The Calgary Stampeders signed defensive back Ben DeLuca and placed defensive back Clifford Chattman on the retired list on Tuesday according to the CFL Transactions page.
Ben Deluca is six foot one and weighs 202 pounds. The 26-year-old from Orlando, Florida, made four tackles (3 solos, 1 assist) and one pass breakup in four games for the Battlehawks in 2024. He missed most of the season with an undisclosed injury.
The St. Louis Battlehawks drafted Deluca in the first round (3rd pick) in Phase 2 of the 2022 XFL Draft. In 2023, Deluca made 25 tackles (14 solos, 11 assists), two tackles for loss, and one pass breakup in five games, of which three were starts.
The Los Angeles Chargers signed Deluca as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2021. In 2021, he made 11 tackles (8 solos, 3 assists) in three preseason games. Deluca appeared in three regular-season games for the Chargers in his rookie season recording no stats. In 2022, Deluca made 14 tackles (9 solos, 5 assists) in three preseason games. The Chargers released him on August 30, 2022.
Collegiately, Deluca played five seasons at Charlotte (2016-20) making 619 tackles (364 solos, 255 assists), eight tackles for loss, two sacks, four interceptions for 32 yards, 39 pass breakups, 24 forced fumbles, and 15 fumble recoveries in 76 games for the 49ers.
Deluca was named a three-time All-C-USA Honorable Mention, two-time First Team All-C-USA by Pro Football Focus, two-time Second Team All-C-USA by Phil Steele, 2016 C-USA All-Freshman Team, and a two-time Team Co-Captain. He holds the record in career tackles, forced fumbles, fumble recoveries, and pass breakups.
Clifford Chattman is six foot five and weighs 198 pounds. The 27-year-old from New Orleans, Louisiana, signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2023. He played three preseason games with seven tackles (6 solos, 1 assist) and one sack for the Falcons.
The Calgary Stampeders signed Chattman on September 26, 2023, and spent the season on the practice squad. He re-signed with the Stampeders on November 9, 2023. In 2024, Chattman played two preseason games making three tackles and one pass breakup.
The Stampeders released him on June 1, 2024. Calgary re-signed Chattman on October 2, 2024, and spent four weeks on the practice squad. Calgary released him on October 27, 2024, and re-signed him on October 29, 2024.
Collegiately, Chattman played three seasons at Texas A&M (2016-17, 2019) making 35 tackles (19 solos, 16 assists), one interception, six pass breakups, and one fumble recovery in 26 games for the Aggies. Then, Chattman transferred to the University of Texas-San Antonio (2021-22) making 90 tackles (59 solos, 31 assists), two tackles for loss, half a sack, five interceptions for 78 yards, 15 pass breakups, and one pass breakup in 18 games for the Roadrunners.
