The BC Lions Football Club announced during a media conference today that it has terminated the contract of running back Yonus Davis.
āAfter careful consideration, we have reached a decision to release Yonus Davis from his contract with the BC Lions Football Club,ā said team president and CEO Dennis Skulsky.
āWe have an obligation to our fans, our corporate sponsors, our team and our league to ensure we conduct ourselves with integrity on and off the field. Most importantly, we have a responsibility to our community which we have had the privilege of representing for more than five decades.ā
Yonus Davis was a running back and kick returner for the BC Lions. A native of Oakland, California, he played college football in San Jose State University and signed as a free agent to the BC Lions in 2010.
CFL career
BC Lions
After taking the 2009 season off, Davis signed as a free agent with the Lions on January 20, 2010. He debuted with the Lions on July 30 in a game against the Edmonton Eskimos with an 88-yard punt return for a touchdown. In a 37-13 loss on August 12 to the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Davis scored the only touchdown for BC on a 51-yard rush, had 84 rushing yards on three carries overall, and returned five kickoffs for 133 yards. On September 25, Davis returned punts for 244 yards in a 29-10 victory over the Calgary Stampede, and the CFL named Davis special teams player of the week.
Davis had another 88-yard touchdown from a punt return in the October 31 game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
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