Devin Veresuk

Devin Veresuk
Veresuk with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2025
Profile
PositionLinebacker
Personal information
Born (2001-11-22) November 22, 2001 (age 24)
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Listed height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight
240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolHoly Names High
UniversityWindsor
CFL draft2025: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Stats at CFL.ca

Devin Veresuk (born November 22, 2001) is a Canadian professional football linebacker. He has also played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career

Veresuk played U Sports football for the Windsor Lancers from 2020 to 2024. 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.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 1+5⁄8 in
(1.87 m)		240 lb
(109 kg)		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		4.51 s1.70 s2.61 s4.20 s7.07 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		27 reps
All values from CFL Combine/Pro Day

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. He was released on January 12, 2026, in order to pursue an opportunity in the National Football League.

Indianapolis Colts

On January 13, 2026, Veresuk signed a reserve/futures contract with the Indianapolis Colts. He was waived by Indianapolis as a part of final roster cuts on August 30.

References

  1. ↑ "Devin Veresuk". Windsor Lancers. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Devin Veresuk". Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Devin Veresuk". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Devin Veresuk CFL Combine Results". CFL.ca. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Devin Veresuk College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Elic Ayomanor Vaults to Top Spot in Spring Edition of CFL Scouting Bureau". Canadian Football League. April 28, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Ticats sign 2025 CFL Draft pick Devin Veresuk". Canadian Football League. May 14, 2025.
  8. ↑ "All eyes on Veresuk and Ward as Ticats hunt first victory". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. June 26, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs. Montreal Alouettes". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Tiger-Cats Release National Linebacker Devin Veresuk to Pursue an NFL Opportunity". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. January 12, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Colts sign LB Devin Veresuk to reserve/future contract". Colts.com. January 13, 2026. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  12. ↑ Stankevitz, JJ (August 30, 2026). "Colts make roster moves to form initial 53-man roster". Colts.com.