ACQUIRED:
Signed as a free agent February 13, 2018.
CAREER:
2020: Released by the Tiger-Cats to pursue NFL opportunities.
2019: Re-signed with the Tiger-Cats April 1…Appeared in all 18 regular season games, converting 47-of-55 field goal attempts (85.5%) and 26-of-28 single convert attempts (92.8%), while averaging 43.1 yards per punt on 106 attempts…Ranked first in the CFL in field goals made (tie-47), third in scoring (162 points) and sixth in field goal percentage…Earned division all–star honours for the first time as a Tiger-Cat and second time in his career…Completed all three field goal attempts and registered nine punts for 398 yards, four kickoffs for 264 yards, adding one special teams tackle…Completed all five field goal attempts and registered six punts for 240 yards, four kickoffs for 213 yards, and one special teams tackle July 4 at Montreal…Completed all three field goal attempts and registered nine punts for 432 yards and five kickoffs for 331 yards July 26 vs Winnipeg…Completed all four field goal attempts and his only convert attempt while adding eight punts for 349 yards and two kickoffs for 147 yards August 1 at Saskatchewan…PLAYOFFS: Played in both Tiger-Cats’ playoff games including the 107th Grey Cup versus Winnipeg converting all six field goal attempts, nine punts for 394 yards and seven kickoffs for 440 yards.
2018: Signed as a free agent with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats February 13…Played all 18 regular season games, converting 46-of-54 field goal attempts (85.2%) and 41-of-46 single convert attempts, and averaged 45 yards over 95 punts for 4,271 yards…PLAYOFFS: Appeared in the Eastern Semi-Final versus BC, converting one of two field goal attempts, recording four punts for 180 yards and eight kickoffs for 501 yards…Appeared in the Eastern Final at Ottawa making all four of his field goal attempts, adding three punts for 112 yards and one kickoff for 45 yards.
2017: Signed a contract extension with the Toronto Argonauts January 11, 2017…Played in 18 regular season games with the Toronto Argonauts, converting 47-of-58 field goal attempts (81.0%), all 36 of his single convert attempts, and averaging 44.0 yards per punt on 112 attempts. PLAYOFFS: Played in two playoff games, making two of his three field goal attempts, including the game-winning 32-yard field goal with 53 seconds left in the fourth quarter in the 105th Grey Cup.
2016: Signed as a free agent by the Toronto Argonauts February 9…Played in 18 regular season games in his first season in Toronto…Hit 37-of-42 field goal attempts to record a career-high 88.1 FG% while connecting on 32-of-34 one-point convert attempts…Punted 112 times for 4,913 yards (44.9 AVG) and two punt singles…Added 73 kickoffs for 4,657 yards (63.8 AVG) and one kickoff single…Named the Argonauts Most Outstanding Special Teams Player and Most Outstanding Canadian…Received his first nod as a Divisional All-Star…Tied Noel Prefontaine for the Argos third-longest consecutive field goals streak with 15 straight…Connected on 6-of-7 field goal attempts in Week 3 at BC to tie for second in Argos single-game history.
2015: Played 17 regular season games in his second season with the Blue Bombers where he hit 22-of-32 field goals attempts (68.8%, LG 53) while punting 128 times for 5,729 yards (44.8 AVG) and added 47 kickoffs for 2,974 yards.
2014: Signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers January 7…Played 18 regular season games for the Blue Bombers as a rookie and hit 40-of-46 field goals (87%, LG 51)…Named the West Division’s Most Outstanding Special Teams Player.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
First CFL Game – June 26/14 vs. TOR
First CFL Punt – July 17/14 vs. EDM
Longest FG – 56 yards (June 22/19 at TOR)
Most FGM/Game – 6 (Twice)
Most FGM/Season – 47 (2017)
Highest FG%/Season – 88.1 (2016)
Highest Punt Avg./Season – 45.0 (2018)
COLLEGE/PERSONAL:
College: Played 32 games over five seasons (2009-13) at Western University…Hit 72-of-98 field goal attempts (73%, LG 49) while punting 95 times for 3,762 yards, an average of 39.5 yards per punt, with the Mustangs…Hit 22-of-26 field goal attempts (85%) and punted 39 times for 1,591 yards, an average of 40.8 yards per punt in his final season…Set the school records in career points (422) and career field goals (72)…Named a second-team CIS All-Canadian and an OUA All-Star in 2013.
Personal: Born April 24, 1990 in Gjilan, Kosovo…Attended Governor Simcoe Secondary School in St. Catherines, Ontario, where he started playing football in grade 10.
YEAR | TEAM | GP | NO | NET YDS | GROSS YDS | AVG | LG |
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2016
|
TOR | 18 | 112 | 3714 | 4913 | 43.9 | 71 |
2017
|
TOR | 18 | 101 | 3485 | 4446 | 44.0 | 75 |
2018
|
HAM | 18 | 95 | 3325 | 4271 | 45.0 | 69 |
2019
|
HAM | 18 | 106 | 3834 | 4566 | 43.1 | 62 |
2024
|
TOR | 18 | 6 | 199 | 254 | 42.3 | 48 |
2025
|
TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Total
|
91 | 420 | 14557 | 18450 | 43.9 | 325 |
YEAR | TEAM | GP | FGM | FGA | % | LG | C1 M | C1 A | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016
|
TOR | 18 | 37 | 42 | 88.1 | 53 | 32 | 34 | 143 |
2017
|
TOR | 18 | 47 | 58 | 81.0 | 50 | 36 | 36 | 177 |
2018
|
HAM | 18 | 46 | 54 | 85.2 | 53 | 41 | 46 | 179 |
2019
|
HAM | 18 | 47 | 55 | 85.5 | 56 | 26 | 28 | 167 |
2024
|
TOR | 18 | 55 | 61 | 90.2 | 51 | 35 | 37 | 200 |
2025
|
TOR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Total
|
91 | 233 | 271 | 86.0 | 56 | 171 | 182 | 870 |
Year | Team | Regular | Semi-Final | Final | Greycup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014
|
WPG | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
2015
|
WPG | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
2016
|
TOR | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
2017
|
TOR | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
2018
|
HAM | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
2019
|
HAM | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
2024
|
TOR | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
2025
|
TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
DATE | WEEK | OPP | NO | NET YDS | GROSS YDS | AVG | LG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
06-06
|
1 | MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Total
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
DATE | WEEK | OPP | FGM | FGA | % | LG | C1 M | C1 A | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
06-06
|
1 | MTL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Total
|
1 | 1 | 100.0 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
DATE | TEAM | ACTION | STATUS |
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