2017 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 12-6 24
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's West Division
Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Mike O'Shea (12-6)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2017 Winnipeg Blue Bombers StatisticsTeam Record: 12-6 24
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's West Division
Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Mike O'Shea (12-6)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2017 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 2017 season with a record of 12 wins and 6 losses for 24 points, finishing second in the CFL's West Division.
Offensively, the Blue Bombers led the league with 554 points. Meanwhile, the defensive squad allowed 492 points. Matt Nichols directed the offense, throwing for 4,472 yards. Andrew Harris led pass catchers, catching 105 balls, while Darvin Adams contributed 1,120 receiving yards.
Andrew Harris rushed for a team-high 1,035 yards.
Chris Randle and T.J. Heath each snatched 5 opponent throws. Jamaal Westerman and Jackson Jeffcoat each sacked quarterbacks 7 times.
Mike O'Shea coached the team. The 2017 Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost in the Division Semifinal.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darvin Adams | WR | January 5, 1990 | 6'2" | 194 | Auburn | Kennesaw, GA | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Brandon Alexander | DB | September 27, 1993 | 6'0" | 190 | Central Florida | Orlando, FL | 15 | 15 |
| 60 | Travis Bond | G | December 10, 1990 | 6'7" | 345 | North Carolina | Windsor, NC | 16 | 16 |
| 25 | Kahlen Branning | DB | December 15, 1993 | 6'1" | 195 | Regina | Moose Jaw, S | 6 | 0 |
| 34 | Jesse Briggs | LB | April 14, 1990 | 6'1" | 210 | McGill | Kelowna, British Columbia | 15 | 0 |
| 66 | Stanley Bryant | OL | May 7, 1986 | 6'5" | 295 | East Carolina | Goldsboro, NC | 18 | 18 |
| 4 | Roc Carmichael | CB | September 9, 1988 | 5'10" | 185 | Virginia Tech | Laurinburg, NC | 10 | 8 |
| 69 | Sukh Chungh | OL | March 4, 1992 | 6'4" | 300 | Calgary | Port Coquitlam, British Columbia | 18 | 18 |
| 2 | Matt Coates | WR | July 15, 1991 | 6'3" | 197 | New Mexico Military | Markham, Ontario | 18 | 2 |
| 26 | Abubakar Conteh | DB | October 2, 1995 | 6'0" | 200 | Grambling | Winnipeg, MB | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | Trent Corney | DE, DL | November 3, 1993 | 6'0" | 254 | Virginia | Brockville, ON | 18 | 0 |
| 59 | Michael Couture | OL | February 7, 1994 | 6'0" | 297 | Simon Fraser | Burnaby, BC | 18 | 0 |
| 6 | Dominique Davis | QB | July 17, 1989 | 6'3" | 210 | East Carolina | Lakeland, FL | 18 | 0 |
| 89 | Clarence Denmark | WR,SB | September 29, 1985 | 5'11" | 187 | Arkansas - Monticello | Jacksonville, FL | 18 | 18 |
| 7 | Weston Dressler | WR,SB | June 14, 1985 | 5'7" | 179 | North Dakota | Bismarck, ND | 11 | 11 |
| 56 | Faith Ekakitie | DT | April 5, 1993 | 6'1" | 301 | Iowa | Brampton, ON | 14 | 0 |
| 83 | Julian Feoli-Gudino | WR | June 22, 1987 | 6'0" | 211 | Laval University | San Jose, Costa Rica | 17 | 17 |
| 20 | Timothy Flanders | RB | September 29, 1991 | 5'9" | 210 | Sam Houston State | Midwest City, OK | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | Kevin Fogg | DB | October 6, 1990 | 5'10" | 191 | Liberty | Raleigh, NC | 15 | 5 |
| 44 | Shayne Gauthier | LB | February 20, 1992 | 5'10" | 226 | Laval | Dolbeau-Mistassini, QC | 12 | 0 |
| 81 | Chris Givens | WR | December 6, 1989 | 5'11" | 198 | Wake Forest | Jackson, MS | 3 | 2 |
| 61 | Matthias Goossen | C | October 14, 1992 | 6'4" | 304 | Simon Fraser | Richmond, British Columbia | 18 | 18 |
| 51 | Jermarcus Hardrick | OL | May 30, 1990 | 6'6" | 320 | Nebraska | Batesville, MS | 18 | 18 |
| 33 | Andrew Harris | RB | April 24, 1987 | 5'11" | 200 | Vancouver Island Raiders Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 18 | 18 |
| 23 | T.J. Heath | CB | September 11, 1987 | 6'0" | 179 | Jacksonville State | Alexandria, AL | 18 | 18 |
| 10 | Sam Hurl | LB | April 26, 1990 | 6'1" | 225 | Calgary | Calgary, AB | 18 | 18 |
| 94 | Jackson Jeffcoat | DE | December 26, 1991 | 6'3" | 247 | Texas | Dallas, TX | 16 | 16 |
| 67 | Cory Johnson | DT | April 10, 1992 | 6'0" | 297 | Kentucky | Columbia, SC | 16 | 15 |
| 0 | Derek Jones | DB | May 22, 1992 | 6'1" | 192 | Simon Fraser | Edmonton, Alberta | 18 | 1 |
| 76 | Nehemie Kankolongo | LB | April 4, 1992 | 5'11" | 205 | Wyoming | Coquitlam, British Columbia | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | Kyle Knox | LB | March 10, 1989 | 6'1" | 220 | Fresno State | Los Angeles, CA | 17 | 8 |
| 84 | Ryan Lankford | WR | December 9, 1991 | 5'11" | 176 | Illinois | Jacksonville, Florida | 15 | 6 |
| 13 | Dan LeFevour | QB | March 19, 1987 | 6'3" | 230 | Central Michigan | Downers Grove, IL | 18 | 1 |
| 31 | Maurice Leggett | DB | October 2, 1986 | 5'11" | 188 | Valdosta St. | McKeesport, PA USA | 13 | 13 |
| 16 | Taylor Loffler | DB | February 25, 1992 | 6'0" | 220 | UBC | Kelowna, BC | 17 | 17 |
| 9 | Justin Medlock | K | October 23, 1983 | 6'0" | 201 | UCLA | Fremont, CA USA | 18 | 0 |
| 52 | Thomas Miles | LB | July 31, 1992 | 6'1" | 232 | Manitoba | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 18 | 0 |
| 24 | Mike Miller | DB | March 15, 1989 | 6'0" | 208 | Acadia | Riverview, NB | 18 | 0 |
| 53 | Pat Neufeld | OL | December 26, 1988 | 6'5" | 291 | Saskatchewan | Regina, SK | 18 | 2 |
| 92 | Drake Nevis | DL | May 8, 1989 | 6'1" | 294 | LSU | Thibodaux, LA | 14 | 14 |
| 15 | Matt Nichols | QB | March 19, 1987 | 6'2" | 225 | Eastern Washington | Redding, CA | 18 | 17 |
| 37 | Chris Normand | RB | October 17, 1991 | 6'2" | 230 | Laval University | Bromont, Quebec | 18 | 0 |
| 54 | Tristan Okpalaugo | DL | October 10, 1989 | 6'5" | 258 | Fresno State | Livermore, California | 12 | 8 |
| 27 | Robert Porter | DB | March 1, 1993 | 5'0" | 188 | Jackson State | Detroit, MI | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | Chris Randle | LB | June 18, 1988 | 5'11" | 191 | Utah State | Berkely, CA | 18 | 18 |
| 46 | Chad Rempel | WR,LS | May 23, 1982 | 6'3" | 225 | Saskatchewan | Sherwood Park, AB | 18 | 0 |
| 77 | Frank Renaud | LB | January 3, 1993 | 6'0" | 220 | Windsor | Windsor, ONT | 7 | 0 |
| 32 | John Rush | FB | October 23, 1993 | 6'1" | 227 | Guelph | Niagara Falls, ON | 18 | 1 |
| 45 | Jovan Santos-Knox | LB | July 5, 1994 | 6'0" | 229 | UMass | Waterbury, CT | 16 | 8 |
| 95 | Jake Thomas | DT | December 6, 1990 | 6'2" | 266 | Acadia | Douglas, NB | 18 | 7 |
| 14 | Tyron Thorpe | WR | May 26, 1993 | 5'0" | 217 | Virginia | Durham, NC | 6 | 6 |
| 22 | Brian Walker | DB | November 7, 1995 | 5'0" | 195 | Fayetteville State | Charlotte, NC | 15 | 13 |
| 5 | L'Damian Washington | WR | May 10, 1991 | 6'0" | 215 | Missouri | Shreveport, LA | 7 | 7 |
| 55 | Jamaal Westerman | DE | February 21, 1985 | 6'3" | 265 | Rutgers | New York, NY USA | 11 | 11 |
| 38 | Ian Wild | LB | March 13, 1990 | 6'0" | 207 | Mercyhurst | Pittsburgh, PA | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | Kyrie Wilson | LB | November 5, 1992 | 6'0" | 232 | Fresno State | Fresno, CA | 1 | 0 |
| 80 | Drew Wolitarsky | WR | March 22, 1995 | 6'0" | 220 | Minnesota | Santa Clarita, CA | 5 | 0 |
