Sean Thomas Erlington and Maleek Irons return to Hamilton

February 8, 2022 Michael Heilman CFL, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On Monday, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-signed running backs Sean Thomas Erlington and Maleek Irons to one-year extensions.

The 🇨🇦 duo in the backfield is staying put.

We've re-signed both Sean Thomas-Erlington and Maleek Irons.

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— Hamilton Tiger-Cats (@Ticats) February 7, 2022

Sean Thomas Erlington (29-years-old) played 12 games in 2021 with 70 carries for 356 yards, four touchdowns, 12 catches for 129 yards, and one touchdown.

This will be Erlington’s fifth season in Hamilton. In 44 career games, Erlington has 138 carries for 799 yards, five touchdowns, 38 catches for 415 yards, and two touchdowns. The Tiger-Cats drafted Erlington in the eighth round (66^th pick) in the 2017 CFL Draft.

Maleek Irons (25-years-old) played 11 games in 2021 with 23 carries for 113 yards and eight catches for 57 yards. This will be his third season in Hamilton.

The Tiger-Cats drafted him in the third round (22^nd pick) in the 2019 CFL Draft. In 22 career games, Irons has 73 carries for 321 yards, one touchdown, and 18 catches for 116-yards.

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