CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Tiger-Cats Sign Four International Players

Published on February 28, 2018 under Canadian Football League (CFL)
Hamilton Tiger-Cats News Release


The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced Wednesday that the football club has signed four international free agents, including defensive back Jumal Rolle, defensive end Julian Howsare, linebacker Junior Sylvestre and wide receiver Harvey Binford.

Rolle, 27, has appeared in 19 National Football League games with the Houston Texans (2014-15) and Baltimore Ravens (2015), registering 22 defensive tackles, three interceptions and four passes defended. The 6-0, 190-pound native of Wilson, North Carolina, was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Buffalo Bills on April 29, 2013, and has also had NFL stops with the New Orleans Saints (2013), Green Bay Packers (2013-14), Arizona Cardinals (2017) and a second stint with the Bills last season. Rolle, a 2012 Division II First-Team All American, compiled 157 total tackles, 16 interceptions, 16 passes defended, eight tackles for loss, five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in four seasons at Catawba College (2009-12).

Howsare, 25, converted to fullback after signing with the NFL's New York Jets as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2015. He played two games with the Jets in 2016 before a short stint later that season with the Seattle Seahawks. Howsare returned to the Jets in 2017 and attended training camp before being released. The 6-3, 255-pound native of Altoona, Pennsylvania, played 43 games at defensive end over four seasons at Clarion University (2011-14), posting 256 total tackles, 47.5 tackles for loss, 33 quarterback sacks and 14 pass knock downs. In 2014, Howsare was a D2Football.com First Team All-American, and was named a finalist for both the Cliff Harris Award (top defensive player in Division II) and Gene Upshaw Award (top lineman in Division II).

Sylvestre, 26, has spent time in the NFL over the last three seasons with the Indianapolis Colts (2015-16), Buffalo Bills (2017) and Miami Dolphins (2017). He originally signed as an undrafted free agent with the Colts on May 4, 2015. The 6-0, 235-pound native of Hollywood, Florida, played 51 games at both linebacker and defensive back over four seasons at the University of Toledo (2011-14), accumulating 286 total tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 7.5 quarterback sacks, one interception, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries that he returned for touchdowns, and eight passes defended. He was named a First-Team All-MAC selection following his junior and senior seasons with the Rockets.

Binford, 27, spent time with the NFL's Green Bay Packers (2016), Arizona Cardinals (2017) and Indianapolis Colts (2017) after a two-year stint in the Arena Football League with the Philadelphia Soul (2015-16). He originally signed with the Packers on July 28, 2016, becoming the first player from the Lindenwood University-Belleville football program to sign an NFL contract. The 6-0, 185-pound native of East St. Louis, Illinois, played two seasons with the Lynx (2012-13), hauling in 43 receptions for 978 yards and nine touchdowns, including the first touchdown in the program's history as an NCAA Division II member in 2012.

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