Lions add six defensive backs, two defensive linemen
VANCOUVER — The BC Lions announced the signings of four American defensive backs on Wednesday: Adonis Alexander, Joe Foucha, Bruce Harmon and Alex Teubner.
Alexander (six-foot-two, 195 pounds) moves north after USFL and XFL stints in New Orleans and Michigan from 2022-24.
The North Carolina native was selected by Washington in round six of the 2018 NFL Supplemental Draft and appeared in nine games with the team that season, recording eight combined tackles. He later had NFL practice roster stints with the Rams and 49ers.
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In 34 games at Virginia Tech from 2015 to 2017, Alexander had 126 total tackles (91 solo, 35 assisted), seven interceptions, four pass breakups and one fumble recovery.
Foucha (five-foot-nine, 198 pounds) was named Indoor Football League Defensive Player of the Year while playing for the Bay Area Panthers in 2025. Foucha previously had NFL mini-camp visits with Kansas City and Buffalo in 2023.
After suiting up in 44 games at Arkansas from 2019 to 2021 and ending his tenure with a victory in the Outback Bowl over Penn State, Foucha transferred to Louisiana State for his senior year and had 40 total tackles (25 solo, 15 assisted), four pass breakups and a forced fumble in ten appearances at safety.
Harmon (six-foot, 202 pounds) signed with the Dallas Cowboys as a non-drafted free agent and was with the team for the majority of training camp.
The Texas native suited up in 55 games at Stephen F. Austin from 2019 to 2024, recording 103 total tackles (71 solo, 32 assisted), eight interceptions, 37 pass breakups and one fumble recovery.
Teubner (six-foot-one, 200 pounds) is a native of Seaside, Oregon, Teubner and attended rookie mini-camp with the Baltimore Ravens earlier this year after a solid five-year career at Boise State.
With the Broncos, Teubner had 195 total tackles (117 solo, 78 assisted), two interceptions, 12 pass breakups, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.
Teubner was named Defensive MVP of the 2023 Mountain West Championship game after ten tackles and a forced fumble against Nevada. He was also a five-time Mountain West All-Scholar Athlete.
The Lions also announced on Thursday the signings of defensive lineman Mayan Ahanotu, defensive back Lorando Johnson, defensive back Tanner Volk and defensive lineman D.J. Walden.
Ahanotu (six-foot-three, 285 pounds) was a member of the Indoor Football League Vegas Knight Hawks in 2025, where he registered 12 tackles and one blocked kick.
After suiting up in five games with the University of Minnesota from 2018 to 2019, the Tampa native transferred to Rutgers and suited up in 45 games over the next four seasons with 54 total tackles (19 solo, 35 assisted), 10.5 tackles for a loss, 3.5 sacks, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
He earned both a Big Ten Honourable Mention and a Big Ten Sportsmanship award in his senior season.
Johnson (five-foot-11, 182 pounds) spent four seasons with the Baylor Bears. After making his first start in the Sugar Bowl to end 2021, Johnson recorded 61 tackles, 24 pass breakups and a pair of interceptions across 44 games.
In his senior year, Johnson’s 74.0 PFF grade was the second-highest defensive mark on the team for those who played a minimum of 75 snaps.
Volk (six-foot-one ,189 pounds) moves north after attending rookie mini-camp with the Seattle Seahawks in 2025 after four seasons at Central Washington University, where he recorded 307 total tackles (146 solo, 141 assisted), 24 interceptions, a pair of defensive touchdowns, two defensive touchdowns, 42 pass breakups, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
In 2023, the Portland, Oregon native was the first Wildcat in program history to win the Cliff Harris Award as the top small college defensive player in NCAA Division II.
Walden (six-foot-one, 250 pounds) spent the last two seasons with the Albany Firebirds of Arena Football One, helping the squad advance to Arena Bowl XXXIII in the 2024 campaign. In 2025, he put up career-high numbers: 22 total tackles (18 solo, four assisted), nine sacks, a forced fumble and a pair of fumble recoveries in ten games.
The Atlanta native suited up in 31 games at Shorter University from 2018 to 2021 and recorded 79 total tackles (42 solo, 37 assisted), four sacks, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
