Regina-born Nicholas Dheilly ready to tackle CFL

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Dheilly had only three full seasons of university football, but they were impressive.

In his first season with the Rams, he was named the 2016 Canada West rookie of the year after recording 30 defensive tackles, four sacks and an interception. In his second season, Dheilly had 26 defensive tackles and 6.5 sacks while being named a 2017 Canada West all-star.

He left the Rams after his second season, feeling that he needed a change. In 2018, he played with the Okanagan Sun of the Canadian Junior Football League, registering eight sacks en route to being named a BCJFL all-star. He returned to Canada West for the 2019 season with the Huskies, recording 24 defensive tackles, six sacks and an interception.