Tyshon Blackburn
.jpg) Blackburn with the Toronto Argonauts in 2024 | |
| No. 23 – Edmonton Elks | |
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| Position | Defensive back |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 20, 2001 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Saint Francis High |
| University | Alberta |
| CFL draft | 2024: 3rd round, 27th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Tyshon Blackburn (born June 20, 2001) is a Canadian professional football defensive back for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a Grey Cup champion after winning with the Toronto Argonauts in 2024.
Early life
Blackburn grew up in Calgary where he was raised by his mother who was the reason he started playing football.[1]
University career
Blackburn played U Sports football for the Alberta Golden Bears from 2019 to 2023.[2] He played in 32 games where he had 100 tackles and four interceptions.[3] He was named a U Sports First Team All-Canadian in 2021.[3]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 4.66 s | 4.44 s | 6.90 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 9 ft 10+7⁄8 in (3.02 m) | 2 reps | |||||
| All values from CFL Combine[4] | ||||||||||||
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Toronto Argonauts
Blackburn was drafted in the third round, 27th overall, by the Toronto Argonauts and signed with the team on May 6, 2024.[5] He made the team's active roster following training camp and played in his first professional game on June 9, 2024, against the BC Lions.[3] He served as a backup defensive back until being demoted to the practice roster for the team's week 16 loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[6] He returned for the team's next game where he had one defensive tackle and his first career interception in the team's victory over the Montreal Alouettes.[3][6] With the team having clinched second place, Blackburn earned his first career start in the final regular season game against the Edmonton Elks where he had one defensive tackle.[3][6]
Blackburn played in the team's East Semi-Final victor over the Ottawa Redblacks, but returned to the practice roster for the East Final.[6] He returned to the active roster to play in his first Grey Cup game where he had one defensive tackle and one special teams tackle in the Argonauts' 41–24 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 111th Grey Cup.[6][7]
On May 31, 2026, Blackburn was released by the Argonauts as part of final roster cuts.[8]
Edmonton Elks
On June 2, 2026, it was announced that Blackburn had signed with the Edmonton Elks.[9]
References
- ↑ Arcuri, Michael (March 23, 2024). "Golden Bears hopefuls looking to make dreams come true at the CFL Combine". Edmonton Elks. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
- ↑ "Tyshon Blackburn". Alberta Golden Bears. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Tyshon Blackburn". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ↑ "Tyshon Blackburn CFL Combine Results". CFL.ca. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Boatmen sign nine from 2024 CFL draft class". Toronto Argonauts. May 6, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "111th Grey Cup notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ↑ "Play-by-Play, 111th Grey Cup". Canadian Football League. November 17, 2024.
- ↑ Heilman, Michael. "Toronto Argonauts release RB Jyran Mitchell, 26 others". BGMSportsTrax.com. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Elks add National defensive back Tyshon Blackburn". Edmonton Elks. June 2, 2026.
External links
- Edmonton Elks bio
- Tyshon Blackburn on X
Media related to Tyshon Blackburn at Wikimedia Commons