On Friday, the Winnipeg Blue Bomber signed former East Tennessee State defensive back Karon Delince to a one-year contract. The 24-year-old from Phenix City, Alabama, had 53 tackles, six pass breakups, and one interception in 13 games during his senior year.
Karon Delince played five seasons at East Tennessee State (2017-21) with 170 tackles, two interceptions for 129 yards, and two kick returns for 24 yards in 52 games, of which he started 42 of them. In 2017, he was named to the Phil Steele Magazine Preseason Second Team All-SoCon.
In addition to football, Delince competed in Track & Field. In 2018, he earned Southern Conference Male Freshman of the Year both for indoor and outdoor seasons.
Furthermore, he won his first individual SoCon title in the 200m final by 0.03 seconds (21.62). Delince had five total first-place finishes, including three 200m dash victories and two long jump wins at the ETSU Tri-Star Classic and the Catamount Classic.
