The B.C. Lions re-signed offensive lineman Tyran Walker-Hunt and signed defensive lineman Lorenzo Mauldin IV on Monday.
Tyran Walker-Hunt is six foot seven and weighs 312 pounds. The 27-year-old from Boykins, Virginia, re-signed with the B.C. Lions on November 10, 2025. In 2026, he appeared in two preseason games, playing left guard. He spent the first six weeks on the practice squad. The Lions released him on July 16, 2026.
Hunt signed with the Memphis Showboats on May 23, 2023. He played three games for the Showboats. In 2023, Memphis was ranked sixth in passing yards per game (172.4), sixth in passing touchdowns (10), sixth in rushing yards per game (85.9), and seventh in rushing touchdowns (4).
Hunt signed with the Frisco Fighters (IFL) in 2024 and played 12 games. In 2024, Frisco’s offense averaged 127.1 passing yards per game, 129.6 rushing yards per game, 56.6 points per game, 76 touchdowns, and 196 first downs. The Fighters made it to the IFL playoffs but were eliminated by the Massachusetts Pirates in the first round. He was named First Team All-IFL in 2024.
The San Antonio Brahmas signed Hunt on September 23, 2024. He attended training camp and was released on March 20, 2025. The B.C. Lions signed Walker-Hunt on March 28, 2025. In 2025, he played in two preseason games. He spent the regular season on the practice squad. The Lions released him on November 9, 2025.
Collegiately, Hunt played three seasons at Maryland (2018-20), playing eight games for the Terrapins. Then, he transferred to Old Dominion (2021-22), playing left guard in 23 games for the Monarchs. In 2021, Old Dominion’s offensive line helped Blake Watson become the second player in ODU history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season.
The Monarchs ranked fifth in C-USA with 158.3 rush yards per game. They also averaged 27.61 points per game, 214.8 passing yards per game, 373.1 total yards per game, 37 touchdowns, and allowed 32 sacks, finishing 6-7 for the season and appearing in the Myrtle Beach Bowl.
In 2022, Old Dominion’s offensive line helped Blake Watson rush for a school-record 259 yards and three touchdowns in the win at Coastal Carolina. Old Dominion averaged 19.50 points per game, 92.3 rushing yards per game, 247.2 passing yards per game, 339.4 total yards per game, 27 touchdowns, and allowed 35 sacks, finishing 3-9 for the season.
Lorenzo Mauldin IV is six foot four and weighs 259 pounds. The 33-year-old from Sacramento, California, signed with the Louisville Kings on February 11, 2026. He announced his retirement on March 4, 2026. He signed a one-day contract to retire as a member of the Ottawa Redblacks on March 19, 2026.
The New York Jets drafted Mauldin IV in the third round (82nd pick) in the 2015 NFL Draft. Mauldin IV played two seasons with 33 tackles (20 solos, 13 assists), three tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, one interception, two pass breakups, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in 26 games. In 2017, he missed the season due to a back injury. In 2018, he made one tackle (1 assist) in four preseason games.
The Jets released him on September 1, 2018. Next, Mauldin IV signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on April 15, 2019. Mauldin IV played two seasons in Hamilton with 25 tackles, four sacks, and one forced fumble in 17 games.
The Ottawa Redblacks signed Mauldin IV as a free agent on February 8, 2022. In 2022, Mauldin IV made 43 tackles, 17 sacks, and two forced fumbles in 18 games on his way to being named a CFL All-Star and a winner of the CFL’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award. In 2023, he made 29 tackles, five sacks, and one forced fumble in 17 games.
In 2024, he made 52 tackles, eight sacks, and two forced fumbles in 18 games. He was named to the All-CFL Team and a CFL East All-Star.
The Redblacks re-signed Mauldin IV on January 8, 2025. In 2025, Mauldin IV made 26 tackles and two sacks in 14 games. The Redblacks traded Mauldin IV to the Calgary Stampeders on September 28, 2025, for a 2026 fourth-round draft pick. He appeared in one game for the Stampeders.
Collegiately, Mauldin IV played four seasons at Louisville (2011-14) with 114 tackles (77 solos, 37 assists), 33.5 tackles for loss, 21 sacks, eight pass breakups, and six forced fumbles in 47 games, of which 24 were starts for the Cardinals. In 2013, he was named Second-Team All-American Athletic Conference.
