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Blue Bombers add four to roster

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed Korey Banks to a contract extension on Wednesday that will keep the veteran defensive back in the Manitoba capital for the next two seasons.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed Korey Banks to a contract extension on Wednesday that will keep the veteran defensive back in the Manitoba capital for the next two seasons. John Woods / The Canadian Press

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have added import wide receivers Austin Coleman and Michael Ray Garvin, import linebacker Gerald McRath, and import defensive end Damario Jeffery to their roster.

Austin Coleman is a 5-8, 180 pound receiver/kick returner, and played four seasons at St. Francis University (NAIA) from 2009 to 2012.  After going undrafted he signed and then was released by the Seattle Seahawks and went on to play for the Saginaw Sting of the Continental Indoor Football League.

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Ray Garvin is a 5-8, 198 pound kick returner/receiver. He played four seasons at Florida State. Garvin also doubled as a cornerback on defence but was primarily an important kickoff returner for the Seminoles. His 1,721 career kickoff return yards remains a school record.  Garvin went undrafted in 2009 but signed immediately with the Arizona Cardinals where he was converted to wide receiver. He then moved on to the Detroit Lions Practice Squad in 2010. He has also played for the Las Vegas Locomotives and Texas Revolution.

Gerald McRath is a 6-3, 230 pound linebacker who played in the NFL from 2010 to 2011 and a total 40 games for the Tennessee Titans. Spent the 2012 season with the Titans but did not play due to a knee injury. Across his three active years, McRath made 79 solo tackles and assisted on 33 others, to go with 1.5 sacks and one interception

Damario Jeffery is a 6-3, 240 pound pass rushing defensive end. Damario played four seasons at South Carolina. He was also not drafted by an NFL team but did sign with the Carolina Panthers in April of 2013.

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