The Calgary Stampeders have signed American running back and return specialist Tyreik McAllister following his recent release from the UFL’s Columbus Aviators.
The 27-year-old had a breakout season with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2023 when he led the CFL in kickoff return average and all-purpose yards. He recorded 13 carries for 52 yards, 27 receptions for 364 yards, 41 kickoff returns for 1,037 yards, 56 punt returns for 602 yards, seven missed field goal returns for 408 yards, and scored three touchdowns.
The native of Latta, S.C. signed with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2024 and dressed for three regular-season games that season, rushing twice for 11 yards, returning two punts for 24 yards, two kickoffs for 49 yards, and making one tackle. He finished the year on the practice roster and was released the following spring.
The five-foot-ten, 185-pound speedster recently attended training camp with the Aviators but was released amid final roster cuts.
McAllister played collegiately at the University of Charleston, where he was once named the Mountain East Conference’s Offensive Player of the Year and twice named first-team All-Conference. He reportedly ran a 4.40-second forty-yard dash at his pro day.
The Calgary Stampeders weren’t very active in CFL free agency, though they signed former Toronto Argonauts receiver Dejon Brissett, who set a career-high with 907 receiving yards in 2025. The Stampeders didn’t lose any free agents to other CFL teams but had three players sign in the NFL: receiver Damien Alford (New Orleans Saints), defensive lineman Jaylon Hutchings (Minnesota Vikings), and linebacker Jacob Roberts (Minnesota Vikings).
The Stampeders hold the sixth overall pick in the 2026 CFL Draft, which is scheduled for Tuesday, April 28 at 7:00 p.m. EDT. All CFL training camps are scheduled to open on May 10. Calgary will play its first preseason game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Monday, May 18 and its first regular-season game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday, June 5.
In 2025, Calgary finished third in the West Division standings with an 11-7 record but lost the West Semi-Final to the B.C. Lions.
