The Ottawa Redblacks are a professional Canadian football team based in Ottawa, Ontario. The team plays in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Brandon Montez Lang is a gridiron football defensive end. He attended Troy University, where he graduated from in 2010. After going undrafted in the 2010 NFL draft, he signed as an undrafted free agent with the San Diego Chargers., and then was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos on September 25, 2012.
Reggie Jones is an American former professional football cornerback. He played college football at Portland State University and the University of Idaho.
Daniel Matthew O'Brien is an American football coach and former quarterback. He is currently the Quarterbacks Coach at Penn State. As a professional, he was a member of the Columbus Lions, Ottawa Redblacks, Edmonton Eskimos, and BC Lions. He played college football for the University of Maryland, University of Wisconsin and Catawba College.
Hugo Lopez is a Nicaraguan former professional Canadian football defensive back who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Jonte Green is an American former professional football cornerback. He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL draft. He played college football at New Mexico State. He was also a member of the Buffalo Bills, Arizona Cardinals, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Duke City Gladiators and Ottawa Redblacks.
William O. Powell II is an American professional football running back. He has been a member of the Arizona Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Texans, Detroit Lions, Ottawa Redblacks, and Saskatchewan Roughriders.
John Newcomb Boyett is a former American football safety. He was a member of the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos, but due to several legal incidents, did not play a game in the National Football League (NFL). He won a Grey Cup as a member of the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Cody Taylor Hoffman is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He signed as an un-drafted free agent with the Washington Redskins in 2014. He played college football for the BYU Cougars. Following the 2012 season, he was recognized as an All-American honorable mention.
Jalen Saunders is an American former professional football wide receiver. He was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft. Saunders was also a member of the Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, New Orleans Saints, New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Houston Roughnecks, Ottawa Redblacks and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played college football at Oklahoma.
Ernest Bernard Jackson, Jr is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York and attended Gates Chili High School in Rochester, New York. He played professionally for the Erie Explosion of the Ultimate Indoor Football League (UIFL), the Chicago Slaughter of the Indoor Football League (IFL), and the BC Lions, Ottawa Redblacks, and Montreal Alouettes of the CFL.
Jonathan Newsome is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Ohio State and Ball State, and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL draft. He has also been a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Ottawa Redblacks and BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL).
Khalil Alexander Paden is an American college football coach and former wide receiver. He is the assistant wide receivers coach for Bryant University, a position he has held since 2022. He played college football at San Jose State and Northern Arizona. He has also been a member of the Sacramento Mountain Lions, Calgary Stampeders, Orlando Predators and Ottawa Redblacks.
Lorenzo Malik Mauldin IV is an American professional football defensive end for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2015 NFL draft. He played college football at Louisville.
Shakir Bell is a former American football running back. He recently played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He attended Indiana State University. He graduated from Warren Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. He made his professional debut in 2015 for the Edmonton Eskimos.
Brandon William Sermons is a former American football defensive back. He played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles and attended Diamond Ranch High School in Pomona, California. He has also been a member of the Arizona Cardinals, San Jose Sabercats and Ottawa Redblacks.
Jake Silas is an American former professional football offensive lineman who played for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University at Buffalo and attended Portland High School in Portland, Michigan. Silas signed with Ottawa as a free agent following the end of his college football career. After spending the entire 2015 season on the Redblacks' practice squad, he was signed to the active roster for the 2016 season, and made his CFL debut in the starting lineup on June 25, 2016, against the Edmonton Eskimos.
Shaquille Johnson is a Canadian professional football wide receiver. He has played for the BC Lions and Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Nathaniel Behar is a Canadian professional football wide receiver for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played for two years with the Edmonton Eskimos prior to signing with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2019. He played U Sports football for the Carleton Ravens from 2013 to 2016.
Kalil Pimpleton is an American professional football wide receiver for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Central Michigan and went undrafted during the 2022 NFL draft.
