ACQUIRED: Signed with the Riders in 2021; signed extension in February 2022.

YEARS WITH ROUGHRIDERS: 3

YEARS IN CFL: 3

2022: Lanier II played 11 games in 2022 earning eight sacks – three of which came in a dominant performance Week 4 against Montreal. He also tallied 19 defensive tackles, four tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.

PRO:  Joined the Riders after spending five seasons in the NFL. Initially signed by the Washington Football Team as an undrafted free agent in 2016. Went onto play 15 career games with the Club, making ten tackles, five sacks, five tackles for a loss, six passes defended, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. First career sack was against quarterback Drew Brees. In 2018, Lanier signed with the Los Angeles Chargers where he stayed for two seasons. Spent portions of 2020 with the Kansas City Chiefs and the New Orleans Saints. In 2021, Lanier II played 13 regular-season games for the Riders plus two games in the post-season, making 13 defensive tackles, three pass knockdowns, three tackles for loss and one sack.

COLLEGE:  Played for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs. As a senior in 2015, made 29 tackles, six tackles for a loss, three sacks, one forced fumble, four quarterback hurries and one pass break-up over eight games. As a junior, was second on the team in tackles with 54 while adding 18 tackles for loss, four pass breakups, two forced fumbles and a blocked kick. Lanier was a two-sport athlete, also suiting up for the Bulldogs’ basketball team.