George Una

George Una

Una with the BC Lions in 2025
No. 61 – BC Lions
Position	Offensive lineman
Roster status	Active
CFL status	National
Personal information
Born	(1999-03-22) March 22, 1999 (age 26) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	313 lb (142 kg)
Career information
University	Windsor
CFL draft	2024: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Career history
2024–present	BC Lions
Stats at CFL.ca

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

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. "George Una". Windsor Lancers . Retrieved March 8, 2025.
2. "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. "2024 Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved June 25, 2024.
5. "BC Lions Transactions". BC Lions. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
6. "2024 CFL Draft profiles: George Una ready for pro ranks after helping turn around Windsor Lancers". 3DownNation. April 3, 2024.

External links

• BC Lions bio