Devin Veresuk

Devin Veresuk

Veresuk with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2025
No. 49 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Position	Linebacker
Roster status	Active
CFL status	National
Personal information
Born	(2001-11-22) November 22, 2001 (age 23) Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	Holy Names High
University	Windsor
CFL draft	2025: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Career history
2025–present	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Stats at CFL.ca

Devin Veresuk (born November 22, 2001) is a Canadian professional football linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career

Veresuk played U Sports football for the Windsor Lancers from 2020 to 2024. ^{[1] [2]} He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 U Sports football season, but in the following four seasons, he played in 22 games where he had 199 total tackles, including 15.5 tackles for loss, 11 quarterback sacks, two forced fumbles, and one interception. ^[3]

Professional career

In the final Canadian Football League's Amateur Scouting Bureau rankings for players eligible for the 2025 CFL draft, Veresuk was listed as the 19th-best player available. ^[4] He was then selected by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the first round, second overall, of the 2025 CFL draft and signed with the team on May 14, 2025. ^[5] Following training camp in 2025, he made the team's active roster and made his professional debut on June 7, 2025, against the Calgary Stampeders where he had one special teams tackle. ^[2] After the team released their incumbent starting middle linebacker, Kyle Wilson, Veresuk made his first career start on June 27, 2025, against the Montreal Alouettes. ^[6] In that game, he recorded eight defensive tackles, one special teams tackle, and his first career interception which he returned 36 yards for his first career touchdown. ^[7]

References

1. "Devin Veresuk". Windsor Lancers . Retrieved June 27, 2025.
2. "Devin Veresuk". Canadian Football League . Retrieved June 27, 2025.
3. "Devin Veresuk". Hamilton Tiger-Cats . Retrieved January 25, 2025.
4. "Elic Ayomanor Vaults to Top Spot in Spring Edition of CFL Scouting Bureau". Canadian Football League. April 28, 2025.
5. "Ticats sign 2025 CFL Draft pick Devin Veresuk". Canadian Football League. May 14, 2025.
6. "All eyes on Veresuk and Ward as Ticats hunt first victory". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. June 26, 2025.
7. "Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs. Montreal Alouettes". Hamilton Tiger-Cats . Retrieved June 27, 2025.

External links

• Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio