# Tommy Nield > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tommy_Nield > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tommy_Nield.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Nield > Source revision: 1337916751 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1999)}} {{Infobox CFL biography |name=Tommy Nield |image=2024, 81, Tommy Nield.jpg |image_upright=1 |caption=Nield with the [Toronto Argonauts](/source/Toronto_Argonauts) in 2024 |team=Winnipeg Blue Bombers |number= |position1=[Wide receiver](/source/Wide_receiver) |birth_date={{birth date and age|1999|4|17}} |birth_place=[Guelph](/source/Guelph), [Ontario](/source/Ontario), Canada |Height_ft=6 |Height_in=3 |Weight_lbs=203 |CIS=[McMaster](/source/McMaster_Marauders_football) |high_school=[Centennial CVI](/source/Centennial_Collegiate_Vocational_Institute) |CFLDraftedYear=2021 |CFLDraftedRound=4 |CFLDraftedPick=30 |playing_years1={{CFL Year|2021|2024}} |playing_team1=[Toronto Argonauts](/source/Toronto_Argonauts) |playing_years2={{CFL Year|2025}} |playing_team2=[Saskatchewan Roughriders](/source/Saskatchewan_Roughriders) |playing_years3={{CFL Year|2026}}–present |playing_team3=[Winnipeg Blue Bombers](/source/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers) |status=Active |import=no |career_highlights= * 3× [Grey Cup](/source/Grey_Cup) champion ([2022](/source/109th_Grey_Cup), [2024](/source/111th_Grey_Cup), [2025](/source/112th_Grey_Cup)) * [Yates Cup](/source/Yates_Cup) champion ([2019](/source/2019_U_Sports_football_season)) |Honours= |CFL=tommy-nield/166264/ }} '''Tommy Nield''' (born April 17, 1999) is a Canadian professional [football](/source/Canadian_football) [wide receiver](/source/wide_receiver) for the [Winnipeg Blue Bombers](/source/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers) of the [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) (CFL). He is a three-time [Grey Cup](/source/Grey_Cup) champion after winning with [Toronto Argonauts](/source/Toronto_Argonauts) in [2022](/source/109th_Grey_Cup) and [2024](/source/111th_Grey_Cup), and with the [Saskatchewan Roughriders](/source/Saskatchewan_Roughriders) in [2025](/source/112th_Grey_Cup). ==University career== While he had contemplated playing for his hometown [Guelph Gryphons](/source/Guelph_Gryphons_football), Nield committed to the [McMaster Marauders](/source/McMaster_Marauders_football) program where he played [U Sports football](/source/U_Sports_football) from 2017 to 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.canadafootballchat.com/cfc100-sb-nield-has-narrowed-it-down-to-two-cis-schools/ |title=SB Nield has narrowed it down to two CIS schools |publisher=canadafootballchat.com |date=November 6, 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://marauders.ca/news/2021/5/5/nield-goes-30th-overall-to-argos-in-2021-cfl-draft.aspx |title=Nield goes 30th overall to Argos in 2021 CFL Draft |publisher=[McMaster Marauders](/source/McMaster_Marauders) |date=May 5, 2021}} In his third year with McMaster, he caught 48 passes for 688 yards and four touchdowns and was named a second-team [OUA](/source/Ontario_University_Athletics) All-Star.{{cite web|url=https://www.argonauts.ca/players/tommy-nield/166264/ |title=Tommy Nield |publisher=[Toronto Argonauts](/source/Toronto_Argonauts) |access-date=August 6, 2022}} He won the [2019](/source/2019_U_Sports_football_season) [Yates Cup](/source/Yates_Cup) with the Marauders and was the leading receiver in the [Mitchell Bowl](/source/Mitchell_Bowl) loss to the [Calgary Dinos](/source/Calgary_Dinos_football) where he had eight catches for 151 yards and one touchdown. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the [2020 U Sports football season](/source/2020_U_Sports_football_season) and remained draft-eligible for the [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) in 2021. ==Professional career== ===Toronto Argonauts=== Nield was drafted in the fourth round, 30th overall, in the [2021 CFL draft](/source/2021_CFL_draft) by the [Toronto Argonauts](/source/Toronto_Argonauts) and signed with the team on May 13, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.argonauts.ca/2021/05/13/boatmen-ink-four-draftees/ |title=Boatmen ink four draftees |publisher=[Toronto Argonauts](/source/Toronto_Argonauts) |date=May 13, 2021}} Following training camp, he agreed to a practice roster spot, but made his professional debut soon after in week 5 against the [Hamilton Tiger-Cats](/source/Hamilton_Tiger-Cats) on September 6, 2021, in the [Labour Day Classic](/source/Labour_Day_Classic). He made his first professional start on October 30, 2021, against the [BC Lions](/source/BC_Lions), but did not record a catch or a target in the game.{{cite web|url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021_CFL_Gm_Notes_66_Ham_at_Tor_EF.pdf |title=Game Notes |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |access-date=August 6, 2022}} He played in eight regular season games in [2021](/source/2021_Toronto_Argonauts_season), but did not record any statistics. After making the opening day roster for the [2022](/source/2022_Toronto_Argonauts_season), Nield went back and forth to the practice roster over the next few games.{{cite web|url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2022_CFL_Gm_Notes_43_Tor_vs_Ham.pdf |title=Game Notes |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |access-date=August 6, 2022}} However, he started at wide receiver on July 31, 2022, against the [Ottawa Redblacks](/source/Ottawa_Redblacks), where he recorded his first catch and finished the game with three receptions for 50 yards. He scored his first career touchdown on a 37-yard reception from [McLeod Bethel-Thompson](/source/McLeod_Bethel-Thompson) on October 8, 2022, against the BC Lions.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/games/6277/bc-lions-vs-toronto-argonauts/ |title=Game Notes |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |date=October 8, 2022}} He played in 13 regular season games, starting in three, where he had ten catches for 191 yards and one touchdown.{{cite web|url=https://static.cfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2050/11/2024-CFL-Guide-Digital.pdf |title=2024 CFL Guide |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |access-date=June 13, 2024}} He also played in both post-season games, including the [109th Grey Cup](/source/109th_Grey_Cup) where the Argonauts defeated the [Winnipeg Blue Bombers](/source/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers). In the [2023 season](/source/2023_Toronto_Argonauts_season), Nield played in just nine regular season games, starting in five, where he had a career-high 32 catches for 384 yards and a two-point convert. He also played in the team's East Final loss to the [Montreal Alouettes](/source/Montreal_Alouettes), but did not record any statistics. In [2024](/source/2024_Toronto_Argonauts_season), Nield played in the first four games before suffering an injury and sitting out the following six games.{{cite web|url=https://static.cfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024-GN-Gm-95-Wpg-vs-Tor-GC111-1.pdf |title=111th Grey Cup notes |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |access-date=November 23, 2024}} He returned to play in the rest of the regular season games, playing in 12 games total, starting in two, where he had 21 catches for 201 yards and one touchdown.{{cite web|url=https://static.cfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024-GN-Gm-95-Wpg-vs-Tor-GC111-1.pdf |title=111th Grey Cup notes |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |access-date=November 23, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://static.cfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024-CFL-League-Statistics-Week-21-1.pdf |title=2024 CFL statistics |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |access-date=November 22, 2024}} He was a healthy scratch for the team's three post-season games, including the [111th Grey Cup](/source/111th_Grey_Cup) where the Argonauts' defeated the [Winnipeg Blue Bombers](/source/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers) 41–24.{{Cite news |url=https://www.cfl.ca/games/6486/winnipeg-blue%20bombers-vs-toronto-argonauts/#playbyplay |title=Play-by-Play, 111th Grey Cup |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |date=November 17, 2024}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2024/11/13/cfl-injury-reports-111th-grey-cup/ |title=CFL Injury Reports, 111th Grey Cup: Final reports in |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |date=November 13, 2024}} He was released in the following offseason on February 3, 2025.{{Cite news |url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2025/ |title=Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |access-date=February 4, 2025}} ===Saskatchewan Roughriders=== On February 4, 2025, it was announced that Nield had signed with the [Saskatchewan Roughriders](/source/Saskatchewan_Roughriders).{{Cite news |url=https://www.riderville.com/2025/02/04/riders-add-canadian-receiver-tommy-nield/ |title=Riders Add Canadian Receiver Tommy Nield |publisher=[Saskatchewan Roughriders](/source/Saskatchewan_Roughriders) |date=February 4, 2025}} He played in 13 games where he had 42 receptions for 535 yards and five touchdowns. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 10, 2026.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2026/ |title=Transactions – Football player trades and signings |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |access-date=February 11, 2026}} ===Winnipeg Blue Bombers=== On February 10, 2026, it was announced that Nield had signed with the [Winnipeg Blue Bombers](/source/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers).{{Cite news |title=Bombers sign offensive lineman Jarell Broxton, receiver Tommy Nield |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2026/02/10/bombers-sign-offensive-lineman-jarell-broxton-to-two-year-deal/ |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |date=February 10, 2026}} ==Personal life== Nield's father, Pat, played football for the [Guelph Gryphons](/source/Guelph_Gryphons_football). ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[https://www.bluebombers.com/players/tommy-nield/166264/ Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio] *{{commonscatinline}} {{Winnipeg Blue Bombers roster navbox}} {{109th Grey Cup}} {{111th Grey Cup}} {{112th Grey Cup}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Nield, Tommy}} Category:1999 births Category:Living people Category:Canadian football wide receivers Category:McMaster Marauders football players Category:Players of Canadian football from Ontario Category:Sportspeople from Guelph Category:Saskatchewan Roughriders players Category:Toronto Argonauts players Category:Winnipeg Blue Bombers players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Tommy Nield](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Nield) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Nield?action=history)). 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