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Blue Bombers Add Three to Roster

April 26, 2017 - Canadian Football League (CFL)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers News Release


WINNIPEG, MB. - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has added International receiver Stephen Burton, International defensive back Roc Carmichael, and International running back Lache Seastrunk.

Burton (6-1, 225, West Texas A&M, December 11, 1989 in Lakewood, CA) has played 19 career games over three NFL seasons with the Minnesota Vikings and Jacksonville Jaguars. He was selected in the seventh round (236th) by the Vikings in the 2011 draft and played three games in 2011 and 12 games in 2012. He played three games for the Jaguars during the 2013 season. In 19 career NFL games, he has 15 catches for 149 yards and one touchdown. Burton was also briefly with the Calgary Stampeders.

Carmichael (5-10, 195, Virginia Tech, September 9, 1988 in Laurinburg, NC) is a veteran of 19 career NFL games with Philadelphia and Houston, including two starts in 2013 with the Eagles. He recorded 25 tackles during his time in the NFL. Carmichael also spent time with the Arizona Cardinals in 2015. He was selected in the fourth round (127th) by the Houston Texans in the 2013 NFL Draft.

Seastrunk (5-10, 210, Baylor, July 29, 1991 in Temple, TX) was selected in the sixth round (186th overall) by the Washington Redskins in the 2014 NFL draft. He has been on the practice roster for the Carolina Panthers and Tennessee Titans and he attended training camp with the Dallas Cowboys in 2015. Seastrunk played two seasons (2012-13) at Baylor and eclipsed the 1,000-yard in rushing both years. He earned All-Big 12 First-Team honours in 2013 after rushing for 1,177 yards and scoring 11 touchdowns. Seastrunk also spent time with Saskatchewan and Calgary on their practice rosters.

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