Isaiah Guzylak-Messam (born March 10, 1995) is a Canadian professional football defensive back for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
| No. 44 BC Lions | |
 Guzylak-Messam with the BC Lions in 2024 | |
| Born: | March 10, 1995 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg) |
| University | Wilfrid Laurier |
| CFL draft | 2018, round: 4, pick: 34 |
| Drafted by | BC Lions |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2018–present | BC Lions |
| Career stats | |
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University career
editGuzylak-Messam played U Sports football with the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks from 2014 to 2017.[1] He played in 24 games where he had 82 total tackles and two interceptions.[2]
Professional career
editGuzylak-Messam was drafted in the fourth round, 34th overall, in the 2018 CFL Draft by the BC Lions.[1] He signed with the team on May 14, 2018, and initially began the season on the practice roster before making his professional debut on August 25, 2018.[3] He played in ten regular season games in his rookie year where he had eight special teams tackles.[2] In 2019, he became a starting linebacker midway through the year where he played in all 18 regular season games and made 11 starts where he had 37 defensive tackles, 14 special teams tackles, and one sack.[2]
Guzylak-Messam did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season. He then signed a contract extension with the Lions on February 1, 2021.[4] He returned to a reserve role in 2021 where he played in 12 out of 14 regular season games and had two special teams tackles.[2]
In 2022, Guzylak-Messam played in 17 regular season games where he had 16 special teams tackles.[5] In the following season, he played in 11 regular season games and had one defensive tackle and seven special teams tackles.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "BC Lions wrap up successful CFL draft with 7 selections". bclions.com. May 3, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Cartmell, Jamie (May 3, 2018). "Isaiah Guzylak-Messam". BC Lions. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ "CFL Transactions 2018". cfl.ca. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- ^ Baker, Matt (February 1, 2021). "Lions bring back Lokombo, sign Guzylak-Messam to extension". BCLions.com. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "2024 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
External links
edit- BC Lions bio
Media related to Isaiah Guzylak-Messam at Wikimedia Commons
