The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed wide receiver Carlos Carriere on Wednesday. Carlos Carriere is six foot five and weighs 200 pounds. The 24-year-old from Alpharetta, Georgia, signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent and attended rookie mini-camp.
Collegiately, Carriere played four seasons at the University of Maryland (2018-21) with 38 catches for 480 yards, and six touchdowns in 31 games for the Terrapins. Then, he transferred to Central Michigan in 2022 with 45 catches for 520 yards, and two touchdowns in 11 games for the Chippewas.
The Ticats also announced that offensive lineman Chris Van Zeyl has been activated from the six-game injured list.
Chris Van Zeyl is six foot six and weighs 312 pounds. The 39-year-old from Fonthill, Ontario, is entering his fourth season with Hamilton. He’s played 30 games in three seasons, including playing in two Grey Cup championship games in 2019 and 2021. During his time in Toronto, Van Zeyl was named CFL’s Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award and the Leo Dandurand Trophy in 2019.
The Montreal Alouettes drafted Van Zeyl in the third round (18th pick) in the 2007 CFL Draft. Van Zeyl was on the Alouettes practice squad before being released. Shortly after his release, he signed with the Toronto Argonauts. He played 156 games in ten seasons in Toronto, including winning two Grey Cup championships in 2012 and 2017. He is a seven-time CFL East All-Star and a three-time CFL All-Star.
Collegiately, Van Zeyl played four seasons at McMaster (2004-07) as a defensive tackle with 42 tackles, 11 sacks, and one forced fumble for the Marauders.
