The Edmonton Elks start the University of Waterloo’s Tre Ford as a quarterback this week against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, according to TSN Football reporter Farhan Lalji.
He also appears as the starting QB on the team’s depth chart posted Friday afternoon.
Hearing from various sources that the #Elks are expected to start @ treford_1 in QB this week against #TiCats
Also hear that #Bombers rec Nic Demski is expected to miss a couple of games (ankle). @CFLonTSN @TSN_Sports @TSN_Edge pic.twitter.com/eWjfoCeyIe
– Farhan Lalji (@FarhanLaljiTSN) June 30, 2022
The 24-year-old rookie has appeared in all three Edmonton games this season, but has only completed one pass for eight yards while running three times for 10 yards.
In Waterloo last season as a senior, Ford completed 139 of 219 passes for 1,170 yards and 12 touchdowns, while adding 667 yards per street in 66 attempts in seven games.
Down the Elks center 0-3 during the first three games of the season has been Nick Arbuckle, who has struggled with two touchdowns compared to six interceptions.
Arbuckle, 28, is in his first season with Edmonton after spending his first two seasons in the CFL with the Calgary Stampeders and last year with the Toronto Argonauts.