The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed wide receiver Ronnie Blackmon on Thursday.
Ronnie Blackmon is five foot nine and weighs 186 pounds. The 26-year-old from Atlanta, Georgia, was on the practice squads for the Montreal Alouettes and Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2023.
Collegiately, Blackmon began at Colorado (2017-18) on special teams with 23 kick returns for 486 yards, 34 punt returns for 329 yards, and seven tackles in 19 games for the Buffaloes.
Next, Blackmon transferred to Toledo (2019-20). He sat out in 2019 due to transferring from Colorado. In 2020, he caught 12 passes for 149 yards, two touchdowns, two kick returns for 27 yards, and 13 punt returns for 59 yards in six games for the Rockets.
Then, he transferred to West Georgia in 2022 with 30 catches for 451 yards, five touchdowns, seven kick returns for 150 yards, and 17 punt returns for 160 yards in ten games for the Wolves. He was named Second Team All-Gulf South Conference in 2022.
