The Toronto Argonauts signed defensive lineman J-Min Pelley to the practice squad on Monday.
J-Min Pelley is six foot five and weighs 350 pounds. The 27-year-old from Calgary, Alberta, made six tackles in 11 games for the Edmonton Elks in 2024. The Elks released him on February 12, 2025.
The Edmonton Elks drafted Pelley in the 2022 CFL Supplemental Draft. In 2022, he made 11 tackles in 16 games. In 2023, he made eight tackles in nine games.
Pelley played four seasons for the Okanagan Sun (CJFL) (2015-18) making 80 tackles (63 solos, 17 assists), two tackles on special teams, 10.5 sacks, four pass breakups, one forced fumble, and four fumble recoveries in 35 games.
Collegiately, Pelley played one season at the University of Calgary in 2019 making 18 tackles (13 solos, 5 assists), six tackles for loss, 4.5 tackles for loss, one pass breakup, two carries for three yards, and one touchdown in 11 games for the Dinos.
