Justin McInnis

McInnis was selected sixth overall in the 2019 CFL draft by the Saskatchewan Roughriders.^[4] Before being drafted by the Roughriders, McInnis attended minicamps tryouts for the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League.^[5] McInnis played in 14 games in his rookie season, and made 10 catches out of 18 passes thrown his way for 149 yards.^[6]

After the 2020 CFL season was cancelled, McInnis returned in 2021, but spent much of his sophomore season on the injured list as he played in just six games and recorded five catches for 83 yards.^[7][6] During the 2022 season, he had the best game of his career, as he had six catches for 111 yards and one touchdown on August 19, 2022, against the BC Lions.^[6] It was also the first touchdown of his professional career as he caught a four-yard pass from Mason Fine.^[8] McInnis played in 13 regular season games in 2022 where he had 33 catches for 364 yards and two touchdowns.^[6] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 14, 2023.^[9]

On February 14, 2023, it was announced that McInnis had signed with the BC Lions to a two-year contract.^[10] In 2023, he played in all 18 regular season games where he had 46 receptions for 690 yards and five touchdowns. In the 2024 season, McInnis had a breakout year, where he recorded career-highs in all receiving categories, recording 92 receptions for 1,469 yards and seven touchdowns.^[11] He became the first Canadian to lead the league in receiving yards since Andy Fantuz in 2010.^[11] On July 13, 2024, McInnis tied a franchise record when he recorded 14 receptions and also had the sixth-highest receiving yardage total in Lions history with 243 yards.^[11] At the end of the season, he was named a CFL West Division All-Star and CFL All-Star for the first time in his career.^[11]

• BC Lions bio
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