{"id":647618,"date":"2026-05-04T17:34:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T17:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/647618\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T17:34:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T17:34:09","slug":"winnipeg-blue-bombers-sign-de-eric-black-two-others-bgmsportstrax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/647618\/","title":{"rendered":"Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign DE Eric Black, two others \u2013 BGMSportsTrax"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Winnipeg<\/a>
\nWinnipeg Blue Bombers<\/p>\n

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed defensive ends Erick Black, David Reese, and Antoineo Harris Jr. on Saturday according to the CFL Transactions<\/a> page. They also released linebacker Brandon Bouyer-Randle.<\/p>\n

Eric Black<\/a> is six foot and weighs 247 pounds. The 27-year-old from Rochester, New York, made one tackle in two preseason games. The Roughriders released him on May 31, 2025. The Ottawa Redblacks signed Black to the practice squad on August 5, 2025. They released him on August 31, 2025.<\/p>\n

Black attended the New York Giants rookie minicamp in 2023. Black signed with the Edmonton Elks on January 25, 2024. He played two games for the Elks in 2024 with four tackles and one tackle on special teams.<\/p>\n

The Elks released Black on July 21, 2024. The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Black on August 5, 2024. Black appeared in two games and spent the rest of the season on the practice squad.<\/p>\n

Collegiately, Black played four seasons at Buffalo<\/a> (2018-21) with 36 tackles (18 solos, 18 assists), eight tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries in 29 games for the Bulls. He recorded a pair of sacks in the 2021 Camellia Bowl.<\/p>\n

Then, he transferred to Stony Brook<\/a> in 2022 with 19 tackles (11 solos, 8 assists), seven tackles for loss, five sacks, four pass breakups, and one forced fumble in ten games for the Seawolves.<\/p>\n

David Reese is six foot two and weighs 250 pounds. A native of Fort Pierce, Florida, Reese began his collegiate career at Florida (2018-22) with 10 tackles (6 solos, 4 assists) in 21 games for the Gators. Next, he transferred to California<\/a> (2023-24) with 58 tackles (33 solos, 25 assists), 15.5 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, five pass breakups, and five forced fumbles in 24 games for the Golden Bears.<\/p>\n

In 2023, he was named Fourth Team All-PAC 12 by Phil Steele and an All-PAC 12 Honorable Mention after finishing the season with a career-high 36 tackles (19 solos, 17 assists), eight tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, three pass breakups, and three forced fumbles in 13 games.<\/p>\n

Then, he transferred to Syracuse<\/a> in 2025 with 27 tackles (16 solos, 11 assists), 3.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, three pass breakups, and two fumble recoveries in 12 games for the Orange.<\/p>\n

Antoineo Harris Jr. is six foot three and weighs 253 pounds. A native of Chicago, Illinois, Harris Jr. began his collegiate career at Iowa Central Community College<\/a> (2020-21) with 24 tackles (12 solos, 12 assists), 5.5 tackles for loss, six sacks, one forced fumble, and three pass breakups in 15 games for the Tritons.<\/p>\n

Next, he transferred to Indiana State University<\/a> (2022-23) with 22 tackles (12 solos, 10 assists), 5.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and five pass breakups in 20 games for the Sycamores. Then, he transferred to New Mexico<\/a> in 2024 with 29 tackles (16 solos, 13 assists), 5.5 tackles for loss, and a half sack in 10 games for the Lobos.<\/p>\n

Harris Jr. concluded his collegiate career at the University of Connecticut<\/a> in 2025 with a career-high 30 tackles (13 solos, 17 assists), three tackles for loss, two sacks, and one pass breakup in 13 games for the Huskies.<\/p>\n

Brandon Bouyer-Randle is six foot two and weighs 240 pounds. The 29-year-old from Battle Creek, Michigan, signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on January 26, 2026.<\/p>\n

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Bouyer-Randle as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023. In 2023, he made three tackles (2 solos, 1 assist) and one pass breakup in three preseason games. Tampa Bay released him on October 30, 2023.<\/p>\n

The Washington Commanders signed Bouyer-Randle on November 7, 2023. They released him on May 7, 2024. The Cleveland Browns signed him on August 12, 2024. In 2024, he did not play the preseason due to an undisclosed injury. The Browns released him on December 31, 2024.<\/p>\n

The D.C. Defenders signed Bouyer-Randle on February 8, 2025. He attended training camp and was released on March 20, 2025.<\/p>\n

Collegiately, Bouyer-Randle played three seasons at Michigan State<\/a> (2017-19) with 31 tackles (17 solos, 14 assists), six tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, one pass breakup, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries in 30 games for the Spartans.<\/p>\n

Next, he transferred to Texas Tech<\/a> (2020-21) with 52 tackles (37 solos, 15 assists), two tackles for loss, one sack, and seven pass breakups in 18 games for the Red Raiders.<\/p>\n

Then, he transferred to Connecticut<\/a> in 2022 with 98 tackles (34 solos, 64 assists), eight tackles for loss, one sack, two interceptions for 70 yards, four pass breakups, and one forced fumble in 13 games for the Huskies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed defensive ends Erick Black, David Reese, and Antoineo Harris Jr.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12276,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[437],"tags":[49,48,521,522,520,82,7504],"class_list":["post-647618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cfl","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-canadian-football-league","tag-canadianfootballleague","tag-cfl","tag-sports","tag-winnipeg-blue-bombers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647618","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=647618"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647618\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=647618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=647618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=647618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}