NEIL MCEVOY | VICE-PRESIDENT OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS
Neil McEvoy is set to begin his 29th year as a member of the BC Lions, and his first as Vice-President of Football Operations. A native of Surrey, he handles many of the day-to-day activities of the football operations department including player contracts, training camp, travel logistics and scouting preparation.
Neil also plays a key role in the evaluation of Canadian talent for the CFL Draft alongside Rob Ralph and Ryan Rigmaiden.
Neil joined the BC Lions in 1995 in the ticket sales department. He subsequently moved on to media relations in 1997 before becoming the player personnel coordinator two years later.
Neil graduated from Kwantlen University College and played with the Surrey Rams before joining the Lions. He has two sons, Logan and Spencer and lives in Surrey with his partner Keri. He spends numerous hours as a coach in minor football and lacrosse. Away from the field, he is an avid reader and podcast listener.
RYAN RIGMAIDEN | GENERAL MANAGER
Ryan was appointed the club’s 17th general manager on November 20, 2024 after serving as assistant general manager and director of player personnel for the past three seasons. He returned for a second stint with the Lions ahead of 2021 as director of of US scouting during which he recruited and signed many of the squad’s key American players. He had spent 2018-20 as director of college scouting with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers where he won a Grey Cup ring in 2019. The Spokane, Washington native began his football career as a contributor for Scout.com from 2002 to 2005. Establishing a network of contacts throughout the NFL, AFL and NCAA, Ryan was named the director of player personnel for the Arena Football League’s Spokane Shock in 2006 and then added the GM title in 2010.
Ryan’s keen eye for talented players resulted in an 88-31 record for the Shock during his time there including three league championship appearances and two titles in 2009 and 2010.
Ryan makes his home in North Carolina and in addition to attending numerous collegiate pro-days and NFL preseason games also coordinates the efforts of regional scouts.
ROB RALPH | ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER
2025 marks Rob’s seventh year with the BC Lions and first as assistant general manager after serving the previous four years as the top Canadian scout in charge of evaluating talent for the CFL Draft.
Prior to joining the Lions in 2019 as a regional scout, Rob spent 20 seasons with Edmonton where he began as video coordinator and was promoted to offensive assistant under head coach Danny Macocia for the 2008 season.
With a keen eye for talent, Rob joined Edmonton’s Canadian scouting department in 2012 and was promoted to director of Canadian scouting in 2016, a role he held for three seasons.
Rob graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1998. He is also a graduate of the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) Radio and Television program.
He and has two sons, Charlie and Andrew. The family resides in London, Ontario.
WILL ARK | UNITED STATES SCOUT
Will joined the Lions staff in 2025 and will work directly with general manager Ryan Rigmaiden in finding talent south of the border.
Before the Lions, Will had stops at Michigan State as a scouting assistant and also participated in the Green Bay Packers Scouting and Player Personnel Internship before the 2024 NFL season. His most recent opportunity was as an Area Scout helping to construct and finalize the roster for the 2025 Hula Bowl.
As a player, Will went to Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan and was a two-time Team Captain and four-year starter at Quarterback. He graduated with a degree in Biomedical Engineering and also obtained his Master’s degree in Business Administration.
Will resides and operates out of his hometown of Green Bay, Wisconsin.
ROB RANG | WESTERN REGIONAL SCOUT
2024 marks Rob’s third year with the Lions, providing scouting reports of college and professional prospects from the western United States.
A Washington state native and life-long resident, Rob’s work at NFLDraftScout.com, FOXSports.com, CBS Sports, USA Today and the Pro Football Hall of Fame, among others, have made him one of the more recognizable names in NFL draft analysis.
His duties with the Lions include the evaluation of the PAC-12, Mountain West and Big Sky conferences of American college football, attending practices, games, Pro Day workouts and all-star games, as well as regional US free-agent camps in the US. Similarly, Rob attends training camp, practices and NFL games on behalf of the Lions.
CHASE MUELLER | SCOUTING ASSISTANT
Chase joined the Lions scouting department in 2025 and will work closely with Ryan Rigmaiden and the entire staff in recruiting and evaluating talent south of the border.
TYLER GAMMON | MANAGER, FOOTBALL OPERATIONS
The 2024 season marks Tyler’s 12th year with the club since he joined the team in 2013 as a Community Relations Intern. Since then he held several positions in the business operations side in Events and Community Partnerships before moving over to the Football Operations department for the 2021 season.
Tyler handles the day to day operations of the team, including organizing logistics of training camp at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, team travel for away games, and getting all US and international players the proper documentation to play football in Canada. Tyler also spearheads all logistical duties for US free-agent camps in the off-season.
Tyler attended Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Surrey, BC and was born and raised in North Delta, BC.
