OTTAWA – Defensive back Jerrell Gavins has become the latest player to join the Ottawa REDBLACKS of the Canadian Football League.
The 5-foot-8, 178-pound Gavins was a defensive leader with the Boise State Broncos of the Mountain West Conference of NCAA. He has professional experience with the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League and had a tryout at rookie mini-camp earlier this year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL.
He becomes the fourth player to sign a contract with the expansion REDBLACKS, joining wide receiver Fred Rouse, cornerback Nick Turnbull and defensive end DeMitrio Tyson who became the first player to sign a contract with the club on Wednesday.
Over 12,000 fans reserved the right to purchase REDBLACKS season tickets and those fans are currently choosing their actual seats in the team’s new stadium at Lansdowne Park. Reservations for season tickets are still being taken by telephone at 613-232-6767, ext. 1 or by visiting www.ottawaredblacks.com.
