 Veresuk with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2025 | |
| Indianapolis Colts | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 22, 2001 Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Holy Names High |
| University | Windsor |
| CFL draft | 2025: 1st round, 2nd overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Devin Veresuk (born November 22, 2001) is a Canadian professional football linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He has also played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
University career
[edit]Veresuk played U Sports football for the Windsor Lancers from 2020 to 2024.[1][2] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 U Sports football season, but in the following four seasons, he played in 22 games where he had 199 total tackles, including 15.5 tackles for loss, 11 quarterback sacks, two forced fumbles, and one interception.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Hamilton Tiger-Cats
[edit]In the final Canadian Football League's Amateur Scouting Bureau rankings for players eligible for the 2025 CFL draft, Veresuk was listed as the 19th-best player available.[4] He was then selected by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the first round, second overall, of the 2025 CFL draft and signed with the team on May 14, 2025.[5] Following training camp in 2025, he made the team's active roster and made his professional debut on June 7, 2025, against the Calgary Stampeders where he had one special teams tackle.[2] After the team released their incumbent starting middle linebacker, Kyle Wilson, Veresuk made his first career start on June 27, 2025, against the Montreal Alouettes.[6] In that game, he recorded eight defensive tackles, one special teams tackle, and his first career interception which he returned 36 yards for his first career touchdown.[7] He played in 18 regular season games, starting in 15, where he recorded 66 defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, two sacks, one interception, one forced fumble, and two touchdowns.[8] He was released on January 12, 2026, in order to pursue an opportunity in the National Football League.[8]
Indianapolis Colts
[edit]On January 13, 2026, Veresuk signed a reserve/futures contract with the Indianapolis Colts.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Devin Veresuk". Windsor Lancers. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ a b "Devin Veresuk". Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ "Devin Veresuk". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ "Elic Ayomanor Vaults to Top Spot in Spring Edition of CFL Scouting Bureau". Canadian Football League. April 28, 2025.
- ^ "Ticats sign 2025 CFL Draft pick Devin Veresuk". Canadian Football League. May 14, 2025.
- ^ "All eyes on Veresuk and Ward as Ticats hunt first victory". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. June 26, 2025.
- ^ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs. Montreal Alouettes". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ a b "Tiger-Cats Release National Linebacker Devin Veresuk to Pursue an NFL Opportunity". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. January 12, 2026.
- ^ "Colts sign LB Devin Veresuk to reserve/future contract". Colts.com. Retrieved January 14, 2026.