2016 BC Lions Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 12-6 24
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: Wally Buono (12-6)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2016 BC Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 12-6 24
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: Wally Buono (12-6)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2016 BC Lions Results
The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 2016 season with a record of 12 wins and 6 losses for 24 points, finishing second in the CFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The Lions chalked up 545 points, and the defensive squad surrendered 454. Jonathon Jennings directed the offense, slinging for 5,226 yards. Emmanuel Arceneaux grabbed 105 passes for 1,566 yards. Bryan Burnham contributed to the receiving game, too.
Jeremiah Johnson carried the ball for a team-leading 809 yards for BC.
Anthony Gaitor and Mike Edem each seized 2 opponent throws. Alex Bazzie topped pass rushers with 11 quarterback sacks, leading the way for a team which created 52 sacks.
Wally Buono coached the team. The 2016 BC Lions lost in the Division Final.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Levy Adcock | ROT | November 12, 1988 | 6'6" | 322 | Oklahoma State | Claremore, OK | 3 | 3 |
| 83 | Stephen Adekolu | WR | January 20, 1989 | 6'4" | 200 | Bishop's (Can) | Brampton, ON | 8 | 1 |
| 26 | Anthony Allen | RB | August 6, 1988 | 6'1" | 228 | Georgia Tech | Tampa, FL | 7 | 7 |
| 95 | Darius Allen | DE | April 8, 1992 | 6'0" | 240 | Colorado State - Pueblo | Lexington, KY | 11 | 0 |
| 45 | Jason Arakgi | D | May 12, 1985 | 6'2" | 220 | McMaster | Oakville, ON | 18 | 0 |
| 84 | Emmanuel Arceneaux | WR | September 17, 1987 | 6'2" | 211 | Alcorn State | Alexandria, LA | 18 | 18 |
| 53 | Alex Bazzie | DT | August 5, 1990 | 6'1" | 228 | Marshall | Silver Spring, MD | 18 | 18 |
| 40 | Mike Benson | LONG | May 13, 1987 | 5'10" | 238 | Acadia | Winnipeg, MB | 18 | 0 |
| 44 | Adam Bighill | D | October 16, 1988 | 5'10" | 230 | Central Washington | Montesano, WA | 18 | 18 |
| 18 | Geraldo Boldewijn | WR | February 14, 1991 | 6'4" | 220 | Boise State | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 6 | 7 |
| 90 | Michael Brooks | DL | August 28, 1991 | 6'3" | 276 | East Carolina | Durham, NC | 13 | 13 |
| 16 | Bryan Burnham | WR | April 3, 1990 | 6'2" | 195 | Tulsa | Moorestown, NJ | 18 | 18 |
| 41 | Adrian Clarke | LB | September 7, 1991 | 6'3" | 235 | Bishop's (Can) | Mississauga, ON | 18 | 0 |
| 29 | Steven Clarke | DB | April 19, 1991 | 5'10" | 195 | Vanderbilt | Lauderdale Lakes, FL | 4 | 4 |
| 36 | DyShawn Davis | MLB | July 14, 1992 | 6'0" | 225 | Syracuse | Camden, NJ | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | Jaskaran Dhillon | ROG | April 2, 1989 | 6'0" | 302 | UBC | Surrey, BC | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | Mike Edem | D | July 11, 1989 | 6'1" | 200 | Calgary | Lagos, Nigeria | 17 | 17 |
| 56 | Solomon Elimimian | D | October 21, 1986 | 5'11" | 225 | Hawaii | Calabal, Nigeria | 18 | 18 |
| 50 | Kirby Fabien | OL | September 7, 1990 | 6'6" | 295 | Calgary | Calgary, AB | 18 | 16 |
| 39 | Chandler Fenner | DB | July 6, 1990 | 6'1" | 189 | Holy Cross | Viginia Beach, VA | 8 | 7 |
| 48 | Maxx Forde | DL | November 15, 1991 | 6'5" | 272 | Idaho | Seattle, WA | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | Eric Fraser | D | May 5, 1987 | 6'1" | 205 | Central Michigan | Burnaby, BC | 18 | 1 |
| 23 | Anthony Gaitor | DB | October 9, 1988 | 5'10" | 177 | Florida International | Miami, FL | 11 | 11 |
| 85 | Shawn Gore | WR | April 12, 1987 | 6'0" | 198 | Bishop's | Toronto, ON | 16 | 16 |
| 96 | Andrew Hudson | DE | June 1, 1992 | 6'0" | 245 | Washington | Redlands, CA | 4 | 2 |
| 62 | Cody Husband | OL | March 19, 1988 | 6'7" | 307 | UBC | New Westminster, BC | 8 | 18 |
| 87 | Marco Iannuzzi | WR | May 21, 1987 | 6'1" | 195 | Harvard | Calgary, AB | 18 | 18 |
| 10 | Jonathon Jennings | QB | July 21, 1992 | 6'0" | 195 | Saginaw Valley | Columbus, OH | 18 | 18 |
| 57 | Antonio Johnson | OL | June 22, 1992 | 6'0" | 305 | North Texas | Diboll, TX | 14 | 14 |
| 24 | Jeremiah Johnson | RB | February 15, 1987 | 5'9" | 209 | Oregon | Los Angeles, CA | 11 | 11 |
| 88 | Shaquille Johnson | WR | May 2, 1993 | 5'0" | 178 | London (Jrs) | Brampton, ON | 2 | 1 |
| 49 | Nehemie Kankolongo | LB | April 4, 1992 | 5'11" | 205 | Wyoming | Coquitlam, BC | 13 | 0 |
| 6 | T.J. Lee | DB | March 20, 1990 | 5'9" | 190 | Eastern Washington | Seattle, WA | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Richie Leone | K | March 10, 1992 | 6'3" | 215 | Houston | Marietta, GA | 18 | 0 |
| 8 | Bo Lokombo | LB | October 15, 1990 | 6'2" | 233 | Oregon | Kinshasa, Congo | 18 | 0 |
| 14 | Travis Lulay | QB | September 27, 1983 | 6'2" | 216 | Montana State | Salem, OR | 18 | 0 |
| 46 | Rolly Lumbala | RB | January 30, 1986 | 6'2" | 241 | Idaho | Calgary, AB Gabon | 18 | 0 |
| 4 | Paul McCallum | K | January 7, 1970 | 5'11" | 185 | Surrey Rams Jr. | North Vancouver, BC | 1 | 0 |
| 78 | David Menard | DL | July 15, 1990 | 6'1" | 265 | Montreal | Chicoutimi, QC | 16 | 2 |
| 17 | Nick Moore | WR | June 25, 1986 | 6'2" | 195 | Toledo | Westerville, OH | 4 | 4 |
| 35 | Shaquille Murray-Lawrence | RB | October 30, 1993 | 5'8" | 193 | UNLV | Scarborough, ON | 16 | 0 |
| 32 | Nathan O'Halloran | FB | September 30, 1991 | 5'0" | 238 | Windsor | Amherstburg, ON | 6 | 0 |
| 66 | Tim O'Neill | LOG | October 17, 1979 | 6'3" | 305 | Calgary | Victoria, BC | 18 | 4 |
| 63 | Jovan Olafioye | OL | December 16, 1987 | 6'6" | 325 | North Carolina Central | Detroit, MI | 18 | 18 |
| 91 | Cameron Ontko | MLB | March 23, 1992 | 6'0" | 235 | Wisconsin | Seven Hills, OH | 15 | 0 |
| 94 | Kache Palacio | LB | January 30, 1994 | 6'0" | 220 | Washington State | Gardena, CA | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | Kelvin Palmer | ROT | October 23, 1990 | 6'0" | 290 | Baylor | Dallas, TX | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Keynan Parker | D,CB | November 17, 1989 | 5'11" | 168 | Oregon State | Vancouver, BC | 18 | 6 |
| 21 | Ryan Phillips | D | November 15, 1982 | 5'10" | 195 | Eastern Washington | Seattle, WA | 18 | 18 |
| 12 | Keith Price | QB | June 28, 1991 | 6'1" | 202 | Washington | Compton, CA | 18 | 0 |
| 0 | Loucheiz Purifoy | DB | December 16, 1992 | 6'1" | 189 | Florida | Cantonment, FL | 18 | 18 |
| 2 | Chris Rainey | RB | March 2, 1988 | 5'8" | 180 | Florida | Lakeland, FL | 18 | 0 |
| 93 | Craig Roh | DL | January 25, 1991 | 6'5" | 265 | Michigan | Scottsdale, AZ | 16 | 16 |
| 1 | Terrell Sinkfield | WR | December 10, 1990 | 6'0" | 200 | Northern Iowa | Minnetonka, MN | 7 | 7 |
| 67 | Hunter Steward | LOG | December 23, 1991 | 6'6" | 315 | Liberty | Calgary, AB | 18 | 14 |
| 9 | Brandon Stewart | D | May 16, 1986 | 6'1" | 200 | Eastern Arizona J.C. | Seattle, WA | 17 | 17 |
| 86 | Courtney Taylor | WR | April 7, 1984 | 6'3" | 204 | Auburn | Carrollton, AL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Anthony Thompson | DB | March 23, 1990 | 6'0" | 205 | Southern Illinois | Montreal, QC | 18 | 0 |
| 92 | Bryant Turner | D | November 25, 1987 | 6'2" | 260 | Alabama - Birmingham | Mobile, AL | 10 | 16 |
| 69 | Charles Vaillancourt | OL | September 18, 1992 | 6'0" | 329 | Laval | Coaticook, QC | 13 | 2 |
| 99 | Jabar Westerman | D | May 13, 1989 | 6'2" | 285 | Eastern Michigan | Brampton, ON | 16 | 16 |
| 25 | Ronnie Yell | DB | April 15, 1991 | 5'10" | 185 | San Jose State | Los Angeles, CA | 10 | 10 |
