The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed defensive linemen Ty Anderson and Nate Martey, and defensive backs Mack Bannatyne and Ronan Horrall from the 2025 CFL Draft on Tuesday.
Ty Anderson is six foot three and weighs 283 pounds. The 22-year-old from Calgary, Alberta, was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the fourth round (36th pick) of the 2025 CFL Draft.
Collegiately, Anderson played four seasons at the University of Alberta (2021-24) making 59 tackles (33 solos, 26 assists), 4.5 tackles for loss, half a sack, three pass breakups, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and two blocked kicks in 25 games for the Golden Bears. He also played in the 2024 East-West Bowl.
Nate Martey is six foot and weighs 260 pounds. The 22-year-old from Ottawa, Ontario, was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the eighth round (66th pick) of the 2025 CFL Draft.
Collegiately, Martey played two seasons at Princeton (2021-22) making 33 tackles (15 solos, 18 assists), 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and one fumble recovery in 14 games for the Tigers. Then, he transferred to Arkansas State (2023-24) making 64 tackles (26 solos, 38 assists), 10.5 tackles for loss, six sacks, and one pass breakup in 23 games for the Red Wolves.
Mack Bannatyne is six foot and weighs 190 pounds. The 23-year-old from Calgary, Alberta, was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the third round (28th pick) of the 2025 CFL Draft.
Collegiately, Bannatyne played two seasons at York University (2021-22) making 43 tackles (36 solos, 14 assists), two tackles for loss, two interceptions for 64 yards, one touchdown, and seven pass breakups in 11 games for the Lions.
Ronan Horrall is six foot one and weighs 202 pounds. The 22-year-old from Ottawa, Ontario, was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the sixth round (48th pick) of the 2025 CFL Draft.
Collegiately, Horrall played four seasons at the University of British Columbia (2021-24) making 32 tackles (15 solos, 17 assists), one tackle for loss, one sack, two interceptions for 20 yards, two pass breakups, and one forced fumble in 25 games for the Thunderbirds.
Then, he transferred to the University of Alberta (2023-24) making 51 tackles (43 solos, 8 assists), one tackle for loss, two interceptions for 30 yards, eight pass breakups, and two fumble recoveries in 12 games for the Golden Bears. He was named a Canada West All-Star and Second Team U-Sports All-Canadian in 2024.
