George Una
 Una with the BC Lions in 2025 | |
| No. 61 – BC Lions | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive lineman |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 22, 2000 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 313 lb (142 kg) |
| Career information | |
| University | Windsor |
| CFL draft | 2024: 1st round, 6th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | BC Lions |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Anu "George" Una (born March 22, 2000) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
University career
Una joined the Windsor Lancers of U Sports football as a walk-on in 2018 where he spent his first season as a redshirt.[1][2] He played in seven games in his sophomore season in 2019, but did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 U Sports football season and did not play in 2021 due to eligibility issues.[1][2] He returned to play and start in every game in 2022 and 2023, where he also recorded a four-yard touchdown reception on October 21, 2023, against the York Lions.[1][2]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) | 313 lb (142 kg) | 5.30 s | 4.76 s | 7.70 s | 27.0 in (0.69 m) | 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) | 24 reps | |||||
| All values from CFL Combine[3] | ||||||||||||
Una was selected in the first round, sixth overall, by the BC Lions in the 2024 CFL draft and signed with the team on May 7, 2024.[4] Following training camp in 2024, he began the season on the injured list, but soon made his professional debut on July 13, 2024, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[2][5] He played in two regular season games in 2024 while remaining on the injured list for the rest of the games that year.[5] On June 6, 2025, Una was placed on the Lions' 1-game injured list to start the 2025 CFL season. He rejoined the active roster on June 26, 2025.[6]
Personal life
Una's parents immigrated to Canada from Nigeria.[7] His tribal name is Anu, but he goes by George in professional settings.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 "George Una". Windsor Lancers. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "George Una". BC Lions. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ↑ "George Una CFL Combine Results". CFL.ca. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Lions agree to terms with five Nationals & one Global from 2024 draft". BC Lions. May 7, 2024.
- 1 2 "2024 Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ↑ "BC Lions Transactions". BC Lions. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
- 1 2 Hodge, John (April 3, 2024). "2024 CFL Draft profiles: George Una ready for pro ranks after helping turn around Windsor Lancers". 3DownNation.