Brock Aynsley

Brock Aynsley is a Canadian former professional football player.[1] He was a Canadian all-star and Grey Cup champion wide receiver who played eight seasons in the Canadian Football League,[2] winning a Grey Cup Championship.

Brock Aynsley
Date of birth (1950-01-18) 18 January 1950
Place of birthKelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Career information
Position(s)Wide receiver
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
US collegeWashington State University
Career history
As player
1973–75BC Lions
1976–78Montreal Alouettes
1978–80Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1980Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
CFL East All-Star1977
AwardsGrey Cup: 1977

Graduating from Washington State University, Aynsley signed with his home province's BC Lions, playing 31 games for them over 3 years and catching 50 passes for 784 yards and one touchdown. Moving to the Montreal Alouettes for nearly 3 seasons, he would play 41 games with 79 receptions for 1588 yards and 9 touchdowns. His best year was 1977 when he was an all-star and won the Grey Cup with the Larks. He then played parts of 3 seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats; 19 games with 30 catches for 492 yards and 4 touchdowns. He finished his career with 9 games with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, snagging 5 passes for 74 yards.

His career totals are 100 games, 164 receptions, 2938 yards, a 17.9 yard per reception average, a 105 yard touchdown pass, and 14 touchdowns.

References

  1. KelownaNow. "Ten welcomed to Central Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame". KelownaNow. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. Hovey, Brooke (7 April 2016). "Local sports heroes honoured at museum". Daily Courier. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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