No. 88 Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
Born: | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | February 25, 1998
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Career information | |
Status | Active |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | Wide receiver |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
University | Waterloo |
High school | Sir Allan MacNab |
CFL draft | 2020, Round: 3, Pick: 27 |
Drafted by | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Career history | |
As player | |
2021–present | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Career highlights and awards | |
Honours |
U Sports First Team All-Canadian ( 2018, 2019) |
Career stats | |
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Tyler Ternowski (born February 25, 1998) is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Ternowski played U Sports football for the Waterloo Warriors from 2016 to 2019. [1] [2] Over the course of his university career, he played in 29 games and recorded 164 receptions for 2,949 yards and 26 touchdowns. [2] He was named a U Sports First Team All-Canadian in 2018 and 2019 and he set an OUA record for most receiving touchdowns in a single season with 14 in 2018. [2]
Ternowski was drafted in the third round, 27th overall by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2020 CFL Draft, but did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season. [3] He then signed with the team on January 21, 2021. [3] Ternowski made the team's active roster following training camp in 2021 and played in his first career professional game on August 5, 2021, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [2] He played primarily as a backup receiver and on special teams, but he recorded his first career catch, for 48 yards, against the Edmonton Elks, on October 29, 2021. [4] He played in all 14 regular season games and had two catches for 56 yards and four special teams tackles. [2]