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The Montreal Alouettes have added a trio of American players to their training camp roster, including defensive backs Nigel Warrior and Ferlando Jordan, and receiver Jalen Wayne.
Warrior played 49 games over four seasons at the University of Tennessee, amassing 239 tackles, seven tackles for loss, one sack, three forced fumbles, five interceptions, 18 pass breakups and a blocked kick. As a senior in 2019, he was named to the All-SEC second team by the conference’s coaches and earned honourable mention All-American status from Pro Football Focus.
The six-foot-one, 197-pound safety went unselected in the 2020 NFL Draft but later signed with the Baltimore Ravens, spending the season on the practice roster. He joined the Seattle Seahawks in 2021, playing four games and recording a single tackle.
Warrior is the son of NFL cornerback Dale Carter, who was named the league’s Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1992 before going on to four Pro Bowl selections with the Kansas City Chiefs. He is also the nephew of long-time Minnesota Vikings receiver Jake Reed and the cousin of current Alouettes’ defensive back J.R. Reed.
Jordan played five seasons at Southeastern Louisiana University, earning third-team FCS All-American honours in 2019 and second-team accolades following the spring 2021 season. The three-time first-team All-Southland Conference honouree amassed 137 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble, 10 interceptions, 38 pass breakups, and three blocked kicks in 44 collegiate games but went unselected in the 2023 NFL Draft. He played four games for the USFL’s Pittsburgh Maulers last season, recording four tackles.
Wayne suited up in 61 games across six seasons at South Alabama University, racking up 152 receptions for 1,978 yards and 14 touchdowns. The six-foot-two, 205-pound target went undrafted in 2023 and had brief stints with the Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns. He is the cousin of Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver Reggie Wayne.
The Alouettes also announced the release of American defensive tackle Israel Antwine. The 23-year-old recorded two tackles in seven games last season.
Montreal is set to open their 2024 campaign on Thursday, June 6 in a Grey Cup rematch against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
