Nafees Lyon (born December 10, 1996) is a professional
defensive back
In gridiron football, defensive backs (DBs), also called the secondary, are the players on the defensive side of the ball who play farthest back from the line of scrimmage. They are distinguished from the other two sets of defensive players, the ...
for the
Montreal Alouettes of the
Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
After using a
redshirt season in 2015, Lyon played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
for the
Charlotte 49ers from 2016 to 2020, while missing the 2017 season due to injury.
He played in 40 games in four seasons where he recorded 137 total tackles, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles.
Professional career
Edmonton Elks
Lyon signed with the
Edmonton Elks on January 11, 2021. He began the
2021 season on the practice roster, but he made his professional debut on October 29, 2021, against the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Tim Hortons Fiel ...
where he had six defensive tackles. He played and started in the five regular season games where he had 27 defensive tackles and two interceptions.
[
In ]2022
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, he played in eight regular season games for the Elks where he had 25 defensive tackles, one sack, one interception, and one forced fumble.[
]
Montreal Alouettes
On August 31, 2022, Lyon was traded to the Montreal Alouettes along with Thomas Costigan
Thomas Costigan (born August 26, 1997) is a professional gridiron football defensive lineman who is a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
Costigan played college fo ...
in exchange for Avery Ellis
Avery Malcolm Ellis (born October 3, 1994) is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
Ellis played college football for the Temple Owls from 2012 to ...
and a third-round pick in the 2023 CFL Draft
The 2023 CFL National Draft was a selection of National players by Canadian Football League teams that took place on May 2, 2023, at 8:00 pm ET. 72 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, ...
.[
]
Personal life
Lyon was born to parents Tobin and Belinda Lyon and has one brother, Tobin II.[
]
References
External links
Montreal Alouettes profile
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1996 births
Living people
American football defensive backs
Canadian football defensive backs
Charlotte 49ers football players
Edmonton Elks players
Montreal Alouettes players
Players of American football from Charlotte, North Carolina
Players of Canadian football from North Carolina
Mallard Creek High School alumni