The Calgary Stampeders re-signed defensive back Brad Muhammad to a one-year contract extension through the 2024 season on Wednesday according to The Canadian Press’s Dan Ralph.
Brad Muhammad is five foot ten and weighs 189 pounds. The 28-year-old from St. Petersburg, Florida, made 20 tackles, three tackles on special teams, and one interception in eight games for the Stampeders in 2023. The Stampeders signed Muhammad as a free agent on July 25, 2023.
Before Calgary, Muhammad signed with the Cedar Rapids River Kings (IFL) but never played a game, and played for the Albany Empire (AFL) in 2019 with 12 tackles, one interception, and two pass breakups in four games. The Empire won ArenaBowl XXXII in the AFL’s final season.
In 2021, he played for the Ottawa Redblacks with 14 tackles in five games. After Ottawa, Muhammad signed with the Calgary Stampeders on April 6, 2022. Muhammad made 50 tackles, five tackles on special teams, two interceptions, and one forced fumble in 16 games with the Stampeders in 2022. Then, Muhammad signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on June 2, 2023, and was placed on the practice squad before he was released on July 18, 2023.
Collegiately, Muhammad played two seasons at Florida International (2013, 2017) with 63 tackles (47 solo, 16 assists), nine pass breakups, four interceptions for 25 yards, one touchdown, and one blocked kick in 20 games for the Panthers.
In his final season, Muhammad had 51 tackles, four interceptions, one touchdown, nine pass breakups, and one blocked kick in 13 games for the Panthers. He was named Second Team All-Conference USA in 2017.
