13 Facts About Mercer Timmis

Mercer Edward Timmis was born on January 19,1994 and is a former Canadian football running back in the Canadian Football League.

Mercer Timmis was drafted in the second round, 14th overall by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2016 CFL Draft and played three seasons for the team before finishing his career with the Toronto Argonauts.

Mercer Timmis played CIS football for the Calgary Dinos from 2012 to 2015.

Mercer Timmis scored the most touchdowns in Dinos history and was a three-time CIS first team All-Canadian.

Mercer Timmis was drafted 14th overall by his hometown Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2016 CFL Draft, but attended mini-camp with the National Football League's Carolina Panthers and New York Giants prior to signing with the Tiger-Cats.

Mercer Timmis made his CFL debut on August 20,2016 versus the Saskatchewan Roughriders and played in nine regular season games and one playoff game that year.

Mercer Timmis played in the first nine games in 2017 before suffering a season-ending injury in the Labour Day Classic on September 4,2018.

Mercer Timmis began to see more regular play in 2018 while the incumbent starting running back, Alex Green, recovered from injury.

Mercer Timmis scored his first career professional touchdown on June 22,2018 while playing the Edmonton Eskimos as well as recording his first professional 100-yard rushing game with 17 carries for 133 yards.

Mercer Timmis finished the 2018 season with 44 carries for 205 rushing yards and four touchdowns, as well as catching two passes and returning four kickoffs.

In two playoff games, Mercer Timmis' one touch was a 25 yard rush in the Eastern Semi-Final.

Mercer Timmis' parents are Brian III and Jennifer and he has a brother, Brian IV and a sister Taylor.

Mercer Timmis's great-grandfather, Brian Timmis, played for 17 years for the Regina Rugby Club, Ottawa Rough Riders, and Hamilton Tigers and was an inaugural member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.