Eskimos Add Canadian Receiver
Published on February 7, 2011 under Canadian Football League (CFL)
Edmonton Elks News Release
(Edmonton) The Edmonton Eskimos have signed non-import wide receiver Chris Bauman, the club announced today.
Bauman, who was released last Tuesday by Hamilton, appeared in 18 games (three starts) last season for the Tiger-Cats recording 298 yards and three touchdowns on 17 receptions. He also started in the East Semi- Final where he hauled in 5 receptions for a team-leading 108 yards in a losing effort to the Toronto Argonauts.
"We're very pleased to have Chris as an Eskimo," says Eskimo General Manager Eric Tillman. "He's still in the formative stages of his career, but we certainly believe he is a young man with significant upside. In planning for 2011, from day one, our mantra has been that strong Canadian content is the backbone of all successful clubs in our league. Signing Chris is another positive step in our objective to upgrade that critical component of success."
Hailing from Brandon, Manitoba, Bauman has spent his entire four-year CFL career in Hamilton after being drafted by the Tiger-Cats first overall in the 2007 CFL Canadian Draft. The Regina graduate has accumulated 1511 yards and three touchdowns on 114 receptions.
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