CFL Calgary Stampeders

Stamps add more speed to defense

Published on April 8, 2005 under Canadian Football League (CFL)
Calgary Stampeders News Release


(Calgary) – Today Calgary Stampeders' Senior Vice-President of Football Operations/Head Coach, Tom Higgins, announced the free agent signing of Defensive Back Nashville Dyer and Linebacker/Defensive Back Trey Young.

As per Club policy, terms of the contracts were not disclosed.

"The addition of Dyer and Young will add to the competition at this years training camp," stated Senior Vice-President of Football Operations/Head Coach Tom Higgins. "Both of these guys are physical players who can make plays and have a tremendous amount of athletic ability."

Below is a closer look at the newest Stampeders:

Nashville Dyer

Defensive Back

College: Kent State

HT: 5'10" WT: 182 lbs

Birthdate: November 6, 1979

Birthplace: Riviera Beach, Fl

CFL Experience: 1st Season

Stampeder Experience: 1st Season

Import

Pro

Entering his first season with the Calgary Stampeders ... originally singed as a free agent on April 8, 2005 ... signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Steelers on April 28, 2003 ... allocated to Amsterdam Admirals in 2004.

2004

Recorded 15 tackles, three pass knockdowns and one interception with the Amsterdam Admirals in NFL Europe ... the team finished the season with a 5-5 record.

College

Made 31 career starts at Kent State ... during those games Dyer totaled 161 tackles (121 solo) and tied for 10th in school history with 9 career interceptions ... in his senior year Nashville finished the season second on the team with 63 tackles (50 solo) and led the team with 4 interceptions ... in 2001 Dyer led the team and ranked second in MAC with 4 interceptions.

Noteworthy

Named All-Palm Beach County First team at wide receiver as a senior at Suncoast High School in Florida ... earned third-team all-state and first-team all-conference honors in his final season.

Trey Young

Linebacker/Defensive Back

College: University of Montana

HT: 6'0" WT: 210 lbs

Birthdate: April 2, 1980

Birthplace: Chicago, IL

CFL Experience: 1st Season

Stampeder Experience: 1st Season

Import

Pro

Entering his first season with the Calgary Stampeders ... originally signed as a free agent on April 8, 2005.

College

Attended University of Montana from 1998-2002 (redshrited in 1998) ... played in 45 games starting 35 ... recorded 250 tackles (140 solo), 22 sacks, five forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries, 18 knockdowns and four interceptions ... was team's Outstanding Player of the Year in Freshman, Sophomore and Junior seasons ... named All-Big Sky Conference Selection in 2000, 2001, 2002 ... in 2002 he was named Big Sky Conference Defensive MVP, defensive team captain and finalist for the "Buck Buchanan Award" (presented annually to the best defensive player in 1AA) ... Associated Press 1st team All-American and American Football Coaches Association 1st team All-American Selections ... 1st team All American Big Sky player of the Week (Sept. 2 & Oct. 4) ... led the conference in fumble recoveries (3) and forced fumbles (3) ... in 2001 he was named "Junior of the Year" on defence for Montana (2001 I-AA National Champs)

Noteworthy

Played High School Football at Helix, La Mesa California ... was team captain in senior year ... was two time All-Conference League Jr. and Sr. seasons ... majored in Business with an emphasis in marketing and management

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