McLeod Bethel-Thompson
McLeod John Baltazar Bethel-Thompson
Born: July 3, 1988
San Francisco, CA
Position: QB
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 230
College: Sacramento State
High School: Balboa (San Francisco, CA)
Career: 2011-2025
McLeod Bethel-Thompson has played from 2011 to 2025 during his career with the Edmonton Elks, Montreal Alouettes, New Orleans Breakers, Sacramento Mountain Lions, San Jose SaberCats and Toronto Argonauts. Bethel-Thompson has thrown for 21,828 yards in his career, completing 1,876 of 2,845 passes with 123 touchdowns and 81 interceptions. He also has run for 749 yards in 139 attempts with 2 rushing touchdowns.
![]() San Jose SaberCats |
![]() Sacramento Mountain Lions |
![]() Toronto Argonauts |
![]() New Orleans Breakers |
![]() Edmonton Elks |
![]() Montreal Alouettes |
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Passing:
| Year | Team | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Sacked | Yds Lost | Rating | 2011 | Arena San Jose SaberCats | 43 | 20 | 46.5 | 220 | 5.1 | 3 | 7.0 | 1 | 2.3 | 75.7 | 2011 | UFL Sacramento Mountain Lions | 72 | 38 | 52.8 | 420 | 5.8 | 3 | 4.2 | 3 | 4.2 | 32 | 66.9 | 2017 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 87.5 | 2018 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 303 | 198 | 65.3 | 2193 | 7.2 | 9 | 3.0 | 10 | 3.3 | 64 | 12 | 57 | 82.8 | 2019 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 493 | 335 | 68.0 | 4024 | 8.2 | 26 | 5.3 | 13 | 2.6 | 99.3 | 2021 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 306 | 203 | 66.3 | 2303 | 7.5 | 12 | 3.9 | 11 | 3.6 | 81 | 86.8 | 2022 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 579 | 387 | 66.8 | 4731 | 8.2 | 23 | 4.0 | 15 | 2.6 | 94.3 | 2023 | USFL2 New Orleans Breakers | 336 | 220 | 65.5 | 2433 | 7.2 | 14 | 4.2 | 8 | 2.4 | -- | 25 | 175 | 90.8 | 2024 | CFL Edmonton Elks | 468 | 318 | 67.9 | 3748 | 8.0 | 24 | 5.1 | 11 | 2.4 | 106 | 19 | 131 | 99.4 | 2025 | CFL Montreal Alouettes | 243 | 155 | 63.8 | 1746 | 7.2 | 9 | 3.7 | 9 | 3.7 | 77 | 14 | 77 | 82.1 |
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| Arena League | 43 | 20 | 46.5 | 220 | 5.1 | 3 | 7.0 | 1 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| UFL | 72 | 38 | 52.8 | 420 | 5.8 | 3 | 4.2 | 3 | 4.2 | 32 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CFL | 2394 | 1598 | 66.8 | 18755 | 7.8 | 103 | 4.3 | 69 | 2.9 | 106 | 45 | 265 | ||
| USFL | 336 | 220 | 65.5 | 2433 | 7.2 | 14 | 4.2 | 8 | 2.4 | 0 | 25 | 175 | ||
| Totals | 2845 | 1876 | 65.9 | 21828 | 7.7 | 123 | 4.3 | 81 | 2.8 | 106 | 70 | 440 |
Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs | 2011 | Arena San Jose SaberCats | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 2011 | UFL Sacramento Mountain Lions | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 14 | 0 | 2018 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 22 | 116 | 5.3 | 23 | 1 | 2019 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 26 | 160 | 6.2 | 20 | 1 | 2021 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 10 | 71 | 7.1 | 19 | 0 | 2022 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 35 | 166 | 4.7 | 17 | 0 | 2023 | USFL2 New Orleans Breakers | 17 | 46 | 2.7 | 12 | 0 | 2024 | CFL Edmonton Elks | 11 | 83 | 7.5 | 16 | 0 | 2025 | CFL Montreal Alouettes | 11 | 62 | 5.6 | 12 | 0 |
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| Arena League | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| UFL | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 14 | 0 | |
| CFL | 115 | 658 | 5.7 | 23 | 2 | |
| USFL | 17 | 46 | 2.7 | 12 | 0 | |
| Totals | 139 | 749 | 5.4 | 23 | 2 |
Receiving:
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Solo | Ast | Def | ST | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF | 2011 | UFL Sacramento Mountain Lions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2019 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| UFL | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points | 2018 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2019 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| CFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS | 2011 | Arena | San Jose SaberCats | 2011 | UFL | Sacramento Mountain Lions | 2 | 1 | 2017 | CFL | Toronto Argonauts | 6 | 0 | 2018 | CFL | Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 8 | 2019 | CFL | Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 13 | 2021 | CFL | Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 9 | 2022 | CFL | Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 17 | 2023 | USFL2 | New Orleans Breakers | 10 | 10 | 2024 | CFL | Edmonton Elks | 16 | 13 | 2025 | CFL | Montreal Alouettes | 15 | 8 |
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Honors
2021 - CFL CFL East All-Star
2022 - CFL CFL East All-Star






