2021 Football Roster

Jojo Qian
Courtney Caird
Jojo Qian
Placide Ilunga
William Cook
Jeff Tyler

85 Alex Daley

  • Position REC
  • Program Interdisciplinary Social Science
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 190
  • Hometown Etobicoke, Ont.
  • Eligibility 5th
  • Previous School Thistletown C.I.
  • Year 6

Biography

2021: Started all six games at receiver … Ranked second on the team in total receptions (12) and receiving yards (152), with a long of 23 yards … Had his best game against Ottawa, picking up six catches for 95 yards … Also had nine kick returns for 141 yards and 13 punt returns for 167 yards, including a long of 56 yards … Finished second on the Lions with 460 all-purpose yards … Ended his career as the Lions all-time leading kick returner with 82 returns for 1,664 yards as well as second in career punt return yards (1,068).
 
2020: Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
 
2019: Started all eight games at receiver … Led the team and tied for seventh in the OUA with 38 receptions … Was second on the team with 403 receiving yards and had two touchdown catches … Also had 14 kick-off returns for 269 yards and 28 punt returns for 289 yards, including an 82-yard punt return touchdown against Laurier in Week 2 … Named York’s male athlete of the week for the period ending Sept. 2 after his performance against the Golden Hawks.
 
2018: Played in seven games at receiver and returner … Set a career high in receptions with 28 and recorded a touchdown catch in Week 3 win over Windsor … Ranked second in the OUA in kick return yards (462), sixth in punt return yards (219) and fifth in all-purpose yards (1013) … Ranked third on the team in receptions and receiving yards (332) … His kick-off return yards was the fifth-most in a single season in York program history … Also punted three times with an average of 31.3 yards per punt … Participated in the 2019 East-West Bowl.
 
2017: Started six games at receiver … Ranked fourth on the team in total receptions (25) and tied for second in receiving yards (329) … Scored two touchdowns, one against Toronto and one against Queen’s … Also had nine kick returns for 136 yards and 18 punt returns for 163 yards.
 
2016: Played in all eight games as a first-year receiver and returner … Ranked fourth in the OUA and fifth in U SPORTS in all-purpose yards (1,156) … Led the OUA in total kick return yards (656) and tied for seventh in punt return yards (230) … His total kick returns and kick return yards were both the highest marks in York program history … Ranked third on the team in total receptions (23) and receiving yards (270).
 
High school: Participated in football, basketball, baseball and track and field at Thistletown Collegiate … Two-time athlete of the year, as a junior in 2012 and a senior in 2014 … Helped football team win TDSSAA Senior Tier 2 regional championship in 2015 … Was the football team’s rookie of the year in 2013 and the track and field MVP in 2012.
 
Family: Younger brother, Retsen, is a receiver with the Lions.

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Historical Player Information

  • 85

    20151st Year

    REC
    5'10" 180 lbs
    85
  • 85

    20161st Year

    REC
    6'0" 187 lbs
    85
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    20172nd Year

    REC
    6'0" 187 lbs
    85
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    20183rd Year

    REC
    6'0" 185 lbs
    85
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    20194th Year

    REC
    5'10" 183 lbs
    85
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    2020Graduate Student

    REC
    5'10" 183 lbs
    85
  • 85

    20215th Year

    REC
    5'10" 190 lbs
    85