The Montreal Alouettes and wide receiver Tyson Philpot agreed to a two-year contract extension through the 2027 season on Tuesday.
Tyson Philpot is six foot and weighs 199 pounds. The 25-year-old from Delta, British Columbia, made 61 catches for 804 yards, five touchdowns, two carries for nine yards, three kick returns for 70 yards, and five punt returns for 58 yards in 12 games.
The Montreal Alouettes drafted Philpot in the first round (9th pick) of the 2022 CFL Draft. In 2022, Philpot made 39 catches for 459 yards, two touchdowns, one carry for 16 yards, and 12 kick returns for 342 yards in 18 games. He was the winner of the Frank M. Gibson Trophy in 2022.
In 2023, Philpot made 47 catches for 532 yards, five touchdowns, two carries for nine yards, and seven kick returns for 146 yards in 13 games for the Alouettes.
In the 110th Grey Cup, Philpot caught a game-winning 19-yard touchdown to beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28-24 in Hamilton. He was named the Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian.
In 2024, Philpot made 58 catches on 72 targets for 779 yards and five touchdowns in 9 games before an injury sidelined him for the season.
Collegiately, Philpot played four seasons at the University of Calgary (2018-21) with 96 catches for 1,953 yards, 16 touchdowns, 13 carries for 181 yards, ten kick returns for 238 yards, and eight punt returns for 152 yards in 22 games for the Dinos.
Philpot was named First Team All-Canadian in 2021, winner of the Peter Gorman Trophy (Rookie of the Year) in 2018, and a Vanier Cup champion in 2019.
