HAMILTON, ONTARIO, Canada - Former Old Dominion University football running back Ray Lawry has signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL), the Tiger-Cats announced on Tuesday.
"This is another opportunity for me to get out there and do what I love to do," Lawry said. "It's not where I planned to be but everything happens for a reason and I'm looking to make a name for myself and work my butt of to get back to the NFL. Hamilton is a good, established team and is a good fit for me."
Lawry is the all-time leading rusher in ODU history with 4,080 yards on 660 carries and ended his career as the all-time FBS leader in rushing yards in the state of Virginia.