Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign five players including WR Jerreth Sterns

Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed running back Peyton Logan to a two-year contract through the 2026 season, wide receiver Jerreth Sterns to a one-year contract through the 2025 season, wide receiver Gavin Cobb to a one-year contract through the 2025 season, wide receiver Reggie White Jr. to a one-year contract through the 2025 season, and defensive back Josh Haggerty to a one-year contract through the 2025 season on Tuesday.

Peyton Logan is five foot eight and weighs 190 pounds. The 26-year-old from Memphis, Tennessee, had 61 carries for 355 yards, one touchdown, 23 catches for 121 yards, 28 kick returns for 635 yards, 40 punt returns for 539 yards, one touchdown, and three tackles in 14 games for the Calgary Stampeders in 2024.

The Calgary Stampeders signed Logan on May 4, 2022. In 2022, he had 58 carries for 365 yards, three touchdowns, 18 catches for 192 yards, 25 kick returns for 612 yards, one touchdown, and 74 punt returns for 787 yards in 16 games.

In 2023, he had 17 carries for 169 yards, one touchdown, one catch for 17 yards, 16 kick returns for 333 yards, and 22 punt returns for 175 yards in six games.

Collegiately, Logan played five seasons at the University of Tennessee at Martin (2017-21) with 416 carries for 2,605 yards, 12 touchdowns, 86 catches for 724 yards, four touchdowns, 42 kick returns for 1,067 yards, two touchdowns, two punt returns for five yards, and three tackles (1 solo, 2 assists) in 51 games for the Skyhawks.

He was named First Team All-OVC in 2021, Second Team All-OVC in 2019, two-time First Team All-OVC by Phil Steele, and three-time Second Team All-OVC by Phil Steele.

Jerreth Sterns is five foot nine and weighs 195 pounds. The 25-year-old from Waxahachie, Texas, made 39 catches for 492 yards, two touchdowns, six kick returns for 132 yards, and one tackle in 12 games for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2024.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Sterns as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022. In 2022, he made six catches for 64 yards in three preseason games. The Buccaneers released him on August 30, 2022. Next, he signed with the Los Angeles Rams on December 22, 2022. The Rams released him on March 23, 2023.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders on July 3, 2023. In 2023, he made 44 catches for 449 yards, one touchdown, two kick returns for 36 yards, and one tackle in 11 games.

Collegiately, Sterns began at Houston Baptist University (2018-20) making 220 catches for 1,971 yards, 73 receiving yards per game, 18 touchdowns, 23 carries for 56 yards, two touchdowns, and 31 punt returns for 177 yards in 27 games for the Huskies. He also took snaps at quarterback completing 4 of 7 passes (57%) for 110 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception.

He was named Third Team All-Southland Conference, Southland Conference All-Academic Honors in 2019, and All-Southland Conference Honorable Mention in 2018.

After Houston Baptist, Sterns transferred to Western Kentucky in 2021 with 150 catches for 1,902 yards, 135.9 receiving yards per game, 17 touchdowns, five carries for 17 yards, and 13 punt returns for 70 yards in 14 games for the Hilltoppers. He was named First Team All-CUSA, and Newcomer of the Year.

Gavin Cobb is five foot nine and weighs 170 pounds. The 27-year-old from Victoria, British Columbia, made seven catches for 94 yards, nine kick returns for 168 yards, 14 punt returns for 160 yards, one tackle, and two tackles on special teams in 11 games.

The Edmonton Elks drafted Cobb in the fourth round (30th pick) of the 2022 CFL Draft. In 2022, he suffered a season-ending ankle injury in the preseason. In 2023, he made 11 catches for 214 yards, one touchdown, 11 kick returns for 260 yards, six punt returns for 51 yards, two tackles, and one tackle on special teams in 11 games.

Collegiately, Cobb played three seasons at Simon Fraser University (2016-17, 2019) making 93 catches for 1,030 yards, four touchdowns, 15 carries for 32 yards, 99 kick returns for 2,097 yards, one touchdown, 10 punt returns for 43 yards, and one tackle (1 solo) in 26 games for the Red Leafs.

Then, he transferred to the University of Manitoba (2021) making 27 catches for 340 yards, five touchdowns, nine carries for 26 yards, five kick returns for 72 yards, 27 punt returns for 250 yards, one touchdown, and one tackle (1 solo) in eight games for the Bisons.

Reggie White Jr. is six foot three and weighs 210 pounds. The 28-year-old from Randallstown, Maryland, made 24 catches for 355 yards, four touchdowns, and two kick returns for no yards in 12 games for the Montreal Alouettes in 2024.

The New York Giants signed White Jr. as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2019. He made 8 catches for 115 yards, and one carry for six yards in four preseason games earning a spot on the practice squad. The Giants released him on May 5, 2020.

Then, the Montreal Alouettes signed White Jr. as a free agent on January 22, 2021. In two seasons, White Jr. has made 71 catches for 899 yards and four touchdowns in 20 games. In 2022, White Jr. made 53 catches for 722 yards, two touchdowns, and three tackles in 15 games for Montreal in 2022.

In 2023, he did not play for the Alouettes due to a torn ACL, LCL, and PCL in his right knee as Montreal went on to win the 110th Grey Cup over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Collegiately, White played four seasons at Monmouth (2015-18) making 249 catches for 3,373 yards, 31 touchdowns, two carries for -8 yards, and four tackles (3 solo, 1 assist) in 45 games for the Hawks. He is a two-time First Team All-Big South, an All-ECAC First Team in 2018, and a Second Team All-ECAC selection in 2017.

Josh Hagerty is six foot three and weighs 200 pounds. The 26-year-old from Regina, Saskatchewan, was drafted by the Toronto Argonauts in the sixth round (47th pick) of the 2021 CFL Draft. In 2021, he made eight tackles and six tackles on special teams in six games.

In 2022, Hagerty made seven tackles, nine tackles on special teams, and one forced fumble in three games. In 2023, Hagerty made eight tackles, and one tackle on special teams in three games for the Argonauts.

The Edmonton Elks signed Hagerty on June 10, 2024. He played three games for Edmonton making one tackle on special teams. The Elks released him on July 7, 2024, and later re-signed him on July 23, 2024. He played an additional 12 games making nine tackles on special teams.

Collegiately, Hagerty played five seasons at the University of Saskatchewan (2016-20) making 72 tackles (50 solos, 22 assists), four interceptions for nine yards, three pass breakups, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in 26 games for the Huskies. He is a member of the 2018 Hardy Cup championship team, where he made one interception over Calgary 43-18.

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