Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign eight, including former Redblacks DB Alijah McGhee

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The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed American defensive back Alijah McGhee following a three-year stint with the Ottawa Redblacks.

The six-foot-two, 195-pound native of Warner Robins, Ga. played six regular-season games with the Redblacks in 2025, recording 22 defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, one interception, and one touchdown. He made four starts at field-side cornerback and one start at boundary cornerback.

The 26-year-old has played 19 regular-season games since joining the Redblacks in 2023, making 72 defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, four interceptions, two forced fumbles, and one touchdown. He was released by Ottawa in August.

The Blue Bombers have signed seven other American players, including receivers Tyrone ‘T.J.’ Davis, Bryce Kirtz, and Kenneth Womack, offensive linemen Zovon Lindsay, Sebastian Pares, and Michael ‘Bucky’ Williams, and defensive back Michael ‘Flip’ Dixon.

Davis made 70 catches for 904 yards and 26 touchdowns with the Green Bay Blizzard of the Indoor Football League (IFL) as a rookie in 2025, earning a second-team All-IFL selection and an IFL All-Rookie selection.

The six-foot-three, 180-pound native of Colorado Springs, Co. played quarterback at the University of Nebraska–Kearney, an NCAA Division II program, where he threw for 6,525 yards, 61 touchdowns, and 28 interceptions, and rushed for 4,361 yards and 61 scores. He was twice named the MIAA Offensive Player of the Year, a two-time AFCA All-American, and a two-time finalist for the Harlon Hill Trophy.

Kirtz played five collegiate seasons at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. where he made 132 receptions for 1,781 yards and five touchdowns. The six-foot, 195-pound native of Brownsburg, Ind. had his best season in 2023 when he caught 49 passes for 701 yards and all five of his career scores.

Womack started his collegiate career at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn., where he made 98 receptions for 1,234 yards and five touchdowns. The six-foot, 195-pound native of Upper Marlboro, Md. transferred to Western Michigan University in 2023 and spent two years with the team, making 115 catches for 1,236 yards and two scores to earn one first-team All-MAC selection.

Lindsay played five collegiate seasons at North Carolina State University and Coastal Carolina University, dressing for 39 total games. The six-foot-four, 300-pound native of Fayetteville, N.C. played primarily right tackle.

Pares split his collegiate career between the University of Sioux Falls and Eastern Illinois University. The six-foot-six, 310-pound native of Joliet, Ill. played a total of 43 collegiate games and was named second-team All-Conference in 2023.

Williams played 61 collegiate games at Austin Peay State University and Appalachian State University, earning a first-team All-Sun Belt selection and second-team FCS All-American selection. The six-foot-three, 300-pound native of Ringgold, Ga. has since had stints with the Los Angeles Chargers and Cleveland Browns, though he didn’t see any regular-season action with either team.

Dixon played five collegiate seasons at the University of Minnesota and Rutgers University. The six-foot-two, 210-pound native of Statesboro, Ga. recorded 173 defensive tackles, five tackles for loss, 17 pass knockdowns, four interceptions, one forced fumble, and one blocked punt.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished fourth in the West Division standings in 2025 with a 10-8 record, qualifying for the playoffs as the crossover team before losing the East Semi-Final to the Montreal Alouettes. Zach Collaros threw for 3,048 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 16 interceptions over 13 regular-season games, going 6-7 as a starter.

The Blue Bombers ranked fifth in net offence, third in net defence, and eighth with a turnover differential of minus-eleven. The club’s leading rusher was Brady Oliveira with 1,163 yards, leading receiver was Nic Demski with 1,001 yards, and leading tackler was Tony Jones with 104 tackles. Winnipeg ranked first in attendance with average crowds of 32,343, which was a 3.7 percent increase from the previous year.