The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed offensive lineman Khalil Keith and defensive back Juan Lua on Wednesday according to the CFL Transactions page.
Khalil Keith is six foot five and weighs 314 pounds. A native of Alpine, Alabama, Keith played two games for the Philadelphia Stars (USFL) in 2023. The Stars’ offense ranked third in passing (213.3 yards per game), finished last in rushing (77 yards per game), 20 touchdowns, and allowed a league-high 29 sacks.
Collegiately, Keith played 47 games in six seasons at Baylor (2017-22), playing left guard and right tackle in 47 games, of which 20 were starts for the Bears.
In 2022, Pro Football Focus ranked Keith as the 11th-best tackle in the Big 12 and the 167th-best in college football, earning a 67.7 rating, with an 81.8 pass-blocking and a 59.2 run-blocking grade. His 81.8 pass-blocking rating was the third-best in the Big 12. In 2023, he played in the Hula Bowl.
Keith was a two-time All-State offensive lineman from Winterboro High School in Alpine, Alabama. He also earned the 2016 first-team 1A-3A All-Talladega County honors after helping Winterboro to a 6-5 record and playoffs.
Juan Lua is six foot and weighs 190 pounds. A native of Indio, California, Lua made 23 tackles (14 solo, 9 assists), two interceptions, and seven pass breakups in 12 games for the UMass Minutemen in 2023.
Collegiately, Lua played one season at the College of Desert in 2019 with 58 tackles (25 solo, 33 assists), two tackles for loss, one fumble recovery, and four pass breakups in 10 games for the Roadrunners. Next, Lua transferred to Saddleback College in 2021 with 23 tackles (15 solo, 8 assists), one interception, and five pass breakups in nine games for the Bobcats.
Then, Lua transferred to the University of Massachusetts (2022-23) with 29 tackles (18 solo, 11 assists), two interceptions, and seven pass breakups in 24 games for the Minutemen.
