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April 28, 2016

Stamps sign receivers Norzil, Harper and Nixon

The Calgary Stampeders have signed three receivers — national Matthew Norzil and internationals Josh Harper and Jamal Nixon — as free agents. As per team policy, terms of the agreements were not disclosed.

Calgary first signed Norzil on Oct. 13, 2015, and he was placed on the practice roster. He was selected by the Toronto Argonauts in the fourth round (30th overall) of the 2015 CFL Canadian Draft. Norzil attended training camp with the Argos and then signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on July 23, 2015.

Norzil played 15 games over four seasons at Laval. He was a Quebec conference all-star in 2012 after making 34 catches for 548 yards and six touchdowns. Norzil added 10 carries for 116 yards. He was limited to just one game for the Rouge et Or over the 2013 and 2014 seasons due to injuries.

Harper signed with the National Football League’s Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2015, and attended training camp. He played four seasons (2011-14) at Fresno State and finished his career second in Bulldogs history with 228 receptions and 29 touchdown catches. He earned first-team all-Mountain West Conference honours as a senior in 2014 after making 90 catches for 1,097 yards and seven touchdowns.

Nixon played three seasons (2011-13) at Arkansas-Monticello. As a senior in 2013, he had 50 catches for 503 yards and seven touchdowns for the Boll Weevils as well as 13 kickoff returns for 356 yards. He played in the post-season USA Football Bowl and earned the Andre Reed Trophy as the Best Div. II receiver in that game after making five catches for 60 yards and one touchdown.