Mississauga – The Toronto Argonauts Football Club loaded up its
offence today by re-signing import quarterback Reggie McNeal and
signing import receivers Cedric Bonner, David Gray and Matt Miller.
Reggie
McNeal, a former teammate of Cedric Bonner’s at Texas A&M, joined
the Argonauts’ practice roster on October 2, 2007. McNeal was a
quarterback in college but was converted to receiver when he clocked a
4.35 second 40-yard dash time at the annual NFL Scouting Combine. He
was drafted by Cincinnati where he played seven games in 2006 and was a
final training camp cut in 2007. He returned to his natural position at
quarterback and joined Toronto for its sensational run to first place.
A
seasoned football veteran, Bonner was a star receiver for Texas A&M
before parlaying his talent into NFL stops with the Buffalo Bills,
Seattle Seahawks, Oakland Raiders, Atlanta Falcons and Washington
Redskins. He honed his skills in NFL Europa for one season as a member
of the Hamburg Sea Devils and most recently attended training camp with
the Dallas Desperados of the AFL.
A
tough wide receiver/tight end while at the University of California,
Gray played five seasons with the Bears from 2002 through 2006. The
6-foot-3, 230-pounder made his presence felt immediately in the college
ranks when in his first career game he recorded a touchdown on a
71-yard catch-and-run versus Baylor. He would see action primarily at
wide receiver before making the switch to tight end in 2005.
Miller
was one of the more reliable receivers at Arizona State University for
five seasons, racking up 1,333 yards in 47 career games. In his senior
year, 2005, Miller recorded 24 catches for a career-high 563 yards and
7 touchdowns. He sat out most of the 2006 season with a knee injury
before briefly joining the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football
League in 2007.
