HAMILTON — It didn't take Devin Veresuk long to force the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' hand.
When Hamilton selected the Windsor Lancers linebacker with the second pick of the 2025 CFL draft, it was clearly with the intent that Veresuk would develop into a starter down the line. But the future became a reality just two games into the season when the Ticats made the bold move of releasing veteran American Kyle Wilson and replacing him with the six-foot-two, 240-pound Canadian rookie.
Coincidentally, Hamilton hasn't lost since the move. It has reeled off three straight wins to move into a tie with Montreal atop the East Division. "The guys have definitely helped settle me in, get used to it and into the swing of things but it has been a bit of an adjustment, for sure." Veresuk registered 160 total tackles , nine sacks, two forced fumbles and a pick-six in 22 games at Windsor. He also posted a 40-yard dash time of 4.47 seconds at the University of Buffalo's pro day while also registering 27 reps in the 225-pound bench press, a 4.47-second short shuttle and 7.19-second three-cone drill.
Veresuk followed up with eight tackles to lead the defence in Hamilton's 51-38 victory over Toronto on July 4. Last week versus Ottawa, veteran Reggie Stubblefield registered a team-high seven tackles in his Ticats debut as Veresuk finished with three.
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