The Montreal Alouettes signed former Southern Illinois linebacker Bryce Notree and former Wake Forest wide receiver Donald Stewart on Friday.
Bryce Notree, a 24-year-old from Arlington, Texas, spent time in training camp with the Washington Commanders. He later tried out for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Collegiately, Notree played five seasons at Southern Illinois (2017-21) with 246 tackles, 6.5 sacks, four interceptions, nine pass breakups, and one fumble recovery in 46 games with the Salukis. In his senior season, Notree had 90 tackles, four sacks, two interceptions, and six pass breakups in 13 games. He was named 2nd Team All-MVFC in 2021.
Donald Stewart, a 25-year-old from Elizabeth, New Jersey, had 33 catches for 388 yards, and one touchdown in 14 games at Wake Forest in 2021. He helped the Demon Deacons win the ACC Atlantic Division and Gator Bowl titles.
Stewart began his collegiate career playing four seasons at Stanford University (2016-19) with 14 catches for 188 yards, and one touchdown in 32 games. In 2017, he was named a Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention
In his senior season, he had one catch for 40 yards, and one touchdown in five games for the Cardinal before tearing a muscle in his hip that sidelined him for the rest of the season. After the season, Stewart transferred to Wake Forest in 2020 with five catches for 41 yards in six games.
