OTTAWA \u2013 The Ottawa REDBLACKS announced the following transactions today:<\/p>\n
ADDED TO PRACTICE ROSTER:<\/p>\n
American quarterback Matt Morrissey
HEIGHT: 6-4 | WEIGHT: 229 lbs | BIRTHDAY: 2000-08-26
HOMETOWN: Elmhurst, IL | SCHOOL: Eastern Kentucky<\/p>\n
Morrissey appeared in 13 games for Eastern Kentucky in 2024, completing 187 passes for 2,088 yards and 14 touchdowns, also rushing for 297 yards and scoring three touchdowns on the ground. He made 11 appearances for Western Illinois the year prior, throwing for 2,014 yards and 13 touchdowns. Morrissey dressed in five games for Northern Iowa from 2021 to 2022, after beginning his career at Trinity Valley Community College, where he recorded 1,523 passing yards, 13 touchdowns, 107 rushing yards, and two rushing touchdowns in eight games.
National offensive lineman David Knevel
HEIGHT: 6-8 | WEIGHT: 325 lbs | BIRTHDAY: 1994-10-18
HOMETOWN: Brantford, ON | SCHOOL: Nebraska<\/p>\n
Drafted in the third round, 21st overall by the BC Lions in 2018, Knevel is a veteran of 72 CFL games. He dressed in 16 during his rookie season, making his first career start the following year. Knevel re-signed with the Lions in 2021, and did so again ahead of the 2024 season.
American defensive lineman Ramon Puryear
HEIGHT: 6-3 | WEIGHT: 275 lbs | BIRTHDAY: 2001-04-12
HOMETOWN: Louisville, KY | SCHOOL: Louisville<\/p>\n
Puryear picked up an All-ACC Honourable Mention in 2024, making 34 total tackles, three and a half tackles for loss, two and a half sacks, and three fumble recoveries in 12 games. He appeared in 62 games from 2020 through 2024, racking up 87 total tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, nine sacks, a pass deflection, an interception, and five fumble recoveries.
National linebacker Woodly Appolon
HEIGHT: 6-4 | WEIGHT: 220 lbs | BIRTHDAY: 1996-07-26
HOMETOWN: Montreal, QC | SCHOOL: Tuskegee<\/p>\n
Initially drafted in the fifth round, 40th overall by the REDBLACKS in 2022, Appolon was traded to the Edmonton Elks the following February, going on to make five special teams tackles in 17 games over the next two seasons. He appeared in 18 games for Tuskegee from 2021 to 2022, making 88 total tackles, three and a half tackles for loss, one and a half sacks, two pass breakups, an interception, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. Appolon suited up in one game for Northern Illinois in 2020, after dressing in eight games for Butler Community College in 2019, and Highland Community College in 2018.
American linebacker Jamie Pettway Jr.
HEIGHT: 6-2 | WEIGHT: 237 lbs | BIRTHDAY: 2001-01-15
HOMETOWN: Albany, GA | SCHOOL: South Florida<\/p>\n
Pettway saw action in 13 games for USF during the 2024 season, recording 56 total tackles, six and a half tackles for loss, two sacks, a fumble recovery, and two pass breakups. He dressed in 13 games the year prior, making 19 total tackles, two and a half tackles for loss, and a sack. Pettway appeared in 10 games for FAU in 2022, where he picked up 41 tackles and a sack, after nine games at Missouri from 2019 to 2021 that saw him make two tackles, one for a loss.<\/p>\n
RELEASED:<\/p>\n
American receiver Easop Winston<\/p>\n
American defensive lineman Eric Black<\/p>\n
National defensive back Tysen-Otis Copeland<\/p>\n
American defensive back Alijah McGhee<\/p>\n
\u2014<\/p>\n
OTTAWA \u2013 Le ROUGE et NOIR d\u2019Ottawa a effectu\u00e9 les transactions suivantes:<\/p>\n
AJOUT\u00c9 \u00c0 L\u2019EQUIPE D\u2019ENTRA\u00ceNEMENT :<\/p>\n
Le quart-arri\u00e8re am\u00e9ricain Matt Morrissey<\/p>\n
TAILLE : 6-4 | POIDS : 229 lbs | DATE DE NAISSANCE : 2000-08-26
VILLE NATALE : Elmhurst, IL | UNIVERSIT\u00c9 : Eastern Kentucky<\/p>\n
Morrissey a disput\u00e9 13 matchs pour Eastern Kentucky en 2024, r\u00e9ussissant 187 passes pour 2 088 verges et 14 touch\u00e9s, tout en parcourant 297 verges au sol et en marquant trois touch\u00e9s. Il a disput\u00e9 11 matchs pour Western Illinois l\u2019ann\u00e9e pr\u00e9c\u00e9dente, avec 2 014 verges et 13 touch\u00e9s. Morrissey a disput\u00e9 cinq matchs pour Northern Iowa de 2021 \u00e0 2022, apr\u00e8s avoir d\u00e9but\u00e9 sa carri\u00e8re au Trinity Valley Community College, o\u00f9 il a enregistr\u00e9 1 523 verges par la passe, 13 touch\u00e9s, 107 verges au sol et deux touch\u00e9s au sol en huit matchs.
Le joueur de ligne offensive national David Knevel<\/p>\n
TAILLE : 6-8 | POIDS : 325 lbs | DATE DE NAISSANCE : 1994-10-218
VILLE NATALE : Brantford, ON | UNIVERSIT\u00c9 : Nebraska<\/p>\n
Rep\u00each\u00e9 au troisi\u00e8me tour, 21e au total, par les Lions de la Colombie-Britannique en 2018, Knevel est un v\u00e9t\u00e9ran qui a disput\u00e9 72 matchs dans la LCF. Il a pris part \u00e0 16 matchs lors de sa saison recrue, faisant ses d\u00e9buts en tant que titulaire l\u2019ann\u00e9e suivante. Knevel a resign\u00e9 avec les Lions en 2021, puis \u00e0 nouveau avant la saison 2024.
Le joueur de ligne d\u00e9fensif am\u00e9ricain Ramon Puryear<\/p>\n
TAILLE : 6-3 | POIDS : 275 lbs | DATE DE NAISSANCE : 2001-04-12
VILLE NATALE : Tampa, FL | UNIVERSIT\u00c9 : Louisville<\/p>\n
Puryear a obtenu une mention honorable All-ACC en 2024, avec un total de 34 plaqu\u00e9s, trois plaqu\u00e9s et demi pour perte, deux sacs et demi et trois r\u00e9cup\u00e9rations d\u2019\u00e9chapp\u00e9s en 12 matchs. Il a disput\u00e9 62 matchs entre 2020 et 2024, totalisant 87 plaqu\u00e9s, 14,5 plaqu\u00e9s pour perte, neuf sacs, une passe d\u00e9vi\u00e9e, une interception et cinq r\u00e9cup\u00e9rations d\u2019\u00e9chapp\u00e9s perdus.
Le secondeur national Woodly Appolon<\/p>\n
TAILLE : 6-4 | POIDS : 220 lbs | DATE DE NAISSANCE : 1996-07-26
VILLE NATALE : Montr\u00e9al, PQ | UNIVERSIT\u00c9 : Tuskegee<\/p>\n
Rep\u00each\u00e9 initialement au cinqui\u00e8me tour, 40e au total, par le ROUGE et NOIR en 2022, Appolon a \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9chang\u00e9 aux Elks d\u2019Edmonton en f\u00e9vrier suivant, r\u00e9alisant cinq plaqu\u00e9s en \u00e9quipes sp\u00e9ciales en 17 matchs au cours des deux saisons suivantes. Il a disput\u00e9 18 matchs pour Tuskegee entre 2021 et 2022, r\u00e9alisant 88 plaqu\u00e9s au total, trois plaqu\u00e9s et demi pour perte, un sac et demi, deux passes d\u00e9vi\u00e9es, une interception, un \u00e9chapp\u00e9 forc\u00e9 et une r\u00e9cup\u00e9ration d\u2019\u00e9chapp\u00e9. Appolon a disput\u00e9 un match pour Northern Illinois en 2020, apr\u00e8s avoir disput\u00e9 huit matchs pour le Butler Community College en 2019 et le Highland Community College en 2018.
Le secondeur am\u00e9ricain Jamie Pettway Jr.<\/p>\n
TAILLE : 6-2 | POIDS : 237 lbs | DATE DE NAISSANCE : 2001-01-15
VILLE NATALE : Albany, GA | UNIVERSIT\u00c9 : South Florida<\/p>\n
Pettway a disput\u00e9 13 matchs pour l\u2019USF au cours de la saison 2024, enregistrant 56 plaqu\u00e9s au total, six plaqu\u00e9s pour perte, deux sacs, une r\u00e9cup\u00e9ration d\u2019\u00e9chapp\u00e9 et deux passes d\u00e9vi\u00e9es. Il a disput\u00e9 13 matchs l\u2019ann\u00e9e pr\u00e9c\u00e9dente, r\u00e9alisant 19 plaqu\u00e9s au total, deux plaqu\u00e9s et demi pour perte et un sac. Pettway a disput\u00e9 10 matchs pour la FAU en 2022, o\u00f9 il a r\u00e9alis\u00e9 41 plaqu\u00e9s et un sac, apr\u00e8s avoir disput\u00e9 neuf matchs au Missouri de 2019 \u00e0 2021, au cours desquels il a r\u00e9alis\u00e9 deux plaqu\u00e9s, dont une pour perte.<\/p>\n
LIB\u00c9R\u00c9 :<\/p>\n
Le receveur am\u00e9rican Easop Winston<\/p>\n
Le joueur de ligne d\u00e9fensif am\u00e9ricain Eric Black<\/p>\n
Le demi d\u00e9fensif national Tysen-Otis Copeland<\/p>\n
Le demi d\u00e9fensif am\u00e9ricain Alijah McGhee<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"OTTAWA \u2013 The Ottawa REDBLACKS announced the following transactions today: ADDED TO PRACTICE ROSTER: American quarterback Matt MorrisseyHEIGHT:…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":80268,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[437],"tags":[49,48,521,522,520,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-115913","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cfl","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-canadian-football-league","11":"tag-canadianfootballleague","12":"tag-cfl","13":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115913","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=115913"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115913\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/80268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=115913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=115913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}