2009 BC Lions Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 8-10 16
Finishing 4th in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: Wally Buono (8-10)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2009 BC Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 8-10 16
Finishing 4th in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: Wally Buono (8-10)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2009 BC Lions Results
The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 2009 season with a record of 8 wins and 10 losses for 16 points, finishing fourth in the CFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
BC managed just 431 points, worst in the league, while the defensive squad allowed 502. Buck Pierce passed for 2,272 yards, and Jarious Jackson spent time under center also. Geroy Simon topped pass catchers, grabbing 79 passes for 1,239 yards, while Paris Jackson and Emmanuel Arceneaux were targeted regularly as well.
Martell Mallett carried the ball for a team-leading 1,240 yards for the Lions.
Barron Miles picked off 8 opponent throws. Rick Foley led the defensive unit with 12 quarterback sacks, part of an overall team total of 45 sacks.
Wally Buono coached the team. The 2009 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 | April 23, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Simon Fraser | New Westminster, BC | 5 | 0 |
| 45 | Jason Arakgi | DB | May 12, 1985 | 6'2" | 220 | McMaster | Oakville, ON | 17 | 0 |
| 84 | Emmanuel Arceneaux | WR | September 17, 1987 | 6'2" | 211 | Alcorn State | Alexandria, LA | 18 | 13 |
| 11 | JoJuan Armour | LB | July 10, 1976 | 5'11" | 220 | Miami (OH) | Toledo, OH USA | 13 | 13 |
| 24 | Korey Banks | DB | August 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 178 | Mississippi State | Boynton Beach, FL | 18 | 18 |
| 18 | Michael Bumpus | WR | December 13, 1985 | 5'11" | 194 | Washington St. | Honolulu, HI USA | 4 | 0 |
| 99 | Gary Butler | DE | November 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 250 | California (PA) | Pittsburgh, PA | 8 | 0 |
| 37 | Alexis Bwenge | RB | October 19, 1981 | 6'1" | 215 | Kentucky | St. Appollonaire, QC | 9 | 3 |
| 12 | Zac Champion | QB | June 29, 1984 | 6'0" | 220 | Louisiana Tech | Birmingham, AL | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | Tad Crawford | DB | April 16, 1984 | 6'3" | 194 | Columbia | Burlington, ON | 18 | 1 |
| 25 | Jerome Dennis | DB | December 6, 1981 | 6'1" | 196 | Utah State | Carson, CA | 17 | 0 |
| 69 | Damane Duckett | OT | January 21, 1981 | 6'6" | 300 | East Carolina | Waterbury, CT USA | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Tyler Ebell | RB | June 4, 1983 | 5'9" | 200 | Texas - El Paso | Ventura, CA | 2 | 0 |
| 95 | Rick Foley | DL | June 9, 1982 | 6'2" | 245 | York | Courtice, ON | 18 | 18 |
| 43 | Trestin George | DB | August 24, 1983 | 5'9" | 180 | San Jose State | Pasadena, CA | 13 | 13 |
| 72 | Jeremy Gibbs | DT | July 3, 1985 | 6'3" | 283 | Oregon | Stillwater, OK | 14 | 11 |
| 6 | Javier Glatt | LB | October 10, 1981 | 6'1" | 225 | UBC | Calgary, AB | 18 | 5 |
| 27 | LaVar Glover | DB | December 17, 1978 | 5'9" | 177 | Cincinnati | Dayton, OH USA | 5 | 5 |
| 28 | Lyle Green | RB | February 4, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | Toledo | Kitchener, ON | 18 | 0 |
| 13 | Ryan Grice-Mullen | WR | September 12, 1986 | 5'11" | 180 | Hawaii | Rialto, CA | 15 | 4 |
| 55 | Sherko Haji-Rasouli | OL | September 1, 1980 | 6'6" | 326 | Miami | Shiraz, Iran | 18 | 18 |
| Jon Hameister-Ries | OL | January 26, 1984 | 6'6" | 308 | Tulsa | Edmonton, AB | 0 | ||
| 34 | A.J. Harris | RB | August 8, 1984 | 6'0" | 225 | Northern Illinois | Downers Grove, IL | 3 | 3 |
| 61 | Daren Heerspink | OT | April 2, 1984 | 6'6" | 315 | Portland State | Bellingham, WA | 16 | 16 |
| 83 | Greg Hetherington | WR | May 10, 1983 | 6'4" | 220 | McGill | Toronto, ON | 14 | 1 |
| 90 | Aaron Hunt | DT | June 19, 1980 | 6'3" | 280 | Texas Tech | Denison, TX | 17 | 17 |
| 7 | Jarious Jackson | QB | May 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 228 | Notre Dame | Tupelo, MS USA | 10 | 3 |
| 19 | Paris Jackson | WR | July 24, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Utah | Vancouver, BC | 17 | 17 |
| 60 | Jason Jimenez | OT | May 1, 1980 | 6'7" | 320 | Southern Mississippi | Queens, NY | 17 | 17 |
| 97 | Brent Johnson | DE | December 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 265 | Ohio State | Kingston, ON | 18 | 18 |
| 57 | Andrew Jones | OL | October 29, 1982 | 6'4" | 326 | McMaster | Toronto, ON | 14 | 0 |
| 23 | Jamall Lee | RB | March 13, 1987 | 6'0" | 221 | Bishop's | Port Coquitlam, BC | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Travis Lulay | QB | September 27, 1983 | 6'2" | 216 | Montana State | Salem, OR | 15 | 0 |
| 46 | Rolly Lumbala | RB | January 30, 1986 | 6'2" | 241 | Idaho | Calgary, AB Gabon | 18 | 15 |
| 35 | Martell Mallett | RB | May 13, 1986 | 6'0" | 195 | Arkansas - Pine Bluff | Pine Bluff, AR | 16 | 15 |
| 31 | Dante Marsh | CB | February 26, 1979 | 5'10" | 190 | Fresno State | Oakland, CA | 18 | 18 |
| 45 | Paul McCallum | K/P | January 7, 1970 | 5'11" | 185 | Surrey Rams Jr. | North Vancouver, BC | 7 | 0 |
| 96 | Scott McCuaig | DE | June 5, 1984 | 6'3" | 229 | UBC | Surrey, BC | 7 | 0 |
| 70 | Dan McCullough | DL | April 17, 1983 | 6'3" | 241 | Bishop's | Fredericton, NB | 18 | 0 |
| 20 | Mike McEachern | DB | June 8, 1986 | 6'1" | 205 | Western Illinois | Calgary, AB | 1 | 0 |
| 91 | Nautyn McKay-Loescher | DE | December 9, 1980 | 6'2" | 260 | Alabama | Toronto, ON | 12 | 0 |
| 42 | Anton McKenzie | LB | January 4, 1981 | 5'11" | 228 | Massachusetts | Stony Brook, NY | 18 | 18 |
| 9 | Barron Miles | S | January 1, 1972 | 5'9" | 180 | Nebraska | Roselle, NJ | 17 | 17 |
| 51 | Terna Nande | LB | June 17, 1983 | 6'0" | 232 | Miami (OH) | Grand Rapids, MI USA | 7 | 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 | 17 | 12 |
| 1 | Casey Printers | QB | May 16, 1981 | 6'2" | 216 | Florida A&M | DeSoto, TX | 5 | 3 |
| Caesar Rayford | DL | March 4, 1986 | 6'7" | 265 | Washington | Spanaway, WA | 0 | ||
| 64 | Angus Reid | C | September 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 310 | Simon Fraser | Vancouver, BC | 16 | 16 |
| Cory Rodgers | WR | February 22, 1983 | 6'0" | 187 | Texas Christian | Houston, TX | 0 | ||
| 89 | Terence Scott | WR | September 25, 1986 | 5'11" | 170 | Canyons JC; Oregon | Macon, GA | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Shane Simmons | LB | August 9, 1985 | 6'1" | 230 | Western Washington | Kent, WA | 3 | 0 |
| 81 | Geroy Simon | SB | September 11, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Maryland | Johnstown, PA | 18 | 18 |
| 62 | Bobby Singh | OL | November 21, 1975 | 6'4" | 323 | Portland State | Fiji, | 10 | 0 |
| 87 | Rufus Skillern | WR | May 12, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | San Jose State | Oakland, CA | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Ian Smart | RB | October 28, 1980 | 5'8" | 192 | C.W. Post | Kingston, Jamaica | 7 | 1 |
| 49 | Courtney Smith | LB | October 26, 1984 | 5'11" | 221 | Texas State | Millen, GA | 4 | 0 |
| 68 | Justin Sorensen | OL | June 8, 1986 | 6'7" | 316 | South Carolina | Parksville, BC | 18 | 2 |
| Walter Stith | OL | February 1, 1983 | 6'9" | 300 | North Carolina A&T | Atlanta, GA | 2 | ||
| 17 | Darren Toney | OL | January 9, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | Arkansas State | Lake Village, AR | 18 | 18 |
| 54 | Dean Valli | OL | October 5, 1983 | 6'5" | 300 | Simon Fraser | North Vancouver, BC | 18 | 18 |
| 10 | Sean Whyte | K/P | October 23, 1985 | 5'10" | 175 | Santa Monica | Surrey, BC | 11 | 0 |
| 76 | Jon Williams | DL | November 22, 1985 | 6'3" | 300 | South Carolina | Augusta, GA | 1 | 1 |
| 98 | Stephen Williams | DL | September 21, 1981 | 6'2" | 306 | Indiana | Oakpark, IL USA | 7 | 7 |
| 88 | O'Neil Wilson | WR | January 17, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | Connecticut | Scarborough, ON | 18 | 13 |
| 47 | James Yurichuk | LB | November 1, 1986 | 6'2" | 222 | Bishop's | Brampton, ON | 18 | 0 |
