The Calgary Stampeders have signed American defensive back Josh Proctor.
The six-foot-one, 199-pound defender played 51 collegiate games at Ohio State University, where he made 119 total tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions, one sack, and one touchdown. Proctor made 19 starts as a member of the Buckeyes and was named third-team All-Big Ten in 2023.
The native of Tulsa, Okla. signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2024 and played three preseason games, though he didn’t make the club’s final roster.
The 26-year-old played for the DC Defenders of the United Football League in 2025 and made 16 tackles and one interception.
The Calgary Stampeders finished third in the West Division standings in 2025 with an 11-7 record but lost the West Semi-Final to the B.C. Lions. Vernon Adams Jr. threw for 4,247 yards, 21 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions over 17 regular-season starts, posting a 11-6 record.
The Stampeders ranked fourth in net offence, seventh in net defence, and second with a turnover differential of plus-nine. Dedrick Mills won the CFL’s rushing title with 1,409 yards, while the team’s leading receiver was Dominique Rhymes with 886 yards, and leading tackler was Jacob Roberts with 102 tackles. Calgary finished fifth in attendance with average crowds of 22,295, which was a 3.5 percent increase from the previous year.
