The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced today that the team has added three import linebackers to the roster. James Hargrave, Lamar Myles and Corey Smith will take part in the team's training camp in June. Hargrave, a 6-0, 240-pound native of Pleasantville, New Jersey, earned First-Team All-Big East honours in 2005 at UConn. He played four seasons (2002-05) with the Huskies, recording 270 defensive tackles (177 solo), 15 quarterback sacks, 43 tackles for losses and two interceptions in 46 games. The 27-year-old attended training camp with the NFL's Detroit Lions in 2006 and 2007 and also helped NFL Europe's Hamburg Sea Devils win the 2007 World Bowl. Myles, a 5-11, 230-pound native of Winter Haven, Florida spent time on the practice roster of the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars and St. Louis Rams in 2008 after finishing his collegiate career at Louisville. In three seasons at Louisville, Myles made 196 tackles (123 solo), 9.5 tackles for losses, two quarterback sacks, three fumble recoveries and seven forced fumbles. He is 24. Smith, a 6-1, 225-pound native of Salem, New Jersey attended training camp with the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs in 2009. The 23-year-old played four years (2005-08) at Cincinnati, where he registered 265 tackles (138 solo), 31 tackles for losses, 6.5 quarterback sacks, three forced fumbles, three interceptions and one blocked kick in 47 games with the Bearcats. The Ticats also announced that the team has released import receiver David Ball, import defensive lineman Montez Murphy, non-import fullback Robert Pavlovic and import defensive back Lamont Reid.
