The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced today that the team has signed international defensive back Nick Brassell and international defensive lineman Adrian Robinson.
Brassell, a 6-0, 175-pound, native of Batesville, Mississippi, played both defensive back and receiver in his lone a season at Ole Miss. In 2011, he compiled 14 defensive tackles and a forced fumble while hauling in 24 passes for 336 yards and two touchdowns with the Rebels. Brassell spent time on the Toronto Argonauts practice roster in 2013.
Robinson, a 6-1-, 250-pound, native of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, arrives in Hamilton after spending time with a handful of NFL teams over the last three seasons. The former first-team All-MAC and All-ECAC selection registered 156 defensive tackles, 30 tackles for a loss, 25 quarterback sacks, eight forced fumbles and two interceptions in four seasons at Temple.
