The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed American defensive lineman Arnold Young.
The six-foot-four, 280-pound pass rusher was name the New Jersey Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year, first-team All-NJAC, and a second-team Division III All-American by the Associated Press in 2024, after recording 18.5 tackles for loss and 10 sacks as a senior for Montclair State. He was the first member of the Red Hawks to be named an All-American since 1996.
The native of Mount Holly, N.J., played two season for the Division III program located in Montclair, N.J., where he recorded 61 tackles, 28.5 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, 18 quarterback pressures and two fumble recoveries in 19 games. He served as an assistant defensive line coach for the program in 2025 after failing to land an NFL contract.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished fourth in the West Division standings in 2025 with a 10-8 record, qualifying for the playoffs as the crossover team before losing the East Semi-Final to the Montreal Alouettes. Zach Collaros threw for 3,048 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 16 interceptions over 13 regular-season games, going 6-7 as a starter.
The Blue Bombers ranked fifth in net offence, third in net defence, and eighth with a turnover differential of minus-eleven. The club’s leading rusher was Brady Oliveira with 1,163 yards, the leading receiver was Nic Demski with 1,001 yards, and the leading tackler was Tony Jones with 104 tackles. Winnipeg ranked first in attendance with average crowds of 32,343, which was a 3.7 percent increase from the previous year.
