The Ottawa Redblacks signed running back T.J. Hammonds and linebacker Heston Lameta on Monday.
T.J. Hammonds is five foot ten and weighs 195 pounds. The 26-year-old from Little Rock, Arkansas, had 32 carries for 167 yards, one touchdown, 12 catches for 61 yards, and one kick return for 12 yards in 10 games for the Seattle Sea Dragons in 2023. The Sea Dragons drafted Hammonds in the second round (11th pick) in the 2023 XFL Draft.
Collegiately, Hammonds played six seasons at Arkansas (2016-21) with 80 carries for 543 yards, two touchdowns, 13 catches for 221 yards, two touchdowns, and four kick returns for 50 yards in 50 games for the Razorbacks.
Heston Lameta is six foot one and weighs 230 pounds. A native of Pago Pago, American Samoa, Lameta was drafted by the Ottawa Redblacks in the second round (11th pick) of the 2024 CFL Global Draft.
Lameta played two seasons at Garden City Community College (2017-18) with 69 tackles (34 solo, 35 assists), 14.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, and five pass breakups in 12 games for the Broncbusters.
Then, Lameta transferred to Northern Arizona University (2019-23) making 142 tackles (61 solo, 81 assists), 9 tackles for loss, three sacks, one pass breakup, and one fumble recovery in 31 games for the Lumberjacks. In 2023, he made 56 tackles (16 solo, 40 assists), one tackle for loss, and one fumble recovery in 11 games.
