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Nafees Lyon
Nafees Lyon (born December 10, 1996) is an American professional football defensive back for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). College careerAfter using a redshirt season in 2015, Lyon played college football for the Charlotte 49ers from 2016 to 2020, while missing the 2017 season due to injury.[1] He played in 40 games in four seasons where he recorded 137 total tackles, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles.[2] Professional careerEdmonton ElksLyon signed with the Edmonton Elks on January 11, 2021.[3] He began the 2021 season on the practice roster, but he made his professional debut on October 29, 2021, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats where he had six defensive tackles. He played and started in the five regular season games where he had 27 defensive tackles and two interceptions.[2] In 2022, he played in eight regular season games for the Elks where he had 25 defensive tackles, one sack, one interception, and one forced fumble.[2] Montreal AlouettesOn August 31, 2022, Lyon was traded to the Montreal Alouettes along with Thomas Costigan in exchange for Avery Ellis and a third-round pick in the 2023 CFL Draft.[4] In his first game as an Alouette, on September 9, 2022, he scored his first career touchdown on a 52-yard interception return against the BC Lions.[5] He played in six regular season games for the Alouettes where he had 27 defensive tackles, one special teams tackle, one interception, and one touchdown.[2] Personal lifeLyon was born to parents Tobin and Belinda Lyon and has one brother, Tobin II.[1] References
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