 McInnis with theBC Lions in 2025 | |
| No. 18 – BC Lions | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1996-07-27)July 27, 1996 (age 29) Pierrefonds, Quebec, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Arkansas State |
| CFL draft | 2019: 1st round, 6th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Justin McInnis (born July 27, 1996) is a Canadian professionalfootballwide receiver for theBC Lions of theCanadian Football League (CFL). He playedcollege football atArkansas State.[1]
McInnis playedcollege football atArkansas State. Before attending Arkansas State, McInnis playedjunior college football atDodge City Community College, where he recorded 49 receptions for 964 yards and 7 touchdowns as a freshman.[2] During his career at Arkansas State, he played in 25 games, totaling 110 receptions for 1,548 yards and 10 touchdowns.[3]
McInnis was selected sixth overall in the2019 CFL draft by theSaskatchewan Roughriders.[4] Before being drafted by the Roughriders, McInnis attended minicamps tryouts for theTennessee Titans and theIndianapolis Colts of theNational Football League.[5] McInnis played in 14 games in his rookie season, and made 10 catches out of 18 passes thrown his way for 149 yards.[6]
After the2020 CFL season was cancelled, McInnis returned in2021, but spent much of his sophomore season on the injured list as he played in just six games and recorded five catches for 83 yards.[7][6] During the2022 season, he had the best game of his career, as he had six catches for 111 yards and one touchdown on August 19, 2022, against theBC Lions.[6] It was also the first touchdown of his professional career as he caught a four-yard pass fromMason Fine.[8] McInnis played in 13 regular season games in 2022 where he had 33 catches for 364 yards and two touchdowns.[6] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 14, 2023.[9]
On February 14, 2023, it was announced that McInnis had signed with theBC Lions to a two-year contract.[10] In2023, he played in all 18 regular season games where he had 46 receptions for 690 yards and five touchdowns. In the2024 season, McInnis had a breakout year, where he recorded career-highs in all receiving categories, recording 92 receptions for 1,469 yards and seven touchdowns.[11] He became the first Canadian tolead the league in receiving yards sinceAndy Fantuz in 2010.[11] On July 13, 2024, McInnis tied afranchise record when he recorded 14 receptions and also had the sixth-highest receiving yardage total in Lions history with 243 yards.[11] At the end of the season, he was named a CFL West Division All-Star and CFL All-Star for the first time in his career.[11]
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