The Calgary Stampeders have signed American receiver/defensive back Brendan Langley and American receiver Felton Davis III.
Langley was selected in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos and played 16 games as a defensive back over the 2017 and 2018 seasons. He made six tackles and returned 10 kickoffs for 244 yards and one punt for six yards.
The six-foot, 199-pound receiver was drafted by the XFL’s Houston Roughnecks but left the team to join the practice squad of the Seattle Seahawks.
Langley began his collegiate career at Georgia and made 16 tackles, one tackle for loss, and three pass breakups in 14 games for the Bulldogs. He transferred to Lamar for his final two seasons and made 14 starts in 22 games for the Cardinals. He was credited with 64 tackles, three tackles for loss, seven interceptions, 18 pass breakups, and one forced fumble.
The dual-threat player also recorded four receptions for 51 yards and one touchdown along with one carry for 55 yards and a touchdown. He also contributed in the return game, registering an average of 11.7 yards on 21 punt returns while scoring two touchdowns in addition to three kickoff returns for an average of 24.3 yards.
As a senior, Langley was named first-team all-Southland Conference at defensive back and punt returner.
Davis signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent and spent the 2019 season on the club’s injury list.
The six-foot-three, 211-pound target played 39 games over four seasons at Michigan State and had 100 career catches for 1,450 yards and 14 touchdowns. He was named third-team all-Big Ten following his junior season after leading the team with 55 catches, 776 receiving yards and nine touchdowns.