6'3
Height
230 lbs
Weight
38
Age
Sacramento State
College
About McLeod Bethel-Thompson
McLeod Bethel-Thompson is a quarterback for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League. He played college football at Sacramento State.
Passing
| Year | League | GP | Cmp/Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | INT | Lng | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CFL | 15 | 124/200 | 62.0% | 1553 | 9 | 4 | 60 | 92.8 |
| 2025 | CFL | 9 | 155/243 | 63.8% | 1746 | 9 | 9 | 77 | |
| 2024 | CFL | 15 | 318/468 | 67.9% | 3748 | 24 | 11 | 106 | |
| 2023 | XFL | 10 | 220/336 | 65.5% | 2432 | 14 | 8 | 0 |
Rushing
| Year | League | GP | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng | BrkTkl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CFL | 15 | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 5 | — |
| 2025 | CFL | 9 | 11 | 62 | 5.6 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2024 | CFL | 15 | 11 | 83 | 7.5 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2023 | XFL | 10 | 17 | 46 | 2.7 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Defense
| Year | League | GP | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | QBH | FF | FR | TD | ST Tkl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CFL | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | CFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | CFL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | XFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Game Log — Passing
| Wk | Opp | Result | Cmp/Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | INT | Lng | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | vs SSK | L 22-27 | 0/0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @ EDM | L 17-40 | 3/4 | 75.0% | 30 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 95.8 |
| 7 | vs WPG | L 34-36 | 0/0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | vs MTL | L 13-34 | 0/0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @ SSK | L 20-42 | 2/3 | 66.7% | 18 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 82.6 |
| 11 | @ WPG | L 21-33 | 0/0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @ MTL | L 16-46 | 4/9 | 44.4% | 55 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 18.3 |
| 13 | vs BC | L 24-45 | 0/0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | @ TOR | L 23-26 | 16/23 | 69.6% | 192 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 109.3 |
| 16 | @ CGY | L 38-40 | 27/48 | 56.3% | 379 | 5 | 1 | 60 | 107.9 |
| 17 | vs CGY | L 31-45 | 30/47 | 63.8% | 418 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 97.7 |
| 18 | vs HAM | L 16-34 | 17/31 | 54.8% | 208 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 75.7 |
| 19 | @ BC | L 20-41 | 25/35 | 71.4% | 253 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 89.3 |
| 20 | vs TOR | W 40-39 | 0/0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | @ HAM | L 22-35 | 0/0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Game Log — Rushing
| Wk | Opp | Result | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng | BrkTkl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | vs SSK | L 22-27 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | @ EDM | L 17-40 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | vs WPG | L 34-36 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 | vs MTL | L 13-34 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 | @ SSK | L 20-42 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 11 | @ WPG | L 21-33 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 12 | @ MTL | L 16-46 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 13 | vs BC | L 24-45 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 15 | @ TOR | L 23-26 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 16 | @ CGY | L 38-40 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 17 | vs CGY | L 31-45 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 18 | vs HAM | L 16-34 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 5 | — |
| 19 | @ BC | L 20-41 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 20 | vs TOR | W 40-39 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 21 | @ HAM | L 22-35 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
2026 Game Log — Defense
| Wk | Opp | Result | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | QBH | FF | FR | TD | ST Tkl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | vs SSK | L 22-27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @ EDM | L 17-40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs WPG | L 34-36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | vs MTL | L 13-34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @ SSK | L 20-42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | @ WPG | L 21-33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @ MTL | L 16-46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | vs BC | L 24-45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | @ TOR | L 23-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | @ CGY | L 38-40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | vs CGY | L 31-45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | vs HAM | L 16-34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | @ BC | L 20-41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | vs TOR | W 40-39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | @ HAM | L 22-35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
News & Articles
Is Ottawa Targeting McLeod Bethel-Thompson as Their Next Quarterback?
Jul 11, 2023 · By Sam Just
Elks Swap QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson for Alouettes QB Cody Fajardo
Dec 18, 2024 · By Michael Willoughby
Report: Elks Eye Signing Veteran QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson Amid CFL Team Interest
Dec 24, 2023 · By Mark Perry
Report: QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson Eyes CFL Return in 2024
Nov 17, 2023 · By Mark Perry
The Toronto Argonauts Re-Sign QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson For 2022 Season
Jan 31, 2022 · By Mike Mitchell
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