The B.C. Lions re-signed defensive lineman Marcus Moore to a two-year contract extension through the 2026 season and defensive back Jalon Edwards-Cooper to a one-year extension through the 2025 season on Tuesday.
Marcus Moore is six foot one and weighs 280 pounds. The 27-year-old from Pasadena, California, made seven tackles, and two sacks in seven games for the Lions in 2024. He missed most of the season with an Ankle injury.
The B.C. Lions signed Moore on September 15, 2022. He did not play for the Lions in 2022. In 2023, he made one tackle, and one interception in two games.
Collegiately, Moore played two seasons at UCLA (2017-18) making 23 tackles (15 solos, 8 assists), 5.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one pass breakup, and one forced fumble in 17 games for the Bruins. Then, he transferred to Utah State (2020-21) making 65 tackles (32 solos, 33 assists), 13 tackles for loss, three sacks, and one fumble recovery in 19 games for the Aggies. He was named an All-Mountain West Honorable Mention in 2020.
Jalon Edwards-Cooper is five foot eleven and weighs 175 pounds. The 27-year-old from Spring, Texas, signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on February 6, 2024. However, the Roughriders released him on May 12, 2024. The Lions re-signed Edwards-Cooper on September 3, 2024. In 2024, Edwards-Cooper made 12 tackles in four games.
The B.C. Lions signed Edwards-Cooper as a free agent on June 16, 2021. He played three seasons making 79 tackles, one tackle on special teams, one interception, and one forced fumble in 30 games. In 2023, Edwards-Cooper made 36 tackles, one tackle on special teams, one interception, and one forced fumble in 14 games.
Collegiately, Edwards-Cooper played four seasons at Texas A&M University-Commerce (2016-19) making 139 tackles (97 solos, 42 assists), 16.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, six interceptions for 63 yards, one touchdown, 32 pass breakups, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and one blocked punt in 46 games for the Lions.
