Signed as a free agent on April 30, 2009

2009: Started all 18 games during his first season with the Tiger-Cats…finished second on the team with 67 receptions and 751 receiving yards…scored two touchdowns…attempted one pass that fell incomplete…kicked off three times for 154 yards…made four receptions for 54 yards and two touchdowns in the Ticats Eastern Semi-Final loss to B.C.…made his Ticats debut on July 1 against Toronto…named the CFL Canadian Player of the Week for Weeks 10 and 18.

2008: Played in one game and was inactive in another before spending the final 16 weeks on the injured list during his sixth season with the Alouettes. 

2007: Played in one game and spent 17 weeks on the injured list during his fifth season in Montreal…caught two passes for 20 yards. 

2006: Played in 16 games in his fourth season as an Alouette…made 38 receptions for 445 yards and two touchdowns…completed one of two pass attempts for eight yards…punted four times for 165 yards (41.3 avg)…suited up in both of Montreal’s playoff games, including their Grey Cup loss to B.C….caught three passes for 33 yards in the Grey Cup. 

2005: Played in all 18 games during his third season in Montreal…recorded 83 receptions for 1,037 yards and five touchdowns…completed one pass for 39 yards…punted three times for 134 yards (44.7 avg)…recorded his first career CFL touchdown on August 18 against Calgary…played in all three of Montreal’s playoff games, including their Grey Cup loss to Edmonton…made six receptions for 72 yards and one touchdown in the postseason.

2004: Played in nine games in his second season as an Alouette…caught 12 passes for 171 receiving yards…completed one pass for 35 yards…punted 15 times for 537 yards (35.8 avg)…booted 22 kickoffs for 1,250 yards (56.8 avg)…suited up in Montreal’s East Final loss to the Alouettes, making one reception for five yards.

2003: Played in 13 games during his rookie season with the Alouettes after being selected in the sixth round (50th overall)…made 10 receptions for 179 yards… completed one pass for 67 yards…booted three kickoffs for 139 yards (46.3 avg)…punted twice for 96 yards (48.0 avg)…made his CFL debut on June 17 in Calgary…suited up in both of Montreal’s playoff games including their Grey Cup loss to Edmonton.

Played four seasons (1999-2002) at St. Mary’s…was an AUS All-Star as a receiver, kicker and punter in 2002…was named the 2002 Churchill Bowl MVP in St. Mary’s win over McMaster…captured two Vanier Cup with the Huskies in 2001 and 2002.

Born October 25, 1979 in Myslenice, Poland…was raised in Hamilton…won three high school basketball championships with Cathedral High School in Hamilton…majored in marketing at St. Mary’s...official website: DaveStala88.com