George Una

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Anu "George" Una
No. 61     BC Lions
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Una with the BC Lions in 2025
Born: (1999-03-22) March 22, 1999 (age 26)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status National
Position(s) Offensive lineman
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight313 lb (142 kg)
University Windsor
CFL draft 2024, round: 1, pick: 6
Drafted by BC Lions
Career history
As player
2024–present BC Lions
Career stats

Anu "George" Una (born March 22, 1999) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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University career

Una joined the Windsor Lancers of U Sports football as a walk-on in 2018 where he spent his first season as a redshirt. [1] [2] He played in seven games in his sophomore season in 2019, but did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 U Sports football season and did not play in 2021 due to eligibility issues. [1] [2] He returned to play and start in every game in 2022 and 2023, where he also recorded a four-yard touchdown reception on October 21, 2023, against the York Lions. [1] [2]

Professional career

Una was selected in the first round, sixth overall, by the BC Lions in the 2024 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 7, 2024. [3] Following training camp in 2024, he began the season on the injured list, but soon made his professional debut on July 13, 2024, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. [2] [4] He played in two regular season games in 2024 while remaining on the injured list for the rest of the games that year. [4] On June 6, 2025, Una was placed on the Lions' 1-game injured list to start the 2025 CFL season. He rejoined the active roster on June 26, 2025. [5]

Personal life

Una's parents immigrated to Canada from Nigeria. [6] His tribal name is Anu, but he goes by George in professional settings. [6] Una's birth name of "Anu Una" is a palindrome name.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "George Una". Windsor Lancers . Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "George Una". BC Lions . Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Lions agree to terms with five Nationals & one Global from 2024 draft". BC Lions. May 7, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "2024 Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  5. ↑ "BC Lions Transactions". BC Lions. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  6. 1 2 "2024 CFL Draft profiles: George Una ready for pro ranks after helping turn around Windsor Lancers". 3DownNation. April 3, 2024.
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