FIFTH QUARTERBACK ADDED TO LIONS DEN

(Vancouver) The BC Lions Football Club announced today that quarterback Omar Haugabook has agreed to terms with the team.

A two-year starter at Troy State (’06-’07), Haugabook brings an impressive 120.1 all-time quarterback rating to the Lions after throwing for 5,376 yards and 39 TD’s on 532 completions. In his first season, he earned Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year honours as well as a First Team All-Conference spot and an MVP performance in the New Orleans Bowl.

Prior to his time at Troy, Omar played at Dodge City Community College where he completed 176 of 309 passes for 2,425 yards and 21 TDs in 2005 while also rushing 80 times for 223 yards and two scores. He was named First Team All-Conference, Conference MVP, and Second-Team Junior College All-American. As a freshman in 2004, he completed 172 of 330 passes for 2,627 yards and 23 scores while rushing 75 times for 347 yards and two touchdowns.