Menu
Jesse
Briggs
#34 Linebacker
Jesse
Briggs
#34 Linebacker
Height 6'1
Weight 211 lbs
Birth Date (Age) 1990-04-14 (33)
Born Kelowna, BC
School McGill
Status NAT
Defensive Tackles 4
Special Teams Tackles 12
Interceptions 0
Sacks 0

2022: Blue Bombers

Briggs signed a one-year contract extension to remain with the club on February, 13, 2023 — the eve of CFL free agency. The veteran linebacker ranks behind only Jake Thomas as the longest-serving current member of the Blue Bombers in terms of games played with the team with 104 (Thomas is at 150). The 2023 season will be his ninth with the club.
An injury limited Briggs to 12 games in 2022, and he registered three defensive tackles and four more on special teams.

2021: Blue Bombers

The 2021 season was the best of his career statistically. Working in a defensive rotation at linebacker, Briggs finished with 24 tackles and five more on special teams while adding a forced fumble and an 83-yard fumble-return touchdown in a game in Toronto on August 21st. That was the first TD in Briggs’ professional career.
On January 17th, 2022, Briggs signed a one-year contract extension to remain with the team.

2019: Blue Bombers

Injuries sidelined Briggs for a good chunk of 2019 — the first time he had missed substantial action during his six years with the Bombers. After missing only three games in the first five years of his career, Briggs was limited to just four games in 2019. A trusted and reliable contributor on special teams, he finished the year with three tackles — two on defence and one on special teams. Made his first CFL start in Ottawa on July 5th at weak-side linebacker, but was hurt in that game and then moved to the injured list.
Briggs signed a one-year contract extension on January 20, 2021.

2018: Blue Bombers

Dressed for all 18 regular-season games and both postseason contests, marking the fourth time in his five-year career with the Bombers he did not miss any action. Briggs finished third on the club i special-teams tackles with 13 and chipped in with three tackles on defence. Signed a two-year contract extension with the Bombers on December 17, 2018.

2017: Blue Bombers

Briggs completed his fourth season with the Bombers and continued to make his contributions on special teams. Finished with 14 special-teams tackles, tied for third on the team and a career best, while adding eight tackles and one quarterback pressure in his defensive reps in 15 games.

2014-16: Blue Bombers

Briggs did not miss a game in his first three seasons with the Bombers, after being selected in the second round, 17th overall, of the 2014 CFL Draft. He made an impression quickly on special teams, registering 11 tackles in kick coverage in both 2014 and 2015, adding seven more in 2016.

College

Briggs recorded 40 defensive tackles (31 solo), two quarterback sacks, one interception and one forced fumble in eight games in 2013 for McGill, winning the Friends of McGill Football Trophy as the team’s most-outstanding defensive player. He also played for Team East in the CIS East-West Bowl.

Seasons

Defence

YEAR TEAM GP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
2016
WPG 18 1 7 0 0 0 0
2017
WPG 15 8 14 0 0 0 0
2018
WPG 18 3 13 0 0 0 0
2019
WPG 4 2 1 0 0 0 0
2021
WPG 13 24 5 0 0 0 1
2022
WPG 12 3 4 0 0 0 0
2023
WPG 18 4 12 0 0 0 0
Total
98 45 56 0 0 0 1

Game Log

Defence

DATE WEEK OPP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
06-16
2 SSK 1 0 0 0 0 0
07-15
6 OTT 1 1 0 0 0 0
07-20
7 EDM 2 1 0 0 0 0
08-03
9 BC 0 2 0 0 0 0
08-18
11 CGY 0 1 0 0 0 0
08-24
12 MTL 0 1 0 0 0 0
09-03
13 SSK 0 2 0 0 0 0
09-09
14 SSK 0 1 0 0 0 0
10-21
20 EDM 0 2 0 0 0 0
10-27
21 CGY 0 1 0 0 0 0
Total
4 12 0 0 0 0