The Edmonton Elks and running back Ante Litre agreed to a one-year contract extension through the 2023 season on Saturday.
The 28-year-old from Vancouver, British Columbia, had 54 carries for 241 yards, one touchdown, 16 catches for 89 yards, and nine tackles in 18 games for the Elks in 2022. This will be Litre’s second season in Edmonton and sixth in the CFL.
The Calgary Stampeders drafted Litre in the fourth round (28th pick) in the 2017 CFL Draft. He played four seasons in Calgary (2017-19, 2021) with 94 carries for 351 yards, two touchdowns, 25 catches for 230 yards, and 32 tackles in 55 games for the Stampeders. After Calgary, Litre signed with Edmonton as a free agent on February 14th, 2022.
Collegiately, Litre played four seasons at Simon Frasier University (2013-16) 216 carries for 789 yards, two touchdowns, 72 catches for 516 yards, one touchdown, two kick returns for 18 yards, and 20 tackles in 38 games for the Red Leafs.
In his senior season, Litre had 89 carries for 105 yards, 20 catches for 142 yards, and three tackles in eight games.
