CFL: 7th season

Stamps: 3rd season

Games played through 2023

Regular season: 81

Playoffs: 5

Grey Cup: 0

Acquired

Playing rights acquired on Feb. 4, 2022, in a trade with the Toronto Argonauts in exchange for the playing rights for national defensive back Royce Metchie. Signed on Feb. 4, 2022.

Pro path

• 2017 – Drafted by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the first round (second overall)
• 2021 – Signed as free agent by Toronto Argonauts on Feb. 17

2023

(Calgary) In 17 starts at the weak-side linebacker position, Judge amassed a career-high 90 tackles and a team-leading five interceptions including a pick-six in the Stamps’ critical Week 19 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He followed up that performance with six tackles, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and an interception in a win at BC that helped Calgary clinch a playoff spot.  Judge’s total of five interceptions was tied for second-most in the CFL. His 106 defensive plays also included one special-teams tackle, two tackles for loss, two sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and three knockdowns. He added eight tackles and one sack during the Western Semi-Final.

2022

(Calgary) In his first season with the Stampeders, Judge made 17 regular-season starts at weak-side linebacker and was the team’s nominee for Most Outstanding Canadian. He earned division and CFL all-star recognition. He led the CFL in both fumble recoveries with five and big plays (a combination of interceptions, forced fumbles, fumble recoveries, blocked kicks and tackles, sacks or knockdowns leading to a turnover on downs) with 11. Judge was No. 1 on the Stamps with 78 defensive tackles and added three tackles for loss, two special-teams tackles, five sacks, two forced fumbles and two interceptions. He scored two defensive touchdowns – one on a 63-yard fumble return in Week 5 in Edmonton and one on a 71-yard interception return in Week 17 against Toronto. Judge started the Western Semi-Final and recorded four tackles and one sack.

2021

(Toronto) Judge dressed for nine regular-season games for the Argonauts and recorded 13 defensive tackles, one special-teams stop and one knockdown. He was also in uniform for the Eastern Final.

2019

(Saskatchewan) Judge was the West Division finalist for the CFL’s Most Outstanding Canadian award after recording 61 defensive tackles including five tackles for loss, 12 special-teams tackles, five sacks, two interceptions, one forced fumble and five knockdowns in 17 games for the Roughriders. He returned one of his interceptions for a touchdown in Week 21 against Edmonton. Judge started the Western Final and recorded five tackles.

2018

(Saskatchewan) Judge played all 18 regular-season games for the Roughriders and amassed 41 tackles including one tackle for loss, three special-teams stops, two sacks, one forced fumble and one knockdown. His first career sack came in a Week 11 game against the BC Lions. Judge also played in the Western Semi-Final and registered four defensive tackles.

2017

(Saskatchewan) Judge appeared in three games as a rookie including his debut in Week 1 at Montreal in which he recorded a special-teams tackle. He picked up a total of three special-teams tackles in his three games of action before a shoulder injury ended his season.

Notables

First game: June 22, 2017, at Montreal

First tackle: June 21, 2018, at Ottawa

First sack: Aug, 25, 2018, at BC

First interception: Sept. 28, 2019, at Toronto

Honoured: West Division finalist for the CFL’s Most Outstanding Canadian award in 2019

Honoured: Stampeders nominee for Most Outstanding Canadian in 2022

West Division all-star: 2022

CFL all-star: 2022

College

Judge played 47 games over four seasons (2013-16) at UCLA. Over the course of his career with the Bruins, he recorded 46 tackles including 2.5 tackles for loss, one interception, one forced fumble and two passes defended. As a senior, he made two starts at linebacker and picked up his first interception in a game at Colorado.

Personal

Judge was born in Montreal and also lived in Vancouver and Victoria before his family moved to California. He attended high school at Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, Calif., and played linebacker and running back for the Lions. His father Douglas Christopher Judge played football at Oregon before becoming an actor including a feature role in the TV series Stargate SG-1.