By Canadian Press

Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign Canadian defensive back Dexter Janke to deal

Feb 7, 2019 | 12:29 PM

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed American receiver Dom Williams and Canadian defensive back Dexter Janke on Thursday.

Janke, a six-foot, 220-pound Edmonton native, spent three seasons with the Calgary Stampeders, registering 14 tackles in 16 games after being selected in the fifth round of the ’15 CFL draft. Janke spent his collegiate career at Saskatchewan, rushing for 730 yards and eight TDs as a running back over four years with the Huskies.

Williams registered 192 catches for 2,889 yards and 30 TDs over four seasons at Washington State. He signed the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent and also spent time with the Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions.

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The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed American linebackers Louy Compton and Deion Pierre.

The six-foot-two, 220-pound Compton spent the ’17 at Utah State and was at Florida Atlantic University as a redshirt transfer last season.

Pierre played collegiately at Samford University. The six-foot-two, 227-pound linebacker had 108 tackles, four knockdowns, 1.5 sacks and one interception in 44 games for the Bulldogs.

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