Lions’ linebacker Williams sets single-season record for tackles by Canadian rookie

B.C. Lions rookie Canadian linebacker Jordan Williams has already set record, looking for more against Calgary Stampeders

It’s been a record-setting rookie season for B.C. Lions linebacker Jordan Williams.

O’Shea established the mark with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The Ticats obtained O’Shea, a native of North Bay, Ont., from the then Edmonton Eskimos , who’d selected the former Guelph Gryphon in the first round, fourth overall, in the 1993 CFL draft. Williams is a native of Fayetteville, N.C., but was deemed a Canadian for the draft because his mother was born in Toronto. Williams initially had a free-agent workout with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2019 before learning of his Canadian eligibility and declaring for the 2020 draft.

Only two true rookies have led the CFL in tackles. Linebacker George White had 105 tackles in 18 games with Saskatchewan in 2000 before Barrin Simpson set the league rookie record of 115 in 18 games with B.C. the following year.

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