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Ryder Varga
Canadian gridiron football player (born 1999)
Ryder Varga (born April 30, 1999) is a professional Canadian football linebacker for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
| No. 48 BC Lions | |
Varga with the Lions in 2023 | |
| Born: | (1999-04-30) April 30, 1999 (age 25) Regina, Saskatchewan |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 230 lb (100 kg) |
| University | Regina |
| CFL draft | 2022, Round: 3, Pick: 29 |
| Drafted by | BC Lions |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2022 | BC Lions* |
| 2023–present | BC Lions |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Honours | First Team All-Canadian (2022) |
| Career stats | |
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Varga played U Sports football for the Regina Rams from 2017 to 2022.[1][2] He played in 32 games where he had 157 total tackles, seven sacks, and four forced fumbles.[3]
Varga was drafted in the third round, 29th overall, by the BC Lions in the 2022 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 11, 2022.[4] However, following training camp, he returned to Regina for his final year of eligibility.
Varga re-signed with the Lions on November 28, 2022.[3] He made the team following training camp in 2023 and played in the team's season opening game on June 8, 2023, against the Calgary Stampeders.[5] He played in all 18 regular season games where he had nine defensive tackles, 13 special teams tackles, and one quarterback sack.[2]
- "Ryder Varga". Regina Rams. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- "Ryder Varga". BC Lions. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- "B.C. Lions sign Regina Rams standout Ryder Varga, four other Canadians". 3DownNation. November 28, 2022.
- "Lions Sign Seven Members Of 2022 CFL Draft Class". BC Lions. May 11, 2022.
- "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 31, 2023.