Born: September 3, 1999- Belleville, Illinois
Entering 2026: Years as a Lion: 1st Years in CFL: 3rd Status: American
Career Games: 18 Playoffs: 0 Grey Cup: 0
Acquired:
C.J. was signed as a free agent by the Lions on April 16, 2026.
Highlights:
2025: C.J. started 17 games at cornerback for Ottawa, making 55 defensive tackles, three interceptions and one forced fumble.
2024: C.J. signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and was with the team for training camp. Signed with the Ottawa REDBLACKS in September and appeared in one game, making seven tackles and forcing a fumble.
2023: Signed with the Minnesota Vikings as a non-drafted free agent. After training camp, C.J. was assigned to the practice roster and remained there until November.
College:
2022: Transferred to Oklahoma for his senior season, earning All- Big 12 honourable mention after recording 43 total tackles (25 solo, 18 assisted), ten pass breakups and four interceptions in 12 contests.
2018-21: C.J. began his college career at Wyoming, racking up 112 total tackles (78 solo, 34 assisted), 6.5 tackles for a loss, 17 pass breakups, two interceptions and a pair of fumble recoveries.
Seasons
Defence
| YEAR | TEAM | GP | DT | ST | SACKS | INT | TD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2024
|
OTT | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
2025
|
OTT | 17 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
|
Total
|
18 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Game Log
Game Participation Count
| Year | Team | Regular | Semi-Final | Final | Greycup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2024
|
OTT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
2025
|
OTT | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Defence
| DATE | WEEK | OPP | DT | ST | SACKS | INT | TD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
06-06
|
1 | SSK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
06-13
|
2 | MTL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
06-21
|
3 | CGY | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
06-29
|
4 | TOR | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
07-06
|
5 | EDM | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
07-12
|
6 | HAM | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
07-31
|
9 | CGY | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
08-09
|
10 | TOR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
08-15
|
11 | WPG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
08-22
|
12 | EDM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
09-05
|
14 | BC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
09-13
|
15 | BC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
09-20
|
16 | WPG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
10-03
|
18 | SSK | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
10-13
|
19 | MTL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
10-18
|
20 | MTL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
10-24
|
21 | HAM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Total
|
55 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Player Transactions
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