The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed defensive lineman Vonnie Watkins on Friday according to the CFL Transactions page. Watkins went undrafted in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Vonnie Watkins is six foot four and weighs 238 pounds. A native of Lusby, Maryland, Watkins made 33 tackles (15 solo, 18 assists), 8 tackles for loss, five sacks, and two forced fumbles in 13 games for the Ohio Bobcats in 2023.
Watkins played five seasons at Ohio (2019-23) with 83 tackles (37 solo, 46 assists), 23 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, three pass breakups, and four forced fumbles in 33 games for the Bobcats.
In high school, Watkins was awarded Maryland All-State Associated Press DE in his junior and senior seasons. He led Patuxent High School to a State Championship as a junior recording 278 tackles during his career including 60 tackles for loss and 19 sacks. In addition, he played tight end making 54 catches for 930 yards and eight touchdowns.
The B.C. Lions extended the contract of defensive back Cristophe Beaulieu through the 2027 season on Monday. HE. IS. BACK. We've extended 🇨🇦 DB Cristophe Beaulieu through 2027 🤩 pic.twitter.com/QMOzcnVYHO— BC LIONS (@BCLions) October 5, {...}
The Ottawa Redblacks signed defensive lineman DaMarcus Mitchell to the practice squad on Monday. DeMarcus Mitchell is six foot two and weighs 256 pounds. The 27-year-old from Thibodaux, Louisiana, was drafted by the Dallas Renegades {...}
The NASCAR Cup Series visited Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday evening in the South Point 400. Denny Hamlin started the race on the pole, with Ty Gibbs starting second. Chase Briscoe dominated the race, {...}
The Saskatchewan Roughriders released kicker Dawson Hodge on Sunday, according to the CFL Transactions page. Dawson Hodge is five foot eleven and weighs 180 pounds. The 24-year-old from Coquitlam, British Columbia, signed with the Saskatchewan {...}
The Monster Truck Wars visited the North Haven Fairgrounds in North Haven, Connecticut, featuring racing and freestyle. The trucks that competed in the show were Outlaw, Shark Attack, Backdraft, T-Rex, and Loco Motive. MonsterTruckinatorTV filmed {...}
The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series visited Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday night in the Focused Health 302. Corey Day started the race on the pole, with Sheldon Creed starting second. Corey Day led {...}
The Montreal Alouettes (12-3) hosted the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (7-8) on Saturday night in their second and final meeting of the season. In the first quarter, Montreal had the ball on the 20-yard line. Four {...}
The B.C. Lions (9-6) visited BMO Field on Saturday afternoon against the Toronto Argonauts (9-7) in their second and final meeting of the season. Nick Arbuckle was the starting quarterback for the Argonauts in place {...}
The Calgary Stampeders (8-8) visited Mosaic Stadium on Friday night against the Saskatchewan Roughriders (8-7) in their second and final meeting of the season. Calgary got the ball to start the first quarter on the {...}
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats (5-11) visited TD Place Stadium on Friday night against the Ottawa Redblacks (0-15) in their first meeting of the season. Both teams have been eliminated from playoff contention. The Tiger-Cats were missing {...}
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