Edmonton Elks re-sign converted fullback Jacob Plamondon

The Edmonton Elks have re-signed Canadian fullback Jacob Plamondon, 3DownNation has confirmed.

The six-foot-three, 215-pounder played seven games for the Elks in 2025, recording seven special teams tackles. He was slated to hit free agency on February 10.

The 27-year-old native of Red Deer, Alta., was originally a second-round pick in the 2022 CFL Draft as a defensive lineman, later converting to fullback. He has made 21 special teams tackles over 38 career regular-season CFL games, all with Edmonton.

Collegiately, Plamondon made 39 total tackles, 16 tackles for loss, eight sacks, two pass knockdowns, and one forced fumble over 33 games at the University of Calgary.

The Edmonton Elks finished fifth in the West Division standings in 2025 with a 7-11 record, missing the playoffs for the fifth straight season. Cody Fajardo started the team’s final 13 regular-season games and went 6-7, throwing for 3,408 yards, 14 touchdowns, and seven interceptions. Tre Ford started the first five, going 1-4, and threw for 984 yards, five touchdowns, and three interceptions.

The Elks ranked ninth in net offence, ninth in net defence, and fifth with a turnover differential of plus-four. The club’s leading rusher was Justin Rankin with 1,013 yards, the leading receiver was Kaion Julien-Grant with 820 yards, and the leading tackler was Joel Dublanko with 80 tackles. Edmonton finished seventh in attendance with average crowds of 19,050, which was a 7.1 percent decrease from the previous year.