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The B.C. Lions have signed American linebacker Marvin Grant.
The six-foot-two, 210-pound defender spent three seasons at Kansas University, primarily as a safety. He registered 163 total tackles, 10 tackles for a loss, eight pass breakups, three sacks and a pair of forced fumbles in 38 games with the Jayhawks.
The native of Detroit, Mich., spent the first three years of his college career at Purdue University before transferring. In 20 games for the Boilermakers, he was credited with 92 total tackles.
Grant went unselected in the 2025 NFL Draft. He attended rookie mini-camp with the Kansas City Chiefs but was not signed to a contract.
The B.C. Lions finished second in the West Division standings in 2025 with an 11-7 record and beat the Calgary Stampeders in the West Semi-Final before losing the West Final to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Nathan Rourke threw for 5,290 yards, 31 touchdowns, and 16 interceptions over 16 regular-season starts, posting an 11-5 record. He was also named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player.
The Lions ranked first in net offence, fourth in net defence, and sixth with a turnover differential of minus-four. James Butler rushed for 1,213 yards, Keon Hatcher led the CFL with 1,688 receiving yards, and Micah Awe led the league with 117 tackles. B.C. finished third in attendance with average crowds of 27,124, which was a 0.9 percent increase from the previous year.