B.C. Lions

B.C. Lions re-sign Canadian LB Isaiah Messam

by
3Down Staff
January 21, 2025

Photo courtesy: Steven Chang/B.C. Lions

The B.C. Lions have signed Canadian linebacker Isaiah Messam to a contract extension, the length of which wasn’t announced. He was a pending free agent.

The six-foot, 220-pound native of Hamilton, Ont. dressed for 14 regular-season games with B.C. this past season as well as the West Semi-Final.

The 29-year-old has made 38 defensive tackles, 52 special teams tackles, and one sack over six seasons with the Lions. He was originally a fourth-round pick in the 2018 CFL Draft out of Wilfrid Laurier University.

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Messam made 82 tackles, five tackles for loss, 11 pass knockdowns, and two interceptions over 24 collegiate games with the Golden Hawks, earning a second-team OUA all-star selection in 2017.