2024: Blue Bombers/University of Manitoba Bisons

The Blue Bombers selected Gassama in the sixth round, 56th overall, in the 2024 CFL Draft and signed him on May 5, 2024. He returned to the Bisons after training camp and then was re-signed by the club on November 27th.

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In 2024, Gassama led the Bisons with 451 receiving yards, finishing fourth in the conference, and was awarded Canada West All-Star for the third straight season.

Over his career with the Bisons (2018-2024), Gassama has recorded 136 receptions for 1895 yards and 15 touchdowns. He would also rush 31 times for 203 yards, return eight kicks for 106 yards, and 20 punts for 160 yards.

Gassama arrived in Winnipeg as a refugee, growing up in Sierra Leone during the Civil War before moving to Canada as a young child. In 2017, he secured a scholarship to the U of M and became the seventh player in program history to record 100 catches and tally 1,000 receiving yards in 2022. Gassama was named the ‘22-23 Bison Sports Male Athlete of the Year and is also a two-time All-Canadian.