Blue Bombers roster - 2025-2026

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1st & 10 - Roster check-in with free agency looming
January 30, 2026   Ed Tait

If there's a Winnipeg Blue Bombers playbook for Canadian Football League free agency, it's essentially a concise, one-sentence mantra spelled out in just a couple of key thoughts.

And it goes like this:

Try to keep the ones you know and love — within the constraints of the salary cap, obviously — be selective in your shopping in the open market and then lean on the scouting department to find some American gems while scoring in the annual CFL Draft.

Now, we know what you're probably thinking: thanks for the insight, pal. You've really split the atom here.

Well, bear with us for a moment as we open the latest edition of 1st & 10 by taking a look at where the Blue Bombers are currently as the CFL's 'legal tampering' period opens on Sunday with a week-long stretch which allows teams to speak to pending free agents and their representatives in advance of the market opening on February 10th.

Granted, while the Blue Bombers free agent playbook is hardly unique, it has evolved over the years given the change in the team's fortunes during the course of the Wade Miller-Kyle Walters-Mike O'Shea regime — the Canadian Mafia — as the franchise has transformed from a CFL also-ran at the start of 2014 to a squad which has two championships in five Grey Cup appearances since 2019 and nine consecutive double-digit win seasons since 2016.

And over the last decade or so the club's haul in winter free agency has brought in far more booms than busts — last year admittedly brought more whiffs than hits — but over the last dozen years it has also landed the likes of Stanley Bryant, Justin Medlock, Andrew Harris, Willie Jefferson, Nic Demski, to name a few — with that crew all bound for the club's hall of fame one day.

The Blue Bombers already made their first big splash in the market this week in landing two-time CFL All-Star receiver Tim White, with his addition coming off a busy December-January in which a number of familiar faces were re-signed before they got to market.

Consider that since the end of the 2025 season the team has re-signed the following starters (age in brackets) in running back Brady Oliveira (28); receiver Nic Demski (32); defensive backs Evan Holm (27), Redha Kramdi (29) and Deatrick Nichols (31), defensive end Willie Jefferson (34); offensive linemen Stanley Bryant (39) and Pat Neufeld (37) and linebacker Kyrie Wilson (33).

In addition, several critical contributors were also locked up like kicker Sergio Castillo (35), punter Jamieson Sheahan (28), defensive back Michael Griffin II (27) along with centre/guard Tui Eli (29), linebacker Tanner Cadwallader (28); receiver Gavin Cobb (27) and defensive tackles Cam Lawson (27), Tanner Schmekel (26) and Collin Kornelson (25) — the final six listed here all Canadians.

As well, receiver Pokey Wilson (26) signed a contract extension and kick returner/cornerback Trey Vaval (25) recommitted after a six-team tour of the NFL.

Let's also remember there is a new offensive coordinator in Tommy Condell, who will also serve as the QB coach with Jason Hogan resuming his role as running backs coach, with Jake Thomas retiring to become the new defensive line coach. Cornerback Jamal Parker, Jr. and centre Chris Kolankowski were both released, with Kolankowski already landing with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Now, with all this in mind let's take full stock of the roster by position by looking at those under contract, the pending free agents, the new faces and a burning question for each position group (*: Indicates Canadian); (G: Global player):

QUARTERBACK

Signed: Zach Collaros, Terry Wilson, Chase Artopoeus

New: Bryce Perkins, Payton Thorne

Pending free agents: Chris Streveler

Burning question(s): One of the biggest questions currently involves a player not even listed above in Canadian QB Taylor Elgersma, who was selected by the Blue Bombers in the second round of the CFL Draft a year ago before he shone in training camp with the Green Bay Packers and has since had NFL looks from the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins. He can wait as long as he wants to see if he lands another NFL shot, sign with the UFL's Birmingham Stallions to get more four-down work or come to the Blue Bombers and step into a QB room where he could learn from Collaros and Condell. His decision looms large this offseason for the Blue Bombers.

And so, let's be blunt here: the QB depth chart behind Collaros is currently very, very blurry. Winnipeg's starter missed five starts last year — say what you will about his numbers, but Streveler was 4-1 in relief — and Collaros didn't finish three other games, meaning there is a potential high workload for whoever lines up as the second and third pivots. That's even more so with Streveler having ripped up his knee again in the regular-season finale and his future in the league, especially as a pending free agent, uncertain.

The club still has Wilson under contract, but he's only thrown 22 passes in two years — 21 of them coming in relief of Streveler in the last game of the year, when he went 11 of 21 for 79 yards. Artopoeus is also under contract, but he's even more of a mystery as a guy who was here all last year and dressed for five games but did not attempt a pass.

Perkins and Thorne have more than just 'training camp arm' resumés — Perkins as UFL MVP and Offensive Player of the Year last season with the Michigan Panthers; Thorne as the former Michigan State/Auburn starter who had a long look from the Cincinnati Bengals last year during camp.

RUNNING BACK/FULLBACK

Signed: Brady Oliveira*, Matthew Peterson*, Michael Chris-Ike* (fullback)

New: none

Pending free agents: none.

Burning question: There isn't one. Period. Oliveira signed a three-year contract extension in December and is the best tailback in the CFL, having posted four consecutive 1K seasons. Peterson proved very valuable coming out the bullpen last year in relief — including a 130-yard effort in the opener following an injury to Oliveira.

Chris-Ike, meanwhile, is regarded by many as one of the best athletes on the team and has flashed on those rare occasions he does get his mitts on the ball.

RECEIVER

Signed: Nic Demski*, Ontaria Wilson, Kevens Clercius*, Joey Corcoran*, Gavin Cobb*

CFL free agent added: Tim White

New: Jahmal Banks, TJ Davis, Bryce Kirtz, Gerald Monroe, Key'Shawn Smith, Kenneth Womack.

Pending free agents: Keric Wheatfall, Jerreth Sterns, Dillon Mitchell, Dalton Schoen, Kody Case.

Burning question(s): White's signing this week helps appease some concerns about this position group. Still, there are some questions with the market soon to open, with Wheatfall and Sterns pending free agents, with Mitchell's offseason legal issues putting his future in doubt and with Schoen hobbled by injuries the last couple of years.

There are two solid and proven starters in Demski and Wilson, and Clercius, Corcoran and Cobb — all Canadians — started games last year but have yet to flash enough to scream out they are the next Joe Poplawksi, Rick House or Gerald Wilcox.

Wheatfall (42 catches for 655 yards and four TDs in 16 games) and Sterns (48-530-4 in 14 GP) could be receivers who take that proverbial next step to become 1,000-yard men, but there are also some proven receivers who will soon hit the CFL market and could bolster this group even further.

OFFENSIVE LINE

Signed: Stanley Bryant, Pat Neufeld*, Kendall Randolph, Gabe Wallace*, Tui Eli*, Micah Vanterpool, Ethan Vibert*

New: Ben Dooley, Tyler Elsbury, Zovon Lindsday, Micah Mazzccua, Joseph More, Sebastian Pares, Hunter Poncius, Tariq Stewart, Iwinosa Uwubanmwen*, Bucky Williams

Pending free agents: Eric Lofton

Burning question: There is talent to suggest a succession plan is already in house, even with the belief Bryant (39) and Neufeld (37) still have tread on their tires. Eli could be the new starting centre with Kolankowski now in Hamilton and there are two other young Canadians in Wallace (26, with 15 starts last year) and 2025 CFL Draft pick Vibert, who is 25, on board along with American Kendall Randolph (27) at right tackle and versatile Micah Vanterpool, also 27, all under contract,

What's intriguing is the number of American linemen already having been signed this offseason, including Elsbury and Poncius, who had looks last year during the practice roster expansion in the fall, and Stewart, who been in camps with Edmonton, Saskatchewan and B.C. We brought this up last year and it's still months from camp, but the number of Americans under contract could again open up the possibility of playing three up front alongside two Canadians, instead of three Canadians between the tackles.

DEFENSIVE LINE

Signed: Willie Jefferson, Cam Lawson*, Tanner Schmekel*,  Collin Kornelson*, Kemari Munier-Bailey (G), Matt Jaworski, Kydran Jenkins

New: De'Shaan Dixon, Khris Bogle, Warren Peeples, Arnold Young

Pending free agents: Jamal Woods, James Vaughters.

Burning question: Both Vaughters, who led the team in sacks last year with six and Woods, who started 17 games over the last two seasons are inching closer to the market while Thomas retired to take on a coaching role — meaning there is potentially going to be change along the defensive front for the Blue Bombers.

Management was also impressed with the work of Jaworski and Jenkins in their starts in the regular-season finale last year, and with Munier-Bailey, who flashed on special teams in that same game. There's also a lot of intrigue in Dixon, who opened some eyes during his stint on the practice roster last year.

LINEBACKERS

Signed:  Tony Jones, Kyrie Wilson, Michael Ayers, Tanner Cadwallader*, Jaylen Smith*, Connor Shay*, Lane Novak*

New: Brandon Bouyer-Randle, Johnny Hodges, Mike Smith, Jr.

Pending free agents: Shayne Gauthier*

Burning question: This seems like a 'safe' position right now, with Jones locked in at middle linebacker and Wilson re-signed to handle the weak-side linebacker spot. (Note: the Dime back spot — long known as the strong side linebacker position — is essentially manned by a defensive back and we've listed Redha Kramdi, who handles that gig, in that position group.

There is good young Canadian depth courtesy last year's draft class which brought Shay, Smith and Novak to join Cadwallader and Ayers is one of the best special teams players in the league. That said, Jones is 30 and Wilson is 33, so there could be need for new young talent to jump out in training camp.

DEFENSIVE BACKS

Signed: Redha Kramdi*, Deatrick Nichols, Evan Holm, Cam Allen, Jaiden Woodbey, Michael Griffin II, Trey Vaval, Ethan Ball*, Jake Kelly*

New: Bryan Addison, Shyheim Battle, Warren Burrell, Javaris Davis, Michael Dixon, Cameron McCutheon, Alijah McGhee, Ridge Texada, Major Williams.

Pending free agents: Demerio Houston, Dexter Lawson, Jr., Terrell Bonds, Nick Hallett*, Enock Makonzo*.

Burning question: The Blue Bombers never seem to sweat the idea of potential changes to their secondary and they've already addressed the critical spots by signing Nichols, Kramdi and Holm to new deals, along with Griffin II. Couple that group with Woodbey, Allen, Vaval and Ball — all new last year — and there is a solid mix of vets and fresh faces.

All that said, with Houston, Bonds and Lawson, Jr. all pending free agents and Parker, Jr. released in December and Marquise Bridges last summer, of the six different players who started at corner for the club in 2025, only Vaval is under contract. That's a pile of uncertainty at those two spots with the market soon to open.

SPECIALISTS

Signed: PK Sergio Castillo, P Jamieson Sheahan (G), LS Ian Leroux*, KR Trey Vaval

Pending free agents: None.

Burning question: This is as concrete as any positional group heading into the market and with training camp just a few months away. Both Castillo and Sheahan were re-signed last month, Leroux was solid in his first season as the long-snapper after replacing veteran Mike Benson and Vaval's return after his NFL tour means the uncertainty about the return game is gone — even with Peyton Logan having been released and since signing in Toronto.

What will be interesting to monitor is whether Vaval is in the mix for a starting cornerback spot and how that might impact his workload as a returner, where he sparkled last year as the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie and Most Outstanding Special Teams Player.

https://www.bluebombers.com/2026/01/30/1st-10-roster-check-in-with-free-agency-looming/

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Report: Blue Bombers agree to deal with veteran cornerback Jonathan Moxey
February 1, 2026   Ed Tait

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are reportedly filling one of the holes in their secondary with veteran cornerback Jonathan Moxey.

TSN's Farhan Lalji reported this morning the Blue Bombers have a deal with the 30-year old vet, who spent the last two years with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats following four seasons with the Calgary Stampeders (2019-23).

FYI, the CFL's negotiating window opened Sunday at 11 a.m. allowing teams and pending free agents around the league to negotiate, with any new agreements not to be officially announced until February 10th when the market opens.

Moxey is a veteran of 82 Canadian Football League games, 76 of them starts, and has eight career interceptions and has started games at corner, halfback and the dime spot during his days with Calgary and Hamilton. He started at field corner all of last year with the Ticats.

He would be joining a Blue Bombers secondary which has already locked up CFL All-Star Evan Holm this offseason, as well as halfback Deatrick Nichols and dime back Redha Kramdi.

As we pointed out in this piece, Winnipeg is heading into free agency next week with both Demerio Houston and Dexter Lawson, Jr. pending free agents, as well as Terrell Bonds, who finished the year on the injured list. With Jamal Parker, Jr. released in December and Marquise Bridges last summer, of the six different players who started at corner for the club in 2025, only Trey Vaval is officially under contract.

https://www.bluebombers.com/2026/02/01/report-blue-bombers-agree-to-deal-with-veteran-cornerback-jonathan-moxey/

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Report: Blue Bombers agree to terms with Jarell Broxton
February 1, 2026   Ed Tait

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are reportedly landing one of the biggest prizes — both literally and figuratively — available in the Canadian Football League's free agent market.

Taylor Allen of The Winnipeg Free Press is reporting the Blue Bombers have agreed in terms on a two-year contract with mammoth offensive tackle Jarell Broxton, who was a CFL All-Star last season with the B.C. Lions and has been voted the club's top offensive lineman in each of the last three years (2023-25).

FYI, the CFL's negotiating window opened Sunday at 11 a.m. allowing teams and pending free agents around the league to negotiate, with any new agreements not to be officially announced until February 10th when the market opens.

Now 32, Broxton (6-5, 325; Baylor University) would be joining the Blue Bombers this year for his sixth season in the CFL after spending the last five years on the West Coast and instantly upgrades an already veteran group that features future hall of famer Stanley Bryant and three-time CFL All-Star Pat Neufeld along with veteran guard/centre Tui Eli, mammoth left guard Gabe Wallace and 2025 CFL Draft picks Ethan Vibert and Iwinosa Uwubanmwen and two veteran Americans in Kendall Randolph, who started every game at right tackle last year, and versatile guard/tackle Micah Vanterpool.

The club has also signed nine other American offensive linemen for training camp, which opens in May.

Broxton started at left tackle for the Lions for 16 regular season games the Western Semi-Final and Western Final last year and has made 51 starts for the Lions since joining the club in 2021. Interestingly, he had first signed in the CFL with the Blue Bombers in February of 2020 but did not join the club after the cancellation of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://www.bluebombers.com/2026/02/01/report-blue-bombers-agree-in-principle-with-jarell-broxton/

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Report: Blue Bombers agree to terms with receiver Tommy Nield
February 1, 2026   Ed Tait

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers receiving corps could soon be landing some homegrown help.

TSN's Farhan Lalji has reported the club has agreed in terms on a two-year deal with receiver Tommy Nield, who spent last season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and four years before that with the Toronto Argonauts.

FYI, the CFL's negotiating window opened Sunday at 11 a.m. allowing teams and pending free agents around the league to negotiate, with any new agreements not to be officially announced until February 10th when the market opens.

Nield (6-3, 203; McMaster University) would join the Blue Bombers in 2026 after putting up career-best numbers last year in Saskatchewan with 42 receptions for 535 yards and five touchdowns in 13 games. He began the year by missing the first five games due to injury before serving as a reserve receiver for two weeks. He then started the last 11 games and the Western Final and 112th Grey Cup victory for the Roughriders over the Montreal Alouettes at Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg.

The 26-year-old Nield — 'Touchdown Tommy' — scored the game-winning touchdown for the Riders with 11 seconds remaining in their Western Final win over the B.C. Lions and had three catches for 46 yards in the Grey Cup.

A fourth-round selection of the Argos in the 2021 CFL Draft, Nield was also a part of Toronto's championship teams in 2022 and 2024 and would bolster a Blue Bombers receiving corps that last week signed four-time 1,000-yard receiver Tim White and already features Pokey Wilson along with Canadians Nic Demski — the club's leading receiver the last two years — and three other homegrown pass catchers who started games last year in Kevens Clercius, Joey Corcoran and Gavin Cobb.

The Blue Bombers have three starting receivers from last year currently pending free agents in Keric Wheatfall, Jerreth Sterns and Dillon Mitchell, as well as Dalton Schoen and receiver/return Kody Case, both of whom are coming off injuries.

https://www.bluebombers.com/2026/02/01/report-blue-bombers-agree-to-terms-with-receiver-tommy-nield/

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Report: Blue Bombers agree to terms with veteran defensive lineman Jake Ceresna
February 1, 2026   Ed Tait

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive front may soon be adding some more Canadian Football League star power in versatile tackle/end Jake Ceresna.

John Hodge of 3 Down Nation has reported the club has agreed to terms on a two-year deal with the veteran defensive end, who spent last season with the Edmonton Elks.

Ceresna (6-4, 295, Cortland State) also has experience with the Toronto Argonauts and the Ottawa Redblacks and is a two time CFL All-Star (2022, 2024) and was a member of the '24 Grey Cup champion Argos.

FYI, the CFL's negotiating window opened Sunday at 11 a.m. allowing teams and pending free agents around the league to negotiate, with any new agreements not to be officially announced until February 10th when the market opens.

Ceresna's reported addition to the Blue Bombers comes to a position group which features Willie Jefferson at the end but is potentially undergoing change with James Vaughters and defensive tackle Jamal Woods both just days away from becoming free agents.

Ceresna's 2025 season was dramatically impacted by a meniscus tear in is one his knees that he tried to fight through before being shut down and needing surgery after the Labour Day Classic. He had one sack and 16 tackles in 11 games, but has been a consistent sack producer in his career with 46 quarterback take-downs in 102 games, including a career best 12 in 2023. Over a stretch from 2018-24 and before last year's injury, Ceresna averaged just under nine sacks per season.

https://www.bluebombers.com/2026/02/01/report-blue-bombers-to-sign-veteran-defensive-lineman-jake-ceresna/

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Taylor Allen   @TaylorAllen31
Feb 1
The Bombers will not be re-signing star REC Dalton Schoen, sources tell the Free Press.

The pending FA is still recovering from surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee and isn't expected to be ready until the fall. Schoen tore that same ACL in 2024.

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Where every pending CFL free agent agreed to terms in tampering window:
By 3Down Staff -February 2, 2026

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Pre-signings: REC Tim White (A)

Agreed to terms: OL Jarell Broxton (A), DL Jake Ceresna (A), DB Jonathan Moxey (A), REC Tommy Nield (N)

Reportedly departing: DB Demerio Houston (A), OL Eric Lofton (A), REC Jerreth Sterns (A), DL James Vaughters (A)

https://3downnation.com/2026/02/02/where-every-pending-cfl-free-agent-agreed-to-terms-in-tampering-window/

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2026-02-02   WPG   Cretsinger, Micah   LB   A   Saginaw Valley State   ADD   Active Roster
2026-02-02   WPG   Singer, Dorian   WR   A   Utah   ADD   Active Roster
2026-02-02   WPG   Taylor, Joseph   RB   A   Arizona   ADD   Active Roster

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign longtime NFL player J.J. Taylor, two others
By John Hodge -February 2, 2026

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed American running back J.J. Taylor.

The 28-year-old signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2020 and spent three seasons with the team, rushing for 156 yards, catching six passes for 20 yards, and scoring two touchdowns over 12 regular-season games. He also returned one punt for 11 yards and five kickoffs for 112 yards.

The native of Corona, Calif. signed with the Houston Texans in 2023 and spent two years with the team, dressing for five regular-season games. He rushed 10 times for 44 yards and caught two passes for zero yards but was released by Houston this past August.

The five-foot-ten, 185-pound speedster played collegiately at the University of Arizona. He played 49 games and rushed 587 times for 3,263 rushing yards, caught 62 passes for 487 yards, and scored 20 touchdowns. Taylor was named first-team All-Pac 12 in 2018.

The Blue Bombers also signed American receiver Dorian Singer and American linebacker Micah Cretsinger.

Singer finished his collegiate career at Utah in 2024, where he caught 53 passes for 702 yards and one touchdown. He played at USC the previous year, where he made 24 receptions for 289 yards and three scores in 12 games.

The six-foot, 191-pound target started his collegiate career at Arizona, where he made 66 grabs for 1,105 yards and six touchdowns over 12 outings.

The native of St. Paul, Minn. attended training camp with the Jacksonville Jaguars after going unselected in the 2025 NFL Draft. He made seven catches for 59 yards during the preseason but didn't make the club's final roster.

Cretsinger had a brief stint with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2024 and the Ottawa Redblacks in 2025, though he didn't see any regular-season action with either team.

The six-foot, 238-pound native of Jacksonville, Fla. played collegiately at Saginaw Valley State where he made 271 total tackles, 32.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, 10 interceptions, 10 pass knockdowns, seven forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and five touchdowns over 44 games. He was named All-Conference four times.

https://3downnation.com/2026/02/02/winnipeg-blue-bombers-sign-longtime-nfl-player-j-j-taylor-two-others/

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Taylor Allen  @TaylorAllen31
Here's a name to keep an eye on in training camp: the Bombers have signed former NFL RB J.J. Taylor.

He spent 2020–23 with New England and 2024–25 with Houston. In 17 career games, he had 62 carries for 200 yards and 2 TDs, plus 8 catches for 20 yards.

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign RB Joseph "J.J." Taylor, two others
February 2, 2026 Michael Heilman

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed running back Joseph "J.J." Taylor, wide receiver Dorian Singer, and linebacker Micah Cretsinger on Monday according to the CFL Transactions page.

Joseph "J.J." Taylor is five foot six and weighs 185 pounds. The 28-year-old from Corona, California, signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2020. He spent three seasons in New England with 52 carries for 156 yards, two rushing touchdowns, six catches for 20 yards, five kick returns for 112 yards, and one punt return for 12 yards in 12 games.

The Houston Texans signed Taylor to the practice squad on November 1, 2023. They re-signed him on January 22, 2024. In 2024, he had 10 carries for 44 yards, two catches for no yards, and one kick return for 11 yards in five games. In 2025, he had six carries for 20 yards, four catches for nine yards, and one punt return for three yards in two preseason games. The Texans released him on August 19, 2025.

Collegiately, Taylor spent four seasons at Arizona (2016-19) with 587 carries for 3,263 yards, 18 rushing touchdowns, 62 catches for 487 yards, two touchdowns, 41 kick returns for 988 yards, one touchdown, three punt returns for 26 yards, and two tackles (2 solos) in 40 games for the Wildcats. He was named the Pac-12 Co-Offensive Freshman of the Year in 2017 and First Team All-Pac 12 in 2018.

Dorian Singer is six foot and weighs 181 pounds. The 23-year-old from Saint Paul, Minnesota, signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2025. In 2025, he made seven catches for 59 yards, one carry for -2 yards, two kick returns for 52 yards, and one punt return for two yards in three preseason games. The Jaguars released him on August 29, 2025.

Collegiately, Singer spent two seasons at Arizona (2021-22) with 84 catches for 1,406 yards, six touchdowns, three punt returns for 32 yards, and two tackles (2 solos) in 17 games for the Wildcats. In 2022, he was named Second Team All-Pac 12 and First Team All-Pac 12 by the Associated Press after finishing the season with a career-high 66 catches for 1,105 yards, six touchdowns, three punt returns for 32 yards, and two tackles (2 solos) in 12 games.

Next, he transferred to USC in 2023 with 24 catches for 289 yards, and three touchdowns in 12 games for the Trojans. Then, he transferred to Utah in 2024 with 53 catches for 702 yards, one touchdown, and eight punt returns for 45 yards in 12 games for the Utes.

Micah Cretsinger is six foot two and weighs 240 pounds. The 24-year-old from Jackson, Michigan, attended the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie minicamp in 2025. The Ottawa Redblacks signed Cretsinger on May 18, 2025. In 2025, Cretsinger played in two preseason games. The Redblacks released him on June 1, 2025.

Collegiately, Cretsinger played four seasons at Saginaw Valley State University (2021-24) with 271 tackles (147 solos, 124 assists), 32.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, 10 interceptions for 256 yards, five touchdowns, 10 pass breakups, seven forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and one fumble recovery for a touchdown in 44 games for the Cardinals.

In 2024, he made 82 tackles (46 solos, 36 assists), 11 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, one interception for 21 yards, five pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery for a touchdown in 11 games.

He was named a two-time First Team All-GLIAC (2023-24), two-time NCAA DII CAA All-Region (2023-24), GLIAC Defensive Player of the Year in 2024, First Team All-American by AFCA and AP in 2023, First Team Elite 100 by D2football.com in 2024, and a finalist for the Cliff Harris Award, which recognizes the top small college defensive player in the country in NCAA D-II, NCAA D-III, and NAIA.

https://www.bgmsportstrax.com/2026/02/02/winnipeg-blue-bombers-sign-rb-joseph-j-j-taylor-two-others/