The Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-signed long snapper Gordon Whyte and signed defensive back Kendall Bohler on Monday. Bohler signed a future contract earlier this month.
Gordon Whyte is six foot two and weighs 237 pounds. The 28-year-old from Toronto, Ontario, made one tackle on special teams in 16 games and one playoff game in 2025. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats drafted Whyte in the eighth round (67th pick) in the 2019 CFL Draft. In five seasons with Hamilton, Whyte has made 22 tackles on special teams in 84 games.
Collegiately, Whyte played four seasons at St. Francis Xavier (2015-19) with 179 tackles (137 solos, 84 assists), 10 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 3 pass breakups in 40 games for the X-Men. Whyte was a member of three Loney Bowl championship teams for the X-Men in 2015, 2016, and 2018.
Kendall Bohler is six foot and weighs 195 pounds. The 24-year-old from Orlando, Florida, signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2025. The Broncos released him on May 12, 2025. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed him to a future contract on November 3, 2025.
Collegiately, Bohler spent one season at Mercer University in 2019 with one tackle (1 solo), one interception for 30 yards, and one pass defended in two games for the Bears.
Then, he transferred to Florida A&M University (2021-24) with 105 tackles (73 solos, 32 assists), six tackles for loss, four interceptions for 14 yards, 33 pass breakups, one fumble recovery, two blocked kicks, one kick return for 22 yards, and one touchdown in 44 games for the Rattlers.
In 2023, he earned First Team All-SWAC, First Team All-SWAC by Phil Steele, and All-American by BOXTOROW after making 39 tackles (27 solos, 12 assists), two tackles for loss, one interception, and 15 pass breakups in 13 games. He was also named to the Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List.
In his final season in 2024, he made 33 tackles (23 solos, 10 assists), three tackles for loss, one interception, five pass breakups, one kick return for 22 yards, and one blocked kick in 12 games. He was named Second Team All-SWAC. Bohler was also named an Aeneas Williams Award Finalist, East-West Shrine Bowl 1,000 Watch List, and invited to the Hula Bowl and HBCU Legacy Bowl.
