Hamilton Tiger-Cats inks former third-round pick OL Kay Okafor

February 2, 2022 Michael Heilman CFL, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On Wednesday, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-signed offensive lineman Kay Okafor to a one-year contract extension through the 2022 season.

Another former draft pick will be back in Hamilton.

We've re-signed 🇨🇦 OL Kay Okafor (@KayFame1).

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— Hamilton Tiger-Cats (@Ticats) February 2, 2022

Kay Okafor (29-years-old) played eight games in 2021 before suffering a season-ending injury. The Tiger-Cats drafted Okafor in the third round (21^st pick) in the 2017 CFL Draft out of St. Francis Xavier University. This will be Okafor’s fourth year in Hamilton.

Okafor has played 35 career games, helping the Tiger-Cats reach two Grey Cup championships. At St. Francis Xavier, he played 27 career games in four seasons (2013-17), helping them win two Loney Bowl championships.

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