James Ceasar

James Ceasar
Ceasar with the Toronto Argonauts in 2026
No. 28 – Toronto Argonauts
PositionDefensive back
Roster status
Active
CFL status
American
Personal information
Born (1998-06-02) June 2, 1998 (age 28)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight
185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolEast English Village Preparatory
CollegeSouthern Illinois
Ferris State
NFL draft2022: undrafted
Career history
2024–2025Vegas Knight Hawks
2026–presentToronto Argonauts
Stats at CFL.ca

James Ceasar (born June 2, 1998) is an American professional football defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

College career

Ceasar played college football for the Southern Illinois Salukis from 2016 to 2018 and then re-joined the team and played from 2020 to 2021. He played in 36 games with the Salukis where he recorded 101 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, one interception, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries. He also spent one year with the Ferris State Bulldogs in 2019 where he played in 11 games and had 31 tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss, six interceptions, and one sack.

Following his playing career with Southern Illinois, he joined the team as a graduate assistant coach in 2022.

Professional career

Vegas Knight Hawks

Ceasar signed with the Vegas Knight Hawks for the 2024 season where he played in 13 games and had 58 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, six interceptions, and 15 pass knockdowns. In 2025, he played and started in 16 regular season games and three post-season games where he recorded 94 tackles, four interceptions, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, 20 pass knockdowns, and also returned a kick for a touchdown. He was a member of the 2025 IFL National Championship team that year.

Toronto Argonauts

Ceasar signed with the Toronto Argonauts on January 27, 2026. He made the active roster following training camp and made his CFL debut on June 12, 2026, against the Montreal Alouettes where he had six defensive tackles and one forced fumble. In the next week against the Ottawa Redblacks, he had his first interception.

Personal life

Ceasar was born to parents Lundrell Johnson and James Ceasar Sr. and has two siblings.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "James Ceasar". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "James Ceasar". Southern Illinois Salukis. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Vegas Knight Hawks re-sign defensive back James Ceasar". Vegas Knight Hawks. September 23, 2025. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Argos sign offensive lineman Dakoda Shepley, defensive back James Ceasar". Canadian Football League. January 27, 2026. Retrieved August 12, 2026.