OTTAWA, Ontario – Former Towson University quarterback Tom Flacco will get another chance in the professional ranks, being signed by the Ottawa Redblacks in the Canadian Football League (CFL) on Tuesday.
 
Flacco was previously with the Saskatchewan Roughriders training camp, but was released before the season began.  Flacco will be joining the Redblacks upon clearing the team's COVID protocols.
 
In two years with Towson from 2018-19, Flacco was a two-time finalist for the Walter Payton Award for top offensive player in FCS, finishing his Tiger career with 6,082 passing yards and 50 passing touchdowns, averaging 297.8 yards of total offense per game and standing in the top-6 in Towson history in passing yards, touchdowns and completions.  He also was a CoSIDA Academic All-American® in each football and baseball in 2019.  He also earned 2019 CAA Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and All-CAA recognition each year at Towson.
 
Towson currently has three alumni on CFL rosters, including Frank Beltre, who also plays for the Redblacks.  Two from Tigers, Tibo Debaillie and Malik Tyne, play for the Edmonton Elks.  Shane Leatherbury was in training camp with the BC Lions before the season.  Other Towson alumni in the CFL include Andrew Hollingsworth (2002), Telvion Clark (2015), Dan Crowley (1995-96, 1999-2003), Mark Orlando (1995) and Gerrard Sheppard (2016-17).
 
The Redblacks play in the CFL East Division and have four games remaining in the season.  Ottawa's next game is set for Saturday, Oct. 23 at 4 p.m. ET at Hamilton.