The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced Thursday, the football club has signed American defensive back Lawrence Woods III.

Woods, 24, most recently spent training camp with the National Football League’s New Orleans Saints in 2021. The 5-9, 180-pound native of St. Louis, Missouri played 25 games over three seasons at Truman State University (2016-19), registering 79 total tackles, three tackles for loss, two quarterback sacks and five interceptions. Woods also factored into the return game, tallying 17 kickoff returns for 869 yards and five kick return touchdowns.