Mario Villamizar

Mario Villamizar (born March 3, 1995) is a Canadian professional football fullback who played for the BC Lions and Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career After using a redshirt season in 2014, Villamizar played U Sports football for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks from 2015 to 2018. He was part of the 2016 Yates Cup championship team and played in 31 regular season games and seven playoff games over four seasons.

Professional career BC Lions Villamizar was drafted 51st overall, in the sixth round, by the BC Lions in the 2019 CFL draft and signed with the team on May 16, 2019. He made the team's active roster following 2019 training camp and played in his first professional game on June 15, 2019, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He re-signed with the team on October 8, 2021, and played in the team's final five games of the season. He again made the team's active roster following training camp in 2022.

Toronto Argonauts On the first day of free agency, on February 14, 2023, it was announced that Villamizar had signed with the Toronto Argonauts. However, he was part of the final cuts and was released on June 2, 2023.

Edmonton Elks Villamizar was added to the Edmonton Elks practice roster on June 26, 2023. He was promoted to the active roster on June 28, placed on injured reserve on July 28, and released on August 6, 2023.