Justin McInnis

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Justin McInnis
No. 18     BC Lions
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McInnis with the BC Lions in 2024
Born: (1996-07-27) July 27, 1996 (age 28)
Pierrefonds, Quebec
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status National
Position(s) Wide receiver
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
College Arkansas State
CFL draft 2019, round: 1, pick: 6
Drafted by Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career history
As player
2019–2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders
2023–present BC Lions
CFL West All-Star 2024
Career stats

Justin McInnis (born July 27, 1996) is a Canadian professional football wide receiver for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Arkansas State. [1]

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College career

McInnis played college football at Arkansas State. Before attending Arkansas State, McInnis played junior college football at Dodge City Community College, where he recorded 49 receptions for 964 yards and 7 touchdowns as a freshman. [2] During his career at Arkansas State, he played in 25 games, totaling 110 receptions for 1,548 yards and 10 touchdowns. [3]

Professional career

Saskatchewan Roughriders

McInnis was selected sixth overall in the 2019 CFL Draft by the Saskatchewan Roughriders. [4] Before being drafted by the Roughriders, McInnis attended minicamps tryouts for the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. [5] McInnis played in 14 games in his rookie season, and made 10 catches out of 18 passes thrown his way for 149 yards. [6]

After the 2020 CFL season was cancelled, McInnis returned in 2021, but spent much of his sophomore season on the injured list as he played in just six games and recorded five catches for 83 yards. [7] [6] During the 2022 season, he had the best game of his career, as he had six catches for 111 yards and one touchdown on August 19, 2022, against the BC Lions. [6] It was also the first touchdown of his professional career as he caught a four-yard pass from Mason Fine. [8] McInnis played in 13 regular season games in 2022 where he had 33 catches for 364 yards and two touchdowns. [6] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 14, 2023. [9]

BC Lions

On February 14, 2023, it was announced that McInnis had signed with the BC Lions to a two-year contract. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Justin McInnis". CFL.ca. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  2. ↑ "First-round draft pick Justin McInnis signed by Saskatchewan Roughriders | Globalnews.ca". globalnews.ca. May 15, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  3. ↑ Dunk, Justin. "Canadian receiver Justin McInnis creates buzz at Arkansas State pro day | 3DownNation" . Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Roughriders sign first-round draft pick Justin McInnis – Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  5. ↑ TSN ca Staff (May 16, 2019). "Saskatchewan Roughriders sign first round draft pick, receiver Justin McInnis – TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
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  7. ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  8. ↑ "BC Lions vs Saskatchewan Roughriders". Canadian Football League. August 19, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Lions Add '19 First Round Pick Justin McInnis". BC Lions. February 14, 2023.
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