Tyler Ternowski

Tyler Ternowski
No. 88     Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Ternowski with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024
Born: (1998-02-25) February 25, 1998 (age 26)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Wide receiver
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
UniversityWaterloo
High schoolSir Allan MacNab
CFL draft2020, round: 3, pick: 27
Drafted byHamilton Tiger-Cats
Career history
As player
2021–presentHamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards
HonoursU Sports First Team All-Canadian
(2018, 2019)
Career stats

Tyler Ternowski (born February 25, 1998) is a Canadian professional football wide receiver for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career

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Ternowski played U Sports football for the Waterloo Warriors from 2016 to 2019.[1][2] Over the course of his university career, he played in 29 games and recorded 164 receptions for 2,949 yards and 26 touchdowns.[2] He was named a U Sports First Team All-Canadian in 2018 and 2019 and he set an OUA record for most receiving touchdowns in a single season with 14 in 2018.[2]

Professional career

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Ternowski was drafted in the third round, 27th overall by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2020 CFL Draft, but did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season.[3] He then signed with the team on January 21, 2021.[3] Ternowski made the team's active roster following training camp in 2021 and played in his first career professional game on August 5, 2021, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[2] He played primarily as a backup receiver and on special teams, but he recorded his first career catch, for 48 yards, against the Edmonton Elks, on October 29, 2021.[4] He played in all 14 regular season games and had two catches for 56 yards and four special teams tackles.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Tyler Ternowski". Waterloo Warriors. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Tyler Ternowski". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Ticats sign eight members of 2020 draft class". Canadian Football League. January 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "Ticats down Elks for second win in a row". Canadian Football League. October 29, 2021.
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