Westernâ??s Lirim Hajrullahu signs with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
January 17, 2014
Western Mustangs kicker Lirim Hajrullahu has signed a contract with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as announced by the team earlier this afternoon.
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Hajrullahu finished his Mustangs career in style this past season, surpassing Ottawa’s Neil Lumsden as the CIS’ all-time leading scorer with 422 points over his five years with the purple and white. The St. Catharines senior also set a new OUA mark with 77 career field goals, and tied the OUA single-season record with 22 field goals in 2013. For his efforts Hajrullahu earned two spots as an OUA First Team All-Star, getting the nod at both punter and kicker, as well as earning CIS Second Team All-Canadian honours as a kicker.
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With Hajrullahu’s signing the Blue Bombers now have two former Mustangs players on their current roster as offensive lineman Chris Greaves has been with Winnipeg since being drafted as a defensive lineman in 2010.
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Hajrullahu finished his Mustangs career in style this past season, surpassing Ottawa’s Neil Lumsden as the CIS’ all-time leading scorer with 422 points over his five years with the purple and white. The St. Catharines senior also set a new OUA mark with 77 career field goals, and tied the OUA single-season record with 22 field goals in 2013. For his efforts Hajrullahu earned two spots as an OUA First Team All-Star, getting the nod at both punter and kicker, as well as earning CIS Second Team All-Canadian honours as a kicker.
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With Hajrullahu’s signing the Blue Bombers now have two former Mustangs players on their current roster as offensive lineman Chris Greaves has been with Winnipeg since being drafted as a defensive lineman in 2010.