{"id":649157,"date":"2026-05-05T10:46:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T10:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/649157\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T10:46:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T10:46:19","slug":"luke-willson-announces-colour-commentator-role-for-cfl-on-tsn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/649157\/","title":{"rendered":"Luke Willson announces colour commentator role for CFL on TSN"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Luke Willson is the new Friday Night Football colour commentator for the\u00a0CFL on TSN, he announced on Monday via his social media.<\/p>\n

The 36-year-old <\/a>joined the\u00a0CFL on TSN last season as a sideline analyst<\/a>, contributing throughout the regular-season and during the network\u2019s coverage of the 112th Grey Cup in Winnipeg, Man. He has worked for TSN since 2022, when he was hired as an NFL analyst.<\/p>\n

Willson spent eight seasons in the NFL as a tight end for the Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions, Oakland Raiders, and Baltimore Ravens. He recorded 111 receptions for 1,307 yards with 11 touchdowns over 102 regular-season games, making 52 starts. Willson also suited up for 11 playoff games and made five starts, registering 14 catches for 162 yards with one touchdown in postseason action.<\/p>\n

The six-foot-five, 255-pounder ran a 4.51-second forty-yard dash at Rice University\u2019s pro day in 2013. He added a 4.29-second short shuttle, 7.08-second three-cone, 23 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press, a 38-inch vertical, and a ten-foot, two-inch broad jump. The Seahawks selected him in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n

Willson won Super Bowl XLVIII with Seattle in a 43-8 win over the Denver Broncos at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. He caught two passes for 17 yards in the NFL championship game.<\/p>\n

The LaSalle, Ont. native earned approximately $10.2 million USD during his NFL career.<\/p>\n

In the 2012 CFL Draft, the Toronto Argonauts selected Willson in the fifth round, 32nd overall, though he never signed a CFL contract.<\/p>\n

Willson\u2019s father, Mike, played at the University of Windsor, while his brothers Greg and Eric played at Western University for the Mustangs.<\/p>\n

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