The Calgary Stampeders have signed national defensive back Joachim Christian and American offensive lineman Tyson Pauling.

Joachim Christian
Defensive back
College: Carleton
Height: 6.01
Weight: 201
Born: Feb. 22, 1997
Birthplace: Montreal, QC
National

Christian played 20 games over three seasons at Carleton and recorded 66 tackles including 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and three pass breakups. He was Carleton’s leading tackler during the 2022 season with 36.5 takedowns in six games. He also had two tackles for loss and two pass breakups.

Tyson Pauling
Offensive lineman
College: Portland State
Height: 6.05
Weight: 295
Born: Dec. 6, 1998
Birthplace: Riverside, CA
American

Pauling played 34 games over five seasons at Portland State, primarily seeing duty at centre and guard. He made a total of 27 starts for the Vikings including 23 games in a row to finish his collegiate career.

Pauling earned first-team all-Big Sky recognition in 2022 and served as a team captain. In 2021, he was named to the conference all-academic team.

In other transactions, the Stampeders have released American defensive back De’Vante Cross and placed American defensive lineman Mike Moore on the retired list.