The Edmonton Elks are set to sign wide receiver Kaion Julien-Grant once free agency begins next Tuesday according to both 3DownNation writer John Hodge and CFL TSN reporter Farhan Lalji.
Kaion Julien-Grant is six foot two and weighs 212 pounds. The 28-year-old from Toronto, Ontario, made 46 catches for 486 yards, one touchdown, one kick return for no yards, and one tackle in 12 games for the Alouettes in 2024. He missed most of the season with a shoulder injury.
The Montreal Alouettes drafted Julien-Grant in the second round (13th pick) in the 2019 CFL Draft. In 2023, Julien-Grant made 37 catches for 512 yards, and one carry for seven yards in 9 games helping the Alouettes win the 110th Grey Cup over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Julien-Grant played five seasons in Montreal. He made 128 catches for 1,656 yards, four touchdowns, one carry for seven yards, one punt return for seven yards, nine kick returns for 127 yards, and one tackle in 55 games.
Collegiately, Julien-Grant played four seasons at St. Francis Xavier University (2015-18) making 118 catches for 2,032 yards, 22 touchdowns, 12 carries for 73 yards, and 31 kick returns for 672 yards, two touchdowns, 119 punt returns for 1,786 yards, and two touchdowns in 31 games for the X-Men.
In his senior year, Julien-Grant made 49 catches for 638 yards, five touchdowns, three carries for 25 yards, eight kick returns for 209 yards, one touchdown, 35 punt returns for 566 yards, and one touchdown in eight games.
