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BC Lions 2016 Coaching Staff: Wally Buono – Head Coach Mark Washington – Defensive Coordinator & DB’s Robin Ross – Defensive Line Chris Tormey – Linebackers Mike Lionello – Quality Control Khari Jones – Offensive Coordinator & QB’s Dan Dorazio – Offensive Line Marcel Bellefeuille – Receivers Adam Blasetti – Running Backs Marcello Simmons – Special Teams Coordinator Football Operations: Neil McEvoy – Director, Football Operations & Player Personnel Ryan Rigmaiden – Director, U.S. Scouting Geroy Simon – Director, CIS Scouting & Personnel Assistant
Practice Times: Thursday, April 28: 11:00 am to 12:20 pm Friday, April 29: 10:30 am to 11:45 am Key Dates: Sunday, May 1 - Seattle Free Agent Camp Tuesday, May 3 - BC Lions State Season Preview teleconference Friday, May 6 – BC Lions local camp (juniors, draft eligible players) Tuesday, May 10 – CFL Draft Thursday, May 12 – CFL jersey launch Wednesday, May 25 – Rookies report to CFL clubs Thursday May 26 – Saturday, May 28 – BC Lions min-camp (Kamloops) Sunday, May 29 – Training Camp opens Saturday, June 4 – FanFest (Kamloops) Saturday, June 11 – BC Lions at Saskatchewan (preseason A) Friday, June 17 – BC Lions vs Calgary (preseason B) Saturday, June 18 – Roster cut-down day Saturday, June 25 – BC Lions vs Calgary (regular season game 1)
BC LIONS MINI-CAMP ROSTER
No. Last Name / First Pos. Ht. Wt. D.O.B. CFL Lions College
1 McGHEE, Greg* QB 6.03 208 Nov. 22 / 92 2 2 Howard
8 LOKOMBO, Bo LB 6.02 233 Oct. 15 / 90 3 3 Oregon
11 EDEM, Mike DB 6.01 210 Jul. 11 / 89 4 1 Calgary
12 PRICE, Keith* QB 6.01 202 Jun. 28 / 91 3 1 Washington
23 GAITOR, Anthony* DB 5.10 180 Oct. 9 / 88 1 1 Florida International
28 BLACK, Qumain* DB 5.11 190 May 28 / 92 1 1 East Central
29 PURIFOY, Loucheiz* DB 5.11 190 Dec. 16 / 92 1 1 Florida
31 SHORES, Davarus* DB 6.01 185 Apr. 22 / 92 1 1 Texas A&M Commerce
34 COOPER, Kevin* DB 5.09 185 Sep. 19 / 91 1 1 Humboldt State
36 DAVIS, Dyshawn* LB 6.01 225 Jul. 14 / 92 1 1 Syracuse
39 FENNER, Chandler* DB 6.01 190 Jul. 6 / 90 1 1 Holy Cross
42 LESHOURE, Mikel* RB 6.00 230 Mar. 30 / 90 1 1 Illinois
43 OJURI, Sam* RB 6.00 202 Sep. 22 / 90 2 1 North Dakota State
47 GLEBEN, Justin** FB 6.01 225 Sep. 29 / 92 1 1 Queen's
48 FORDE, Maxx DL 6.05 272 Nov. 15 / 92 1 2 Idaho
49 ANDERSON, Justin* LB 6.02 232 Jan. 16 / 91 1 1 Louisiana-Lafayette
51 ALLISON, Campbell OL 6.06 320 Jun. 8 / 92 1 2 Eastern Michigan
55 DHILLON, Jas OL 6.03 302 Apr. 2 / 89 1 2 UBC
59 GAINES, Rogers* OL 6.06 329 Jun. 24 / 89 1 1 Tennessee State
66 JOHNSON, Antonio* OL 6.06 305 Jun. 22 / 92 1 1 North Texas
67 STEWARD, Hunter OL 6.06 323 Dec. 23 / 91 3 3 Liberty
68 PLAYER, T-Dre OL 6.06 275 Feb. 4 / 92 3 3 Northwestern State
80 CAPERS, Avius* WR 5.10 200 May 30 / 92 1 1 John C. Smith
82 INGS, Kendrick* WR 5.10 180 Jun. 17 / 90 1 1 ~
86 LOCKETT, Colin* WR 5.11 185 Apr. 5 / 91 1 1 San Diego State
89 NWACHUKWU, Uzoma* WR 6.00 195 Dec. 15 / 90 1 1 Texas A&M
95 ALLEN, Darius* DL 6.03 240 Apr. 8 / 92 1 1 Colorado State - Pueblo
96 HUDSON, Andrew* DL 6.03 245 Jun. 1 / 92 1 1 Washington
DARIUS ALLEN
95 DEFENSIVE LINEMAN INTERNATIONAL
HEIGHT: 6’ 3” BORN: April 8, 1992 – Lexington, KY
WEIGHT: 239 lbs ACQUIRED: Signed as free agent February 2016
COLLEGE: Colorado State - Pueblo STATUS: 1st year BC – 1st year CFL
NOTES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
HIGHLIGHTS PERSONAL
2015: Darius was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Baltimore Ravens in April 2015, but did not attend training camp. He also had workouts with the Indianapolis Colts and Seattle Seahawks before signing with the Lions in January 2016.
Darius makes his offseason home in Colorado where he moved to at the age of 17. He was a Sociology and Criminology major in college and notes a game-ending sack, the first of his career, against West Texas A&M as his biggest football memory. He is the second-oldest among five siblings and loves to travel to warmer climes as much as
possible. Darius is a fan of author John Grisham and musician J. Cole. He also claims to have never eaten pie.
COLLEGE
2011-2014: Darius appeared in 47 games over four years at Colorado State-Pueblo of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (Division 2) racking up 92 individual tackles and an incredible 45 of those for a loss, along with 29 career sacks. As a senior earned an All-Conference nod as well as the 2014 Cliff Harris Award which is presented to the top defensive player in the country representing Division II, III and NAIA schools.
CAMPBELL ALLISON
51 OFFENSIVE LINEMAN NATIONAL
HEIGHT: 6’ 6” BORN: June 8, 1992 – Kemptville, ON
WEIGHT: 328 lbs ACQUIRED: 2015 CFL Draft – 5th Round, 41st Overall
COLLEGE: Eastern Michigan STATUS: 2nd year BC – 1st year CFL
NOTES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS: HIGHLIGHTS PERSONAL
2015: Campbell spent his first season as a Lion on the club’s practice roster and did not see action in
the regular season.
Campbell attended Eastern Michigan University, where he studied with Psychology with a minor in Business. In his spare
time, he enjoys reading fantasy novels and going on long walks
and hikes with his fiancée. One of his favourite football memories was his first start at right tackle in college against
Central Michigan, where his team dominated the game. Fun fact: he hasn’t shaved his beard in over two years.
COLLEGE
2011-2014: Following his red-shirt freshman season, Campbell appeared in 42 games over four
years making 25 starts at Eastern Michigan. The
versatile Ontario native saw action at guard, tackle and centre for the Eagles.
JUSTIN ANDERSON
49 LINEBACKER INTERNATIONAL
HEIGHT: 6’ 1” BORN: January 16, 1991 – Foley, AL WEIGHT: 232 lbs ACQUIRED: Signed as free agent 2016
COLLEGE: Louisiana-Lafayette STATUS: 1st year BC – 1st year CFL
NOTES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
HIGHLIGHTS COLLEGE 2014-2015: Justin was an undrafted free agent signing of
the New York Giants in 2014. He appeared in three preseason games for the club that year but an injury
prevented him from making the 53-man roster. He was eventually added to the club’s active roster in November for
a pair of games in 2014 before eventually being released.
He also spent time in Minnesota, Dallas and New Orleans before signing with the Lions following a free agent camp
audition in April 2016.
2010-2013: Justin appeared in 31 games over four
years for the Ragin’ Cajuns racking-up 169 career tackles and 3.5 sacks. The Alabama native led the
school in stops in both his junior and senior seasons after moving from the defensive end spot to linebacker.
As a senior in 2013, his 77 tackles of which 11 were for
a loss earned him an All-Sunbelt Conference selection.
QUMAIN BLACK
28 DEFENSIVE BACK INTERNATIONAL
HEIGHT: 6’ 1” BORN: May 28, 1992 – Ada, OK
WEIGHT: 190 lbs ACQUIRED: Signed as free agent 2016 COLLEGE: East Central STATUS: 1st year BC – 1st year CFL
NOTES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
HIGHLIGHTS PERSONAL
2015: Qumain was an undrafted free agent signing of the Chicago Bears. He attended training camp
with the club before being released in September.
Qumain resides in Marshall, Missouri in the offseason where he works as a personal trainer.
He was a Kinesiology major while at East Central and notes a 80-yard interception return for a
touchdown as his biggest football memory to
date.
COLLEGE
2011-2014: Qumain appeared in 37 games over
four seasons at East Central University recording 43 total tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble,
one interception, and five pass knockdowns. He was a First Team All-Great American Conference
selection as a junior in 2013 and a two-time honorable mention.
AVIUS CAPERS
80 WIDE RECEIVER INTERNATIONAL
HEIGHT: 5’ 10” BORN: May 30, 1992 – Charlotte, NC
WEIGHT: 200 lbs ACQUIRED: Signed as free agent 2016 COLLEGE: Johnson C. Smith STATUS: 1st year BC – 1st year CFL
NOTES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
HIGHLIGHTS PERSONAL 2015: Avius was an undrafted free agent signing of
the Carolina Panthers. He attended training camp with the club in 2015 before being waived as part of
the team’s final roster cut-down.
Avius resides in Charlotte where he attended high
school, university and even had a training camp stint with his hometown NFL team. He was a
Computer Engineering major at John C. Smith and
has been playing football since the age of six. When not working out or playing with his dog,
Avius enjoys playing guitar or catching up on The Walking Dead.
COLLEGE
2011-2014: Avius appeared in 38 games over four years at Johnson C. Smith (Div. II) located in his
hometown of Charlotte, NC. The speedy receiver and
returner recorded 136 receptions for 1,554 yards and 13 touchdowns during his time with the Golden Bulls.
KEVIN COOPER
34 DEFENSIVE BACK INTERNATIONAL
HEIGHT: 5’ 9” BORN: September 9, 1991 – Oakland, CA WEIGHT: 185 lbs ACQUIRED: Signed as free agent 2016 COLLEGE: Humboldt State STATUS: 1st year BC – 1st year CFL
NOTES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
COLLEGE
2009-2013: Kevin dressed in 44 games over five
seasons at Humboldt State and hauled in 10 career interceptions including an 80-yard pick-six, along with
71 defensive tackles and 19 pass knockdowns.
DYSHAWN DAVIS
36 LINEBACKER INTERNATIONAL
HEIGHT: 6’ 1” BORN: July 14, 1992 – Camden, NJ
WEIGHT: 225 lbs ACQUIRED: Signed as free agent 2016
COLLEGE: Syracuse STATUS: 1st year BC – 1st year CFL
NOTES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
HIGHLIGHTS COLLEGE
2015: Dyshawn was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent and appeared in
three preseason games for the club before being waived late in camp.
2011-2014: Dyshawn enjoyed a notable and productive career at Syracuse where he was a four-year
starter at linebacker for the Orange appearing in 49 games. As a senior in 2014, he racked-up a career-best
53 individual tackles giving him 157 for his career,
including an incredible 37.5 stops for a loss.
JAS DHILLON
55 OFFENSIVE LINEMAN NATIONAL
HEIGHT: 6’ 3” BORN: April 2, 1989 – Surrey, BC
WEIGHT: 302 lbs ACQUIRED: Signed as free agent October 2015
COLLEGE: UBC STATUS: 1st year BC – 1st year CFL
NOTES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
HIGHLIGHTS PERSONAL
2015: Jas was signed to the Lions’ practice roster in October. The former Toronto Argonauts draft selection
spent 2014 on the Double Blue’s practice roster before
being released in 2015. 2014: Jas was selected by Toronto in the 3rd round
(21st overall) in the 2014 CFL Draft.
Jas was drafted before he had the opportunity to finish his degree and is currently working on completing his
Psychology degree at UBC. When he isn't out on the field,
he enjoys working out, relaxing at home, and eating. His favourite football memory was being picked up by the BC
Lions and having the opportunity to represent his home team. Prior to UBC, he also played junior football with the
South Surrey Rams.
COLLEGE
2012-2013: Beginning his career at UBC on the school's
defensive line, Jaskaran appeared in eight games during
the 2012 season totaling 18 tackles (10 solo). In 2013, Jaskaran played guard as part of an o-line that allowed just
seven sacks, while averaging 219 yards per game on the ground. For his outstanding play, he was named First Team
CIS All-Canadian.
MIKE EDEM
11 DEFENSIVE BACK NATIONAL
HEIGHT: 6’ 1” BORN: July 11, 1989 – Lagos, Nigeria
WEIGHT: 210 lbs ACQUIRED: Signed as free agent February 2016 COLLEGE: Calgary STATUS: 1st year BC – 4th year CFL
GAMES PLAYED: Career: 43
Playoff: 5 Grey Cup: 0
NOTES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
HIGHLIGHTS COLLEGE
2015: Mike began the season with the Montreal Alouettes where he appeared in four games before being
inactive until October when he was traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He dressed for four regular season
games for Hamilton as well as the club’s two playoff
games. 2013-2014: Mike was originally selected by the
Montreal Alouettes with the third overall pick in the 2013 CFL Draft. He appeared in 35 games during his first two
seasons with the Als notching 54 tackles, five sacks and
four interceptions. The lofty numbers earned him an East Division All-Star nod in 2013 as well as Montreal’s
nominee as Outstanding Canadian and Outstanding Rookie.
2009-2012: Mike led the CIS Canada West conference with 55 tackles while also adding four sacks and an interception in
2012. The Brampton, ON native helped anchor a Calgary Dinos’ defence that topped the Canada West conference in
every category on his way to being named the Canada West
defensive player of the year in 2012. Edem played the 2009 CIS season for the McGill University Redmen as well as one
season at the Cegep level at Champlain Regional College in Lennoxville.
CHANDLER FENNER
39 DEFENSIVE BACK INTERNATIONAL
HEIGHT: 5’ 10” BORN: July 6, 1990 – Virginia Beach, VA
WEIGHT: 180 lbs ACQUIRED: Signed as free agent February 2016
COLLEGE: Holy Cross STATUS: 1st year BC – 1st year CFL
NOTES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
HIGHLIGHTS PERSONAL
2012-2015: Chandler was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2012 and was later released in
camp. He signed with Seattle in September that year and spent the 2013 season on the Seahawks’ practice roster and
was part of the club’s Super Bowl championship team.
Following his release in July 2014, he was signed by the New York Giants and appeared in 11 games that season recording
five tackles. He was waived by the Giants in September 2015.
Chandler resides in his hometown of Virginia Beach during the offseason and consider volunteerism as a top priority in
his life. Playing football since the age of nine, he lists being a part of Seattle’s Super Bowl team to be his biggest
memory to date. A gifted student, Chandler was a
Psychology major and Visual Art minor at Holy Cross and loves all things creative such as drawing, music and dance.
COLLEGE
2008-2011: Chandler appeared in 44 games over four years
at Holy Cross recording 115 individual tackles, two interceptions and 18 knockdowns.
MAXX FORDE
48 DEFENSIVE LINEMAN NATIONAL
HEIGHT: 6’ 5” BORN: November 15, 1992 – New Orleans, LA
WEIGHT: 263 lbs ACQUIRED: 2015 CFL Draft – 7th Round, 58th Overall
COLLEGE: Idaho STATUS: 2nd year BC – 1st year CFL
NOTES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
HIGHLIGHTS PERSONAL
2015: Max spent the entire year on the
practice roster and did not see regular
season action for the Lions.
Maxx was a Business, Marketing and Finance major with
a minor in Statistics while at Idaho. A versatile and
gifted athlete coming out of high school, he also played basketball and ran track in addition to his exploits in the
classroom as a National Achievement Scholar. His father Brian was a member of the Lions in 1994 and 1995.
COLLEGE
2011-2014: Maxx appeared in 46 games over four years at Idaho recording 83 solo
stops including 18 for a loss to go along with
six career sacks.
ROGERS GAINES
59 OFFENSIVE LINE INTERNATIONAL
HEIGHT: 6’ 6” BORN: June 24, 1989– Goodlettsville, TN
WEIGHT: 329 lbs ACQUIRED: Signed as free agent March 2016
COLLEGE: Tennessee State STATUS: 1st year BC – 1st year CFL
NOTES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS: HIGHLIGHTS COLLEGE
2013-2014: Rogers was signed by Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in May 2013. He attended
training camp with the Ravens, but did not make the
final roster. In September, he was brought in for a workout by the Chicago Bears and signed a futures
contract that December. Following his release by the Bears in May 2014, Rogers signed with the New York
Giants and was eventually waived during training camp in late August that year.
2009-2012: Rogers appeared in 30 games over four seasons at Tennessee State, 18 as a starter
along the Tigers’ offensive line. His outstanding
play as a senior in 2012 which included not surrendering a single sack, earned him a First-
Team All-Ohio Valley Conference selection as well as an Associated Press All-American.
GAMES PLAYED:
Career: 0 Playoff: 0
Grey Cup: 0
ANTHONY GAITOR
23 DEFENSIVE BACK INTERNATIONAL
HEIGHT: 5’ 10” BORN: October 9, 1988 – Miami, FL
WEIGHT: 180 lbs ACQUIRED: Signed as free agent February 2016
COLLEGE: Florida International STATUS: 1st year BC – 1st year CFL
NOTES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
HIGHLIGHTS COLLEGE
2011-2014: Anthony was selected in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft (222nd
overall) by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He
appeared in eight games as a rookie that season and four more in 2012 before an injury
sidelined him for the 2013 campaign. He made stops in Miami and Arizona as well as a return
to Tampa in 2014 before signing with the Lions.
2007-2010: Anthony appeared in 49 games while at Florida International and racked-up 136
individual tackles along with 11 career
interceptions, three of which he returned for touchdowns.
JUSTIN GLEBEN
47 FULLBACK NATIONAL
HEIGHT: 6’ 1” BORN: September 29, 1992 – Barrie, ON
WEIGHT: 225 lbs ACQUIRED: Signed as free agent April 2016
COLLEGE: Queen’s STATUS: 1st year BC – 1st year CFL
NOTES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
COLLEGE
2011-2015: Justin appeared in 27 games over five
seasons at Queen’s. Seeing action primarily in a blocking-back role, he tallied three carries for a total of six yards,
but recorded a touchdown each time he ran the ball. He
also added another 112 yards on 10 receptions.
ANDREW HUDSON
96 DEFENSIVE LINEMAN INTERNATIONAL
HEIGHT: 6’ 3” BORN: June 1, 1992 – Redlands, CA
WEIGHT: 245 lbs ACQUIRED: Signed as free agent February 2016
COLLEGE: Washington STATUS: 1st year BC – 1st year CFL
NOTES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
HIGHLIGHTS COLLEGE
2015: Andrew signed with the Buffalo Bills as
an undrafted free agent in May. He attended
training camp and appeared in three pre-season games for the Bills before being
released by the club.
2011-2014: Andrew appeared in 49 games at
Washington recording 82 individual tackles, 26 tackles
for a loss and 21 sacks. He started every game for the Huskies as a senior in 2014 and earned an honorable
mention All-Pac 12 nod finishing the year with 54 tackles and 12 sacks.
KENDRICK INGS
82 WIDE RECEIVER INTERNATIONAL
HEIGHT: 5’ 10” BORN: June 17, 1990 – Lithonia, GA
WEIGHT: 180 lbs ACQUIRED: Signed as free agent February 2016
COLLEGE: STATUS: 1st year BC – 1st year CFL
NOTES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
HIGHLIGHTS PERSONAL
2015: Kendrick hauled in 68 passes for 997 yards and 15 touchdowns in addition to scoring
on three kickoff returns in 17 games as a rookie with the Tampa Bay Storm. The lofty numbers
earned him a two-week stay on the Detroit Lions
practice roster in September.
Kendrick has been playing football since the age of seven and recalls a three-touchdown effort in his first
game as a pee-wee as his biggest memory to date. Making his offseason home in Florida, Kendrick loves
spending time at the beach, going bowling and even a
little paintball. He lists Bad Boys and Any Given Sunday as his top movies and The Alchemist as his book of
choice.
EXPERIENCE
Kendrick began his playing days as a quarterback in high school. Having not played football at the
collegiate level, he took his talents to a semi-pro club, Atlanta Chiefs before moving onto the
Dodge City Law of the Champions Professional
Indoor Football League and then to the Pittsburgh Power of the Arena Football League.
The Power folded before played a game, but he eventually made his way to Tampa Bay.
ANTONIO JOHNSON
66 OFFENSIVE LINE INTERNATIONAL
HEIGHT: 6’ 6” BORN: June 22, 1992 – Diboll, TX
WEIGHT: 305 lbs ACQUIRED: Signed as free agent April 2016
COLLEGE: North Texas STATUS: 1st year BC – 1st year CFL
NOTES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS: HIGHLIGHTS COLLEGE
2015: Antonio attended a mini-camp with the New
York Jets in the spring of 2015 but signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in
May and also attended training camp with the club. After being waived by the Saints, he spent short
stints with both the Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas
Cowboys and Denver Broncos.
2011-2014: Antonio was a four-year starter for the
Mean Green after red-shirting his freshman year in 2010. The hulking tackle appeared in 45 career
games and anchored a dominant offensive line from his left tackle position which surrendered an NCAA-
low six sacks in 2012, while leading the nation with
5,336 total yards.
MIKEL LESHOURE
42 RUNNING BACK INTERNATIONAL
HEIGHT: 6’ 0” BORN: March 30, 1990 – Streator, IL WEIGHT: 230 lbs ACQUIRED: Signed as free agent 2016
COLLEGE: Illinois STATUS: 1st year BC – 1st year CFL
NOTES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
HIGHLIGHTS COLLEGE
2011-2014: Mikel was a second-round
selection (57th overall) of the Detroit Lions in the 2011 NFL Draft. A season-ending Achillies
injury prevented him from playing as a rookie but he bounced back to start 14 games for
Detroit in 2012. He appeared in three more
games in 2013 and totaled 807 rushing yards and nine touchdowns along with 34 receptions
for 214 yards. He was released by the Lions in August 2014.
2011-2013: Mikel enjoyed a notable career
at Illinois during his final three seasons notching 424 carries for 2,557 yards and a
healthy 6.0-yard average run to go along with 23 career TD’s. He also added another
439 yards on 37 receptions and another five
majors. He departed the school with the single game rushing record – 330 yards in a
win over rival Northwestern.
BO LOKOMBO
8 LINEBACKER NATIONAL
HEIGHT: 6’ 2” BORN: October 10, 1990 – Kinshasa, Congo
WEIGHT: 230 lbs ACQUIRED: 2013 CFL Draft - 3rd round, 21st overall
COLLEGE: Oregon STATUS: 3rd year BC – 3rd year CFL
GAMES PLAYED:
Career: 25 Playoff: 2
Grey Cup: 0
NOTES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
HIGHLIGHTS PERSONAL 2015: Picking up where he left off after a notable
rookie debut, Bo started all 18 regular season games
seeing significant defensive duties in 2015. He finished the season with a team and division-best 24
special teams stops which earned him a West Division All-Star nod while also adding 26 tackles on
defence and two tackles for a loss. 2014: Joining
the Lions midway through the season, Bo spent one game on the injured list before being activated to the
Lions’ 46-man roster and appearing in the final seven regular season game as well as the post-season.
Seeing action exclusively on special teams, he
recorded nine tackles on the year.
The Oregon University alum was originally born in Kinshasa,
Africa but moved to BC at a young age where he picked up
the game of football when he was 15. The standout linebacker notes the 2011 BCS Championship game as his
most memorable football game to date. He comes from a large family with two sisters and four brothers, one of
whom plays football at the University of
Minnesota. Boseko, known as Bo, has varied interests off the field including designing his own line of t-shirts with the
slogan "Bo Knows". He enjoys cooking and fishing in his spare time and says he really wants to take a trip across
Canada. He is fluent in three languages: English, French
and Lingala and says he wants to coach when his playing days are over. He says that Scarface is, hands down, his
favourite movie and enjoys relaxing by watching Game of Thrones.
KUDOS: West Division All-Star: 2015
COLLEGE
2009-2013: Bo appeared in 44 career games at Oregon after not seeing action in his redshirt year
2009. He recorded 68 solo tackles along with four interceptions as well as an impressive four defensive
touchdowns. The standout linebacker enjoyed a Rose Bowl Championship as well as a Pac-12
Championship in 2011 and a win in the Fiesta Bowl
in 2012. He also enjoyed a trip to the 2011 BCS Championship game but lost to Cam Newton and
Auburn 22-19.
COLIN LOCKETT
86 WIDE RECEIVER INTERNATIONAL
HEIGHT: 5’ 11” BORN: April 5, 1991 – Diamond Bar, CA WEIGHT: 185 lbs ACQUIRED: Signed as free agent 2016
COLLEGE: San Diego State STATUS: 1st year BC – 1st year CFL
NOTES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
HIGHLIGHTS COLLEGE 2014-2015: Colin was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals
as an undrafted free agent in May 2014 and was a late release in training camp. He remained on the Bengals’
practice roster before being released in October. Colin signed with the Washington Redskins in December that
year and attended training camp with Washington in
2015. He was among the final roster cuts for the ‘Skins in September 2015.
2010-2013: Colin started 30 of his 48 career
appearances for San Diego State recording 130 receptions for 1,999 yards and 16 majors. As a senior
and team captain in 2013, he started in 12 games notching 52 catches for 736 yards and five touchdowns
while also returning 31 kickoffs for 761 yards picking
up an Honorable Mention All-Mountain West selection on special teams.
UZOMA NWACHUKWU
89 WIDE RECEIVER INTERNATIONAL
HEIGHT: 6’ 0” BORN: December 15, 1990 – Allen, TX
WEIGHT: 195 lbs ACQUIRED: Signed as free agent 2016
COLLEGE: Texas A&M STATUS: 1st year BC – 1st year CFL
NOTES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
HIGHLIGHTS COLLEGE
2013-2015: Uzoma was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent. He attended
training camp with the club that year and was one of
the club’s final roster releases. He spent the year on the Texans’ practice roster and again in 2014 before
being released in 2015. He also spent a short stint on the practice roster of the Miami Dolphins.
2009-2012: Uzoma enjoyed a productive career for the Aggies appearing in 52 games over four seasons,
recording 152 receptions for 2,239 yards and 19
touchdowns. The lofty totals made him just one of four receivers in Texas A&M history to notch more than 120
catches, 1500 yards, and 10 touchdowns in a career. His best season came as a freshman in 2009, when he
led the team with 40 catches and 708 yards.
SAM OJURI
43 RUNNING BACK INTERNATIONAL
HEIGHT: 6’ 0” BORN: September 22, 1990 – Barrington, IL WEIGHT: 200 lbs ACQUIRED: Signed as free agent 2016
COLLEGE: North Dakota State STATUS: 1st year BC – 2nd year CFL
NOTES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
HIGHLIGHTS COLLEGE 2014-2015: Sam was signed as a free agent by
the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in July 2014. He appeared in one game for the Ticats that season
before being released at the end of the year. In 2015, Sam signed with the Saskatchewan
Roughriders shortly after the beginning of
training camp, but did not make the final roster.
2011-2013: Sam was a key member of North
Dakota’s NCAA Division 1 FCS championship teams during his time with the Bisons piling-up 3,550 rushing
yards and 33 touchdowns over 44 career games. His best season came as a senior in 2013 where he tallied
1,398 yards on 214 carries with 10 majors.
T-DRE PLAYER
68 OFFENSIVE LINEMAN NATIONAL
HEIGHT: 6’ 6” BORN: February 4, 1992 – Winnipeg, MB WEIGHT: 295 lbs ACQUIRED: 2014 CFL Draft – 2nd round, 12th overall
COLLEGE: Northwestern State STATUS: 3rd year BC – 3rd year CFL
GAMES PLAYED:
Career: 18
Playoff: 0 Grey Cup: 0
NOTES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
HIGHLIGHTS PERSONAL 2015: T-Dre appeared in 15 games for the Lions,
the first nine as the team’s starting right guard. 2014: T-Dre made the club’s 46-man roster coming
out of training camp and started the Lions’ first two
regular season games before being placed on the injured list. Making the most of his limited playing
time, he notched a three-yard touchdown catch in his rookie debut versus Edmonton on Jun 28/14. He
made his third appearance of the season in Toronto
on Aug 17/14 before spending the remainder of the year as a reserve and on the practice roster.
Born in Winnipeg, T-Dre moved to Dallas at the
age of nine. He was a Liberal Arts major at Northwestern State and earned Southwestern
Conference All-Academic kudos in 2013. His father,
Paul Player was a notable basketball player at the University of Winnipeg.
COLLEGE
2010-2013: T-Dre appeared in 30 games, 23 as starter at Northwestern State over four years. The
Winnipeg native graded-out as the school’s top offensive lineman in 2013 and was an Honorable
Mention All-Southland Conference selection.
KEITH PRICE
12 QUARTERBACK INTERNATIONAL
HEIGHT: 6’ 1” BORN: June 28, 1991 – Los Angeles, CA
WEIGHT: 185 lbs ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent March 2016
COLLEGE: Washington STATUS: 1st year BC – 3rd year CFL
GAMES PLAYED:
Career: 17 Playoff: 0
Grey Cup: 0
NOTES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
LOUCHEIZ PURIFOY
29 DEFENSIVE BACK INTERNATIONAL
HEIGHT: 5’ 11” BORN: December 16, 1992 – Cantonment, FL
WEIGHT: 190 lbs ACQUIRED: Signed as free agent 2016 COLLEGE: Florida STATUS: 1st year BC – 1st year CFL
NOTES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
HIGHLIGHTS COLLEGE 2014: Loucheiz was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as
an undrafted free agent in May 2014 and made the club’s 53-man roster coming out of training camp. He
appeared in 11 games for the Colts notching six tackles,
a forced fumble and a pass knockdown. He was waived by Indianapolis that November and claimed by the
Seattle Seahawks before being released in December.
2011-2013: Loucheiz appeared in 37 games
over three seasons at Florida before declaring for the NFL Draft in 2014. The speedy defender
tallied 69 tackles, two interceptions including one
for a touchdown to go along with 12 knockdowns and four tackles for a loss.
HIGHLIGHTS COLLEGE 2014-2015: Price spent the better part of the past
two years with the Saskatchewan Roughriders after signing in Regina in September 2014 and returning
to the club again in July 2015. Dressing for 17 career games, he has thrown for 407 yards on 32
completions with three majors. Keith was originally
an undrafted free agent signing of the Seattle Seahawks in 2014. He was released by Seattle that
June before signing in Regina.
2010-2013: Keith enjoyed a notable college career at
Washington dressing for 46 games over four seasons throwing for 8,921 yards on 757 completions and
ultimately setting school marks for completion percentage (64%), passing efficiency (143.2),
touchdown passes in a single game (5) and career
touchdown passes (75).
DAVARUS SHORES
31 DEFENSIVE BACK INTERNATIONAL
HEIGHT: 6’ 1” BORN: April 22, 1992 – Mesquite, TX
WEIGHT: 185 lbs ACQUIRED: Signed as free agent 2016 COLLEGE: Texas A&M-Commerce STATUS: 1st year BC – 1st year CFL
NOTES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
COLLEGE 2012-2015: Davarus began his collegiate career at
Southern Arkansas where he appeared in nine games as a
freshman for the Muleriders notching 13 defensive stops. Following his transfer to Texas A&M-Commerce in 2013, he
went on to play in 35 games over the next three seasons tallying 64 solo stops and an incredible seven blocked
kicks.
HUNTER STEWARD
67 OFFENSIVE LINEMAN NATIONAL
HEIGHT: 6’ 6” BORN: December 23, 1991 – Victoria, BC WEIGHT: 327 lbs ACQUIRED: 2013 CFL Draft (1st round, 6th overall)
COLLEGE: Liberty STATUS: 3rd year BC – 3rd year CFL
GAMES PLAYED:
Career: 10 Playoff: 1
Grey Cup: 0
NOTES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
HIGHLIGHTS COLLEGE
2015: Hunter battled through another foot injury in camp
to eventually appear in 3 regular season games as well as the Western Semi-Final.
2014: Showing plenty of potential early in his career, Hunter overcame a knee injury in training camp to make his
CFL debut on Jul 12/14 in Saskatchewan. The talented
lineman eventually earned the starting role at left tackle and was enjoying a remarkable run over seven games until
suffering a season-ending foot injury on Aug 24 versus Saskatchewan.
2011-2013: Anchoring Liberty’s offensive line
from his left tackle position, Hunter started 11 games and helped lead the way for a new
program-record of 36 rushing touchdowns on the year. Allowing just a single sack in two seasons,
Hunter achieved the highest playing grades among
his teammates on the offensive line and received also received conference kudos as a First-Team
All-Big South selection. 2012: Making the difficult transition from defensive line to offensive line,
Hunter excelled during his second season at Liberty. Starting all 11 games at left tackle, he
graded-out as the school's top offensive lineman
and did not allow a sack. 2011: After transferring from Virginia where he
spent two seasons on the sidelines, Hunter appeared in nine games for Liberty University as a
reserve defensive lineman. He registered two
defensive tackles and was a significant contributor on special teams.