5 tackles for loss, six sacks, two interceptions and one forced fumble through four seasons at UMass. During that time, Santos-Knox played in 44 career games.

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RUNNING BACK / INTERNATIONAL HEIGHT: 5’ 10” | BORN: July 29, 1991 – Temple, TX

WEIGHT: 210 lbs | COLLEGE: Baylor


CAREER NOTES & STATS:Seastrunk was selected in the sixth round (186th overall) by the Washington Redskins in the 2014 NFL draft. He has been on the practice roster for the Carolina Panthers and Tennessee Titans and he attended training camp with the Dallas Cowboys in 2015. Seastrunk played two seasons (2012-13) at Baylor and eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in rushing both years. He earned All-Big 12 First-Team honours in 2013 after rushing for 1,177 yards and scoring 11 touchdowns. Seastrunk also spent time with Saskatchewan and Calgary on their practice rosters.

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OFFENSIVE LINEMAN / NATIONAL HEIGHT: 6’ 4” | BORN: August 7, 1992 – Brossard, QC

WEIGHT: 315 lbs | COLLEGE: McGill


CAREER NOTES & STATS:Was selected 15th overall by Winnipeg in the 2017 CFL Draft. He played in the CIS East West Bowl this past season. Spooner played in eight regular season games with four starts at left tackle and two at left guard. Spooner was named a RESQ All-Star and spent four seasons at McGill.


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LINEBACKER / INTERNATIONAL HEIGHT: 6’ 1” | BORN: May 11, 1994 – Louisville, KY

WEIGHT: 225 lbs | COLLEGE: Stephen F. Austin


CAREER NOTES & STATS:Stone played in 22 games with 13 starts in his two years at SFA. He registered 111 total tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss and one sack, while also tallying two interceptions, four pass breakups, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.

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WIDE RECEIVER / NATIONAL HEIGHT: 6’ 2” | BORN: December 29, 1994 – St. Albert, AB

WEIGHT: 200 lbs | COLLEGE: Calgary

ACQUIRED: Drafted 59th overall in the 2017 CFL Draft.

CAREER NOTES & STATS:Spent four seasons with the Dinos. He missed the bulk of 2016, but recorded four catches for 55 yards in his return. He also caught five catches for 50 yards and a touchdown in two conference playoff games.

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T.J.THORPE 14WIDE RECEIVER / INTERNATIONAL

HEIGHT: 6’ 0” | BORN: May 26, 1993 – Durham, NC

WEIGHT: 200 lbs | COLLEGE: Virginia


CAREER NOTES & STATS:Thorpe most recently was with the Washington Redskins before being released prior to the start of last season. He split his collegiate career between North Carolina and Virginia, playing his final year at Virginia, and hauling in 23 receptions for 321 yards and a touchdown. He also recorded 42 receptions for 574 yards and five touchdowns for North Carolina, while breaking the school record for kick return yards (960) in a season. Thorpe earned All-ACC honors with the Tar Heels.

BRIANWALKER 17DEFENSIVE BACK / INTERNATIONAL

HEIGHT: 5’ 10” | BORN: November 7, 1995 – Charlotte, NC

WEIGHT: 195 lbs | COLLEGE: Fayetteville State


CAREER NOTES & STATS:Finished his senior season of 2016 with 25 tackles and two interceptions, while also recording seven pass knockdowns.


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DEFENSIVE BACK / INTERNATIONAL HEIGHT: 5’ 11” | BORN: August 22, 1994 – Muskogee, OK

WEIGHT: 185 lbs | COLLEGE: Pittsburg State


CAREER NOTES & STATS:Walker split his collegiate career between Pittsburg State and Tulsa, playing in nine games in his senior season of 2015. He recorded 28 tackles, two sacks and five interceptions in 2015.

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LINEBACKER / INTERNATIONAL HEIGHT: 6’ 2” | BORN: November 5, 1992 – Fresno, CA

WEIGHT: 230 lbs | COLLEGE: Fresno State


CAREER NOTES & STATS:Wilson was a three-year starter at Fresno State where he recorded 251 combined tackles (144 solo), 14.5 tackles for loss, and two interceptions in 38 starts at linebacker. He was signed by the Oakland Raiders last spring, and spent part of last season with the club.

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