Blue Bombers Add Two to Roster
Published on February 25, 2015 under Canadian Football League (CFL)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers News Release
WINNIPEG, MB., February 25, 2015 - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers announce today the club has added International linebacker TraShaun Nixon and National offensive lineman Tommy Griffiths.
Nixon (6-1, 235, New Mexico State, April 4, 1992, in Oxnard, California) finished 2014 on the Stampeders practice roster. He attended training camp with the Toronto Argonauts in 2014 and was also invited to a tryout camp with the NFL's New Orleans Saints earlier last year. Nixon played two seasons (2012-13) for New Mexico State. He was second on the Aggies with 93 tackles in 2013 and led the team with 13 tackles for loss and three sacks. Nixon earned second-team all-Western Athletic Conference recognition in 2012 as he recorded 96 tackles, including 9.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one interception.
Griffiths (6-3, 285, Wilfrid Laurier, May 26, 1991 in Richmond Hill, Ontario) played 21 games over five seasons at Wilfrid Laurier University. Griffiths was named an OUA First Team All-Star in 2014, his first and only season as an offensive lineman, after making the switch from the defensive line. He was with the Toronto Argonauts through last season's training camp.
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