Former Wyoming Cornerback Signs Deal With British Columbia

LARAMIE -- CJ Coldon is headed west.

The former Wyoming cornerback Thursday signed a contract with the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League after spending parts of the previous two seasons in Ottawa.

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“C.J. is a young, talented defensive back who gives us another weapon on defense," BC General Manager Ryan Rigmaiden said in a release. "He will be expected to compete right away."

Coldon, who spent four seasons in Laramie before transferring to the University of Oklahoma, registered 56 tackles, three interceptions and a forced fumble out of the Redblacks' secondary while playing alongside former Cowboy Robert Priester.

He started all 17 games last season.

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After going unselected in the 2023 NFL Draft, Coldon spent time on the Minnesota Vikings practice squad. He eventually made his way north the following season, inking with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was released in the team's final camp cuts.

He appeared in just one game with Ottawa in 2024, tallying seven tackles and a forced fumble.

Coldon, a 5-foot-10, 186-pound defensive back, was a Big XII Honorable Mention during his graduate-transfer season after snagging a team-high four interceptions. At Wyoming, the Belleville, Ill., product finished with 117 tackles and two picks.

He might be best known for his scoop-and-score in the 2019 opener. He raced 30 yards down the east sideline after picking up a loose ball and scored the Cowboys' first touchdown in what would be an eventual 37-31 upset of visiting Missouri.

Former Wyoming wideouts Ayden Eberhardt (Ottawa) and Ayir Asante (Edmonton) are also on current CFL rosters. So are defensive tackle Gavin Meyer (Edmonton), linebacker Connor Shay (Winnipeg), defensive end Jonathan Kongbo (Toronto) and cornerback Priester (Toronto).

Corey Mace, who led Saskatchewan to a Grey Cup championship in 2025, lined up at defensive tackle at Wyoming from 2005-06.

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