ACQUIRED: Signed by Roughriders in December 2023.

YEARS WITH ROUGHRIDERS: 1

YEARS IN CFL: 1

PRO: Ealy signed with Kansas City as an undrafted free agent in 2022 and spent most of the season that followed on the Chiefs’ practice roster. Kansas City capped the 2022 NFL season by winning Super Bowl LVII. Ealy also attended training camp with the Chiefs in 2023.

COLLEGE: Ealy spent three seasons at the University of Mississippi, seeing action in 33 games and posting single-season rushing-yardage totals of 722, 745 and 768. Overall, he carried the ball 384 times for 2,235 yards and 20 touchdowns and added 67 catches for 545 yards and four majors. As well, he returned 34 kickoffs for 864 yards and two touchdowns. In 2019, he was named to the SEC All-Freshman team. He earned Second-Team All-SEC honours as an all-purpose player in 2020. In 2020 and 2021, he was on the watch list for the Paul Hornung Award (presented to the SEC’s most versatile player) and Doak Walker Award (SEC’s top running back).

FAST FACT: In 2019, Ealy was chosen by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 31st round of the Major League Baseball draft. He opted to attend Ole Miss instead of signing with Arizona.

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