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After signing with the Argos as a free agent on Friday, argonauts.ca explores the career of S Wes Lysack in the latest edition of By The Numbers:
1 July 1/03 the day Lysack recorded his first career tackle against Ottawa.
3 Number of tackles recorded in Calgary’s 2008 Grey Cup victory.
5 Drafted by the Calgary Stampeders in the first round, fifth overall, in the 2003 CFL Canadian Draft.
8 Age of Lysack’s son, Wes Lysack Jr.
8 Number of years Lysack has played in the CFL, 2011 will be his ninth.
1/4 Quarter Finalist in a contest to receive a $2000 grant for his charity efforts last season.
10 Defensive tackles recorded in 2000 while playing for Rutgers University Scarlet Knights. He also blocked a punt, intercepted two passes returned a fumble and forced a fumble in his only season playing in the NCAA.
18 Sept. 18/09, while playing against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, he picked off a pass and recorded the first sack of his CFL career.
50 Number of kids who received tickets to each Bombers home game as part the ‘Lysack’s Corner’ program.
57 Interception return yards to score his first career touchdown (Sept. 20, 2008). It was the longest touchdown return by a Stamp in three years.
71 Career high in DTs with Winnipeg in 2005.
74 Finished the season eighth in the CFL with 74 defensive tackles in 2005.
101 Yards on 4 interceptions with the Calgary Stampeders in 2008.
227 Career tackles.
2003 The year Lysack was drafted to the Calgary Stampeders when, current GM & Head Coach of Argonauts, Jim Barker was the Stampeders’ coach.
2010 The year Lysack won the Tom Pate award presented by the CFL Players Association to the player who demonstrates outstanding sportsmanship and dedication to the league and his community.