| January
23 - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers announced the signing of offensive
lineman Riley Clayton on Wednesday, January 23/08. From
the Bombers press release: Clayton had spent time with the Blue
Bombers in 2007 after signing with the team as a free agent on
Oct. 1, 2007 but did not see any game action.
The Winnipeg native was a fourth round (27th overall) pick of
the Calgary Stampeders in the 2006 CFL Canadian Draft. He played
one game for the Stampeders in 2006, making his CFL debut on Oct.
21/06 versus Winnipeg.
Clayton, 24, had an outstanding collegiate football career with
the University of Manitoba Bisons. The 6’5” lineman
was part of a U of M offensive line that allowed the fewest quarterback
sacks in the Canada West Athletic Conference in 2005 (ten in eight
games). He was a Canada West All-Star and team captain and participated
in the East West Bowl that season.
Prior
to joining the Bisons, Clayton was the offensive lineman of the
year for the Winnipeg Rifles of the Prairie Junior Football Conference
in 2003. |