The Saint Mary s University product made Grey Cup appearances with Hamilton in 2014 and 2019. I’d like to say, it’s a blessing being able to come home to Alberta, Crawford said in a statement. It’s been a long road back. Absolutely surreal to be suiting up for the first professional football team I ever watched live.
The Stampeders also signed American defensive back Branden Dozier and defensive lineman Chris Odom.
TICATS SIGN THREE
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed American quarterbacks Jacob Knipp and Austin Simmons, along with wide receiver Kahlil Lewis.
Knipp, 25, played 36 games for the University of Northern Colorado over parts of six seasons (2014-19), completing 553 of 903 passes (61.2 per cent) for 7,026 yards, 44 touchdowns and 29 interceptions.
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HAMILTON The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced Tuesday the football club has signed three Americans on offence, including quarterbacks Jacob Knipp, Austin Simmons and wide receiver Kahlil Lewis.
Knipp, 25, played 36 games for the University of Northern Colorado over parts of six seasons (2014 to 2019), completing 553 of 903 passes (61.2 per cent) for 7,026 yards, 44 touchdowns and 29 interceptions. The six-foot-four, 213-pound native of Arvada, Colorado also registered 184 rushing attempts for 207 yards and seven rushing touchdowns. During his career with the Bears, Knipp was an All-Big Sky honourable mention (2019), a two-time Academic All-Big Sky member (2018, 2019) and served as a team captain in his final season.
Stampeders sign Crawford, Dozier, Odom
The Calgary Stampeders have signed Canadian long snapper Aaron Crawford. The native of Medicine Hat, Alta., played in 98 games with Hamilton from 2013 to 2019. Crawford has 23 career special-teams tackles.
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CALGARY The Calgary Stampeders have signed Canadian long snapper Aaron Crawford.
The native of Medicine Hat, Alta., played in 98 games with Hamilton from 2013 to 2019.
Crawford has 23 career special-teams tackles.
The Saint Mary s University product made Grey Cup appearances with Hamilton in 2014 and 2019.
“I’d like to say, it’s a blessing being able to come home to Alberta,” Crawford said in a statement. “It’s been a long road back. Absolutely surreal to be suiting up for the first professional football team I ever watched live.