The Ottawa Redblacks re-signed defensive back Tobias Harris and signed defensive back Gavin Heslop on Monday according to the CFL Transactions page.
Tobias Harris is five foot nine and weighs 187 pounds. The 24-year-old from Pflugerville, Texas, signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on August 2, 2023. In 2023, Harris played ten games recording no stats. In 2024, Harris made 21 tackles, one tackle on special teams, one forced fumble, 9 kick returns for 175 yards, and 16 punt returns for 191 yards in eight games. The Redblacks released him on November 3, 2024.
Collegiately, Harris played four seasons at West Texas A&M (2018-21) making 162 tackles (112 solos, 50 assists), 5.5 tackles for loss, half a sack, 17 interceptions for 323 yards, three touchdowns, 42 pass breakups, one fumble recovery, 61 punt returns for 804 yards, two touchdowns, 53 kick returns for 1,160 yards, and one touchdown in 34 games for the Buffaloes.
He was a First Team All-American, two-time Second Team D2CCA All-Super Region 4, and Second Team All-Lone Star Conference.
Then, Harris transferred to Old Dominion in 2022 making 33 tackles (14 solo, 19 assists), two tackles for loss, one sack, one interception, 12 pass breakups, and two punt returns for 36 yards in nine games for the Monarchs.
Gavin Heslop is six foot and weighs 195 pounds. The 27-year-old from Yonkers, New York, signed with the San Antonio Brahmas on January 19, 2024. In 2024, he made three tackles (2 solos, 1 assist) in three games. The Brahmas released him on May 14, 2024.
Heslop signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2020. In 2021, he played three games making one tackle (1 solo) for the Seahawks. Heslop also spent time with the New York Giants, Carolina Panthers, and Cleveland Browns.
Collegiately, Heslop played four seasons at Stony Brook (2016-19) making 196 tackles (138 solos, 58 assists), 21 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, 30 pass breakups, four forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, three blocked kicks, and one punt return for 21 yards in 45 games for the Seawolves. He was named Second Team All-CAA in 2018 and Third Team All-CAA in 2019.
