CFL B.C. Lions

Lions Ink Iannuzzi to Extension

Published on April 9, 2015 under Canadian Football League (CFL)
B.C. Lions News Release


(Vancouver) The BC Lions Football Club announced this morning that national receiver Marco Iannuzzi has signed a contract extension with the team through the 2016 season.

Iannuzzi enters his fifth year with the Lions after originally joining the club as its first selection (sixth overall) in the 2011 CFL Draft. The Calgary native and Harvard graduate has appeared in 62 regular season games tallying 73 receptions for 786 yards and seven touchdowns.

Last season, Marco notched 11 catches for 124 yards over 14 regular season games and also set a career-high with 401 kickoff return yards on 19 attempts, including a dazzling 59-yard return in Winnipeg on October 25th.

Marco Iannuzzi - 87

Receiver - Harvard (National)

Born: May 21, 1987 - Calgary, AB

Ht: 6'1" Wt: 195

Years with Lions: 5th

Years in CFL: 5th

Games Played: 62 Playoff: 4

Grey Cup: 1 (2011 w/ BC)

Season tickets for 2015 are on sale now as are flex-packs and 3-game packages with single game tickets going on sale Monday, June 1. BC Lions season ticket holders enjoy savings up to 28% on the price of single game tickets. Click here for the 2015 schedule.

Join the Lions and keynote speaker Jeff Garcia at the 2015 Orange Helmet Awards slated for Wednesday, April 15 at the Westin Bayshore. Now in its 12th year, the Orange Helmet Awards celebrate last season's championship teams at all levels of amateur football in British Columbia and recognize outstanding coaches and pioneers of the sport in our province. For tickets, click here or call 604.634.1178.

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