The Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League informed us Friday that they are signing former Demon offensive lineman Woodly Telfort for the 2007 season. The news led us to wonder about the status of the Demons in Canada.
Telfort started for the Demons in 2005, the only season at Northwestern for the South Carolina transfer. Last year, Telfort played with the Grand Rapids Rampage of the Arena Football League.
Another recent Demon player continuing his career in Canada is Toby Zeigler. Zeigler was picked up by the Edmonton Eskimos after finishing his four-year career in Natchitoches as the all-time leader in all-purpose yardage and receptions and all-time receiving yardage.
Former Northwestern linebacker, Jamal Johnson is the senior Demon representative in the CFL. While at NSU, Johnson was named All-Southland Conference in both of his seasons and SLC Defensive Player of the Year in 2004. Preparing for his third season with the British Columbia Lions, Johnson was a special teams contributor for the Grey Cup champions last season, recording 12 tackles, forcing a fumble, and recovering a fumble for a 39-yard touchdown.
We’ll keep an eye on these former Demons as they try to make a name for themselves on the Great White North.
Brian Seiler, Intern-Marketing/SID
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