Johany Jutras
BlueBombers.com Staff
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed two of their draft picks from this year’s CFL Draft, receiver Carl Fitzgerald and punter Billy Pavlopoulos.
Fitzgerald was drafted in the third round (20th overall) in the 2013 CFL Draft after finishing second on the team in receiving last season with 14 receptions for 184 yards and one touchdown. In three season of playing time, Fitzgerald recorded 28 receptions for 435 yards and three touchdowns.
Pavlopoulosfinished the 2011 season averaging 43-yards per punt – the second best average in the country – after punting 70 times for 3,007 yards. He also served as the Thunderbirds’ placekicker and converted 13 of 19 field goal attempts that season. The Blue Bombers selected Pavlopoulas in the seventh round (54th overall) in last week’s draft.
