Taylor Elgersma

Taylor Elgersma (born March 27, 2002) is a Canadian professional football quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks, where he won the Hec Crighton Trophy in 2024 as U Sports' most outstanding football player and the Lois and Doug Mitchell Award as U Sports' top male university athlete.

Early life Elgersma was born and raised in London, Ontario, and attended Oakridge Secondary School, where he played high school football. In 2021, he served as the backup quarterback where he played in five games and completed 24 of 38 passes for 355 yards and one passing touchdown. The Golden Hawks finished in second place in the OUA with a 7–1 record and Elgersma led the team to playoff victories over the Waterloo Warriors and Windsor Lancers to qualify for the program's first Yates Cup game since 2016.

In 2024, Elgersma played in all eight regular season games where he completed 178 of 239 pass attempts (74.5% completion rate) for 2,643 yards with 20 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He led the Golden Hawks to an 8–0 record where the team finished in first place in the OUA for the first time since 2005. In the Yates Cup, Elgersma completed 18 of 30 passes for 306 yards and four touchdown passes as he was named the game's MVP in the championship win over the Western Mustangs. In the following week, in the Uteck Bowl, he set a bowl game record for most passing yards in a game with 452 yards while throwing five touchdown passes in the victory over the Bishop's Gaiters. Elgersma was named the Uteck Bowl's offensive player of the game as the Golden Hawks qualified for their first Vanier Cup game since 2005.

At the end of the season, Elgersma was named the OUA MVP and won the Hec Crighton Trophy as the most outstanding player in U Sports football. He was also named a U Sports First Team All-Canadian. In the winter edition of the CFL Scouting Bureau rankings for players eligible in the that draft, he was ranked as the 20th-best player available and the ninth-best U Sports player available. On June 2, 2025, he was awarded the Lois and Doug Mitchell Award as U Sports top male university athlete for the 2024–25 season.

University statistics

Professional career

Elgersma went undrafted the 2025 NFL draft but was ranked the #14 best prospect ahead of the 2025 CFL draft, where he was drafted in the second round (18th overall) by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Green Bay Packers On May 12, 2025, Elgersma signed with the Green Bay Packers after a tryout at rookie minicamp. He was released on August 26 as part of final roster cuts.

Attempt to sign with the Birmingham Stallions On January 12, 2026, Elgersma was selected by the Birmingham Stallions in the 2026 UFL draft. On February 19, 2026, Elgersma accepted an invite to the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine. Elgersma will not run any drills himself but will throw the ball to other positions. He is the second U Sports quarterback ever invited to the combine, after Larry Jusdanis of the Acadia Axemen attended in 1995. Stallions head coach A. J. McCarron confirmed the report but said he expects Elgersma to still play with Birmingham for the 2026 UFL season.

The United States government failed to process a P visa for Elgersma in time for the season opener, which prevented him from formally joining the team's active roster. He was able to participate in team practices with the Stallions, but could not be paid for his time or participate in any games. Due to the US federal government partial shutdown, there was no timetable for when Elgersma would be cleared to play. McCarron personally sought the intervention of Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville, a former football coach himself, in hopes of having the visa processed. By April 15, McCarron had exhausted all of his legal options and abandoned his efforts to sign Elgersma, directing all further comment to the league office, as Elgersma agreed to pursue a CFL contract.