2012-04-13 00:00:00
[b]The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced today that the team has signed four offensive linemen: imports Nick Claytor, Marc Dile and Nick Hennessey as well as Canadian Adam Rogers.
Claytor, a 6-6, 285-pound native of Gainesville, Georgia, spent five weeks on the Ticats practice roster last season after three years at Georgia Tech.
Dile, a 6-4, 300-pound native of Orlando, Florida, suited up with the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Buffalo Bills following a four-year collegiate career at South Florida.
Hennessey, a 6-6, 293-pound native of Salem, Massachusetts, earned first-team All-Patriot League honours at Colgate prior to signing with the NFL’s Buffalo Bills in 2009. He also served on the B.C. Lions’ practice roster in 2010 and 2011 in addition to a stint with the UFL’s Omaha Nighthawks.
Rogers, a 6-5, 310-pound native of Woodville, Ontario, played in 16 games over two seasons (2009-10) with the Edmonton Eskimos before joining the Ticats practice roster last September and dressing in the Black and Gold’s season finale. He was named a CIS First-Team All-Star twice during his five-year CIS career at Acadia.[/b]