B.C. Lions fullback David Mackie announced his retirement on Thursday.
“It’s a bittersweet day as I say goodbye to the football family that gave me a chance to live out my dream,” said Mackie. From Ed Hervey and Wally Buono who drafted me in 2018 to the current regime that kept believing in me year after year to all of my teammates and coaches, they are all brothers for life. It was a real honor to represent this great organization for my entire career.”
David Mackie is six foot two and weighs 252 pounds. The 30-year-old from Jackson’s Point, Ontario, had 29 carries for 114 yards, seven touchdowns, six catches for 52 yards, one tackle, and eight tackles on special teams in 15 games in 2024. He missed most of the season with a hamstring injury.
The B.C. Lions drafted Mackie in the second round (16th pick) in the 2018 CFL Draft. In six seasons with the Lions, Mackie has 49 carries for 206 yards, eight touchdowns, 25 catches for 203 yards, two tackles, 35 tackles on special teams, and three kick returns for 52 yards in 61 games.
Collegiately, Mackie played five seasons at the University of Western Ontario (2013-17) with three carries for 13 yards, 24 catches for 310 yards, one touchdown, four kick returns for 56 yards, 38 tackles (25 solos, 13 assists), one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in 36 games for the Mustangs. In 2017, Mackie helped the Mustangs win the Vanier Cup.
