Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign former first overall CFL Global Draft pick Fraser Masin

Photo courtesy: Calgary Stampeders

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed Global punter Fraser Masin to a two-year contract.

The 24-year-old Australian was selected first overall in the 2025 CFL Global Draft by the Calgary Stampeders, appearing in five regular-season games and recording 27 punts for a 46.0-yard average. He was eventually benched in favour of fellow Global rookie Mark Vassett and finished the season on the practice roster, which made him a free agent at the end of the year.

Collegiately, Masin played at Ole Miss (2022-2024), appearing in 37 games. In 37 career games for the Rebels, he punted 125 times for 5,441 yards, 43.5-yard average, with 41 punts forcing the opponent to start drives inside their own 20, plus 26 punts which went at least 50 yards.

Prior to coming to North America, Masin played Australian-rules football, basketball and volleyball at St. Joseph’s Nudgee College in Brisbane.

Hamilton finished first in the East Division standings in 2025 with an 11-7 record. Bo Levi Mitchell led the CFL with 5,296 passing yards, 36 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions after starting all 18 regular-season games, earning the East Division’s nomination for Most Outstanding Player.

The Tiger-Cats ranked third in net offence, eighth in net defence, and first with a turnover differential of plus-ten. The team’s leading rusher was Greg Bell with 1,038 yards, the leading receiver was Kenny Lawler with 1,443 yards, and the leading tackler was Stavros Katsantonis with 69 tackles. Hamilton ranked fourth in attendance with average crowds of 22,858, which was a 3.9 percent increase from the previous year.