The BC Lions announced Thursday they have extended Canadian receiver Jevon Cottoy for 3 years through 2026. Cottoy would have become a free agent on February 13 had a contract not been signed.

WR Jevon Cottoy – Langley Rams (27 y/o, 6’5, 230 lbs)

Jevon Cottoy is coming off of his best season yet as he started all 18 regular season games and caught 57 passes for 807 yards and 4 touchdowns. He added 6 receptions 63 yards and a touchdown in the Western Final victory over Calgary in the playoffs.

Cottoy frequently activated a bulldozing mode throughout the season often catching short passes and plowing his way through defenders downfield. He finished the season 5th in the league in yards after catch with 417.

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Cottoy was highly impressive in his final season of junior with the Langley Rams in 2018 racking up 39 receptions for 657 yards and 8 touchdowns over 8 games before turning up the heat in the playoffs. In 4 playoff games that year he had 25 catches for 645 yards and 8 touchdowns.

Cottoy joined the Lions for the 2019 season after being a territorial-protected junior player. He was the Lions’ nominee for Most Oustanding Rookie in 2019 as he caught 38 passes for 386 yards.

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The BC Lions now have 2 receivers pending to become free agents on February 13 including Canadian Daniel Petermann and American Lucky Whitehead.

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