The B.C. Lions signed quarterback Dakota Prukop and wide receiver Jake Harty to one-year contracts through the 2024 season on Tuesday.
Dakota Prukop is six foot one and weighs 208 pounds. The 29-year-old from Newport, California, completed 4 of 8 passes (50%) for 28 yards, 58 carries for 188 yards, and seven touchdowns in 15 games for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2023. The Blue Bombers signed Prukop as a free agent on June 27, 2023.
In addition, Prukop played for the New Jersey Generals in 2023 completing 31 of 50 passes (62%) for 312 yards, three touchdowns, one interception, 11 carries for 97 yards, and one touchdown in four games. The Generals signed Prukop as a free agent on March 14, 2023.
Before Winnipeg, Prukop went undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft and signed with the Toronto Argonauts. He played three seasons (2017-19) in Toronto with 18 of 30 completions (60%) for 284 yards, three touchdowns, two interceptions, and 11 carries for 39 yards in 41 games for the Argonauts. He is a member of the 2017 Argonauts Grey Cup Championship team.
After Toronto, Prukop signed with the Calgary Stampeders in 2020, but the season was canceled. He re-signed with the Stampeders in 2021 but was released at the end of training camp.
On July 30, 2021, he signed with the Edmonton Elks. Prukop played one season in Edmonton in 2021 with 18 of 26 completions (69.2%) for 183 yards, one touchdown, two interceptions, 27 carries for 134 yards, and two touchdowns in eight games for the Eskimos.
In 2022, Prukop signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He completed 7 of 14 passes (50%) for 181 yards, two touchdowns, 53 carries for 209 yards, and six touchdowns in 12 games.
Collegiately, Prukop played in three seasons at Montana State (2013-15) completing 387 of 607 completions (63.8%) for 5,584 yards, 46 touchdowns, 16 interceptions, 328 carries for 1,763 yards, and 24 touchdowns in 23 games for the Bobcats. He was named Second Team All-Big Sky Conference and First Team FCS All-American in 2015.
Then, Prukop transferred to Oregon in 2016, completing 94 of 143 passes (65.7%) for 1,214 yards, eight touchdowns, two interceptions, 54 carries for 171 yards, and two touchdowns in six games for the Ducks.
Jake Harty is six foot two and weighs 210 pounds. The 33-year-old from Calgary, Alberta, made four catches for 36 yards, one tackle, eight tackles on special teams, and one forced fumble in 14 games for the Montreal Alouettes in 2023 winning the Grey Cup over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Alouettes signed Harty as a free agent on February 21, 2023.
Before Montreal, the Ottawa Redblacks drafted Harty in the second round (10th pick) in the 2015 CFL Draft. He played three seasons in Ottawa with 36 catches for 307 yards and one touchdown in 34 games. He is a member of the 2016 Redblacks Grey Cup championship team.
Then, he signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders as a free agent on February 18, 2018. However, he missed two seasons due to tearing his ACL in the same knee twice. He played two seasons in Saskatchewan making 12 catches for 71 yards in 23 games.
Collegiately, Harty played four seasons at the University of Calgary (2011-14) with 194 catches for 2,432 yards, 17 touchdowns, 27 carries for 244 yards, three touchdowns, 36 kick returns for 1,021 yards, two touchdowns, and 127 punt returns for 1,174 yards in 40 games for the Dinos. He returned to Calgary as a coach and the Dinos won the Vanier Cup in 2019.
