Nafees Lyon

Nafees Lyon (born December 10, 1996) is a professional gridiron football defensive back for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Nafees Lyon
No. 8     Montreal Alouettes
Lyon with the Alouettes in 2022
Born: (1996-12-10) December 10, 1996
Charlotte, North Carolina
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)Defensive back
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight184 lb (83 kg)
CollegeCharlotte
High schoolMallard Creek High
Career history
As player
2021–2022Edmonton Elks
2022–presentMontreal Alouettes
Career stats

College career

After using a redshirt season in 2015, Lyon played college football for the Charlotte 49ers from 2016 to 2020, while missing the 2017 season due to injury.[1] He played in 40 games in four seasons where he recorded 137 total tackles, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles.[2]

Professional career

Edmonton Elks

Lyon signed with the Edmonton Elks on January 11, 2021.[3] He began the 2021 season on the practice roster, but he made his professional debut on October 29, 2021, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats where he had six defensive tackles. He played and started in the five regular season games where he had 27 defensive tackles and two interceptions.[2]

In 2022, he played in eight regular season games for the Elks where he had 25 defensive tackles, one sack, one interception, and one forced fumble.[2]

Montreal Alouettes

On August 31, 2022, Lyon was traded to the Montreal Alouettes along with Thomas Costigan in exchange for Avery Ellis and a third-round pick in the 2023 CFL Draft.[4] In his first game as an Alouette, on September 9, 2022, he scored his first career touchdown on a 52-yard interception return against the BC Lions.[5] He played in six regular season games for the Alouettes where he had 27 defensive tackles, one special teams tackle, one interception, and one touchdown.[2]

Personal life

Lyon was born to parents Tobin and Belinda Lyon and has one brother, Tobin II.[1]

References
  1. "Nafees Lyon". Charlotte 49ers. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  2. "Nafees Lyon". Montreal Alouettes. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  3. "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  4. "Elks acquire Ellis, draft pick from Als in exchange for Costigan, Lyon". Canadian Football League. August 31, 2022.
  5. "BC Lions vs Montreal Alouettes". Canadian Football League. September 9, 2022.
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