2008 BC Lions Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 11-7 22
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: Wally Buono (11-7)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2008 BC Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 11-7 22
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: Wally Buono (11-7)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2008 BC Lions Results
The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 2008 season with a record of 11 wins and 7 losses for 22 points, finishing third in the CFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
BC ran up 559 points, while the defense gave up 479. Buck Pierce threw for 3,018 yards, and Jarious Jackson played quarterback also. Geroy Simon grabbed 82 passes for 1,418 yards. Paris Jackson was targeted regularly, too.
Stefan Logan carried the ball for a team-leading 889 yards for the Lions.
The ball-hawking defense led the way with 60 turnovers. Barron Miles picked off 9 opponent throws. Cameron Wake topped the defensive unit with 23 quarterback sacks, helping propel the defense to an overall total of 68 sacks.
Wally Buono coached the team. The 2008 BC Lions lost in the Division Final.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bret Anderson | SB/K | April 23, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Simon Fraser | New Westminster, BC | 15 | 0 |
| 45 | Jason Arakgi | DB | May 12, 1985 | 6'2" | 220 | McMaster | Oakville, ON | 18 | 0 |
| 24 | Korey Banks | DB | August 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 178 | Mississippi State | Boynton Beach, FL | 18 | 18 |
| 59 | Kelly Bates | OL | July 27, 1975 | 6'3" | 310 | Saskatchewan | Humbolt, SK | 18 | 18 |
| 34 | Donald Brown | DB | July 8, 1985 | 5'9" | 190 | Wingate | Morganton, NC | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Brady Browne | DB | April 24, 1983 | 5'10" | 200 | Manitoba | Maple Ridge, BC | 1 | |
| 37 | Alexis Bwenge | RB | October 19, 1981 | 6'1" | 215 | Kentucky | St. Appollonaire, QC | 18 | 0 |
| 12 | Zac Champion | QB | June 29, 1984 | 6'0" | 220 | Louisiana Tech | Birmingham, AL | 18 | 0 |
| 82 | Jason Clermont | SB | May 24, 1978 | 6'3" | 235 | Regina | Regina, SK | 15 | 15 |
| 89 | Clarence Coleman | WR | June 4, 1980 | 5'10" | 193 | Ferris St. | Miami, FL USA | 14 | 10 |
| 3 | Tad Crawford | DB | April 16, 1984 | 6'3" | 194 | Columbia | Burlington, ON | 18 | 0 |
| 25 | Jerome Dennis | DB | December 6, 1981 | 6'1" | 196 | Utah State | Carson, CA | 18 | 1 |
| 35 | Otis Floyd | LB | June 13, 1976 | 6'1" | 238 | Louisville | Detroit, MI | 18 | 18 |
| 95 | Rick Foley | LB | June 9, 1982 | 6'2" | 245 | York | Courtice, ON | 18 | 0 |
| 76 | Jeremy Gibbs | DL | July 3, 1985 | 6'3" | 283 | Oregon | Stillwater, OK | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Javier Glatt | LB | October 10, 1981 | 6'1" | 225 | UBC | Calgary, AB | 18 | 18 |
| 27 | LaVar Glover | DB | December 17, 1978 | 5'9" | 177 | Cincinnati | Dayton, OH USA | 18 | 18 |
| 41 | Tim Goodwell | LB | January 30, 1984 | 6'2" | 237 | Memphis | Houston, TX | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Lyle Green | FB | February 4, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | Toledo | Kitchener, ON | 18 | 18 |
| 13 | Ryan Grice-Mullen | WR | September 12, 1986 | 5'11" | 180 | Hawaii | Rialto, CA | 3 | 3 |
| 55 | Sherko Haji-Rasouli | OL | September 1, 1980 | 6'6" | 326 | Miami | Shiraz, Iran | 15 | 12 |
| Jon Hameister-Ries | OL | January 26, 1984 | 6'6" | 308 | Tulsa | Edmonton, AB | 0 | ||
| 1 | Kahlil Hill | WR | March 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Iowa | Iowa City, IA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 90 | Aaron Hunt | DL | June 19, 1980 | 6'3" | 280 | Texas Tech | Denison, TX | 18 | 18 |
| 7 | Jarious Jackson | QB | May 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 228 | Notre Dame | Tupelo, MS USA | 18 | 7 |
| 19 | Paris Jackson | SB | July 24, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Utah | Vancouver, BC | 18 | 18 |
| 60 | Jason Jimenez | OL | May 1, 1980 | 6'7" | 320 | Southern Mississippi | Queens, NY | 18 | 18 |
| 97 | Brent Johnson | DE | December 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 265 | Ohio State | Kingston, ON | 18 | 18 |
| 39 | Jamall Johnson | LB | October 12, 1982 | 6'1" | 222 | Northwestern | New Orleans, LA | 17 | 17 |
| 93 | Matt Kirk | DL | June 30, 1981 | 6'4" | 265 | Queen's | Kingston, ON | 18 | 0 |
| 26 | Stefan Logan | RB | June 2, 1981 | 5'7" | 177 | South Dakota | Miami, FL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 46 | Rolly Lumbala | RB | January 30, 1986 | 6'2" | 241 | Idaho | Calgary, AB Gabon | 18 | 0 |
| 31 | Dante Marsh | DB | February 26, 1979 | 5'10" | 190 | Fresno State | Oakland, CA | 18 | 18 |
| 4 | Paul McCallum | K | January 7, 1970 | 5'11" | 185 | Surrey Rams Jr. | North Vancouver, BC | 18 | 0 |
| 70 | Dan McCullough | DE | April 17, 1983 | 6'3" | 241 | Bishop's | Fredericton, NB | 18 | 0 |
| 9 | Barron Miles | S | January 1, 1972 | 5'9" | 180 | Nebraska | Roselle, NJ | 18 | 18 |
| 56 | Rob Murphy | OL | January 18, 1977 | 6'5" | 310 | Ohio St. | Buffalo, NY USA | 16 | 16 |
| 20 | Reggie Myles | DB | October 10, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Alabama | Pascagoula, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| Terna Nande | LB | June 17, 1983 | 6'0" | 232 | Miami (OH) | Grand Rapids, MI USA | 0 | ||
| 84 | Adam Nicolson | SB | August 13, 1984 | 6'4" | 223 | Ottawa | North Bay, ON | 6 | 0 |
| 21 | Ryan Phillips | DB | November 15, 1982 | 5'10" | 195 | Eastern Washington | Seattle, WA | 18 | 18 |
| 16 | Buck Pierce | QB | November 15, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | New Mexico State | Hutchinson, KS | 18 | 11 |
| 69 | Lorne Plante | OL | May 13, 1983 | 6'7" | 305 | Manitoba | Winnipeg, MB | 13 | 1 |
| 11 | Jay Pottinger | LB | June 29, 1983 | 6'2" | 243 | McMaster | Whitby, ON | 18 | 0 |
| 64 | Angus Reid | C | September 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 310 | Simon Fraser | Vancouver, BC | 18 | 18 |
| 1 | Charles Roberts | RB | April 3, 1979 | 5'6" | 171 | Sacramento State | Montclair, CA | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Cory Rodgers | WR | February 22, 1983 | 6'0" | 187 | Texas Christian | Houston, TX | 4 | 4 |
| 81 | Geroy Simon | WR | September 11, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Maryland | Johnstown, PA | 16 | 16 |
| 87 | Rufus Skillern | WR | May 12, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | San Jose State | Oakland, CA | 8 | 3 |
| 2 | Ian Smart | RB | October 28, 1980 | 5'8" | 192 | C.W. Post | Kingston, Jamaica | 17 | 0 |
| 33 | Joe Smith | RB | August 26, 1979 | 6'1" | 224 | Louisiana Tech | Monroe, LA | 4 | 4 |
| 63 | Walter Stith | OT | February 1, 1983 | 6'9" | 300 | North Carolina A&T | Atlanta, GA | 2 | 2 |
| 32 | B.J. Tucker | DB | October 12, 1980 | 5'11" | 188 | Wisconsin | , Sierra Leone | 4 | 0 |
| 54 | Dean Valli | OL | October 5, 1983 | 6'5" | 300 | Simon Fraser | North Vancouver, BC | 18 | 6 |
| 91 | Cameron Wake | DE | January 30, 1982 | 6'2" | 236 | Penn St. | Beltsville, MD USA | 18 | 18 |
| 96 | Tyrone Williams | DT | October 22, 1972 | 6'4" | 292 | Wyoming | Philadelphia, PA USA | 18 | 18 |
| 88 | O'Neil Wilson | WR | January 17, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | Connecticut | Scarborough, ON | 7 | 1 |
