Nate Behar
Nathaniel "Nate" Behar (born September 29, 1994) is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played for two years with the Edmonton Eskimos prior to becoming a free agent and signing with the Redblacks. He played U Sports football for the Carleton Ravens from 2013 to 2016. University career. Carleton Ravens. On November 16, 2012, it was announced that Behar had signed a letter of intent to play for the Carleton Ravens' re-established program which began in 2013. He had been ranked as the number one high  school wide receiver prospect in the country. He enjoyed a productive four-year career with the Ravens; totaling 178 receptions for 2,577 yards, and 21 touchdowns. His most famous touchdown, arguably, was on a last-play Hail Mary pass to win the 2014 Panda Game. At the end of his four-years, he was ranked as the ninth best player available in the 2017 CFL Draft. Professional career. Edmonton Eskimos. Behar was drafted fifth overall by the Edmonton Eskimos in the 2017 CFL Draft, but held off signing with the team as he and his agent entered a contract dispute  with the club. He missed the team's rookie camp and training camp and was reportedly dissatisfied with the negotiation process as his contract offer became worse the longer he held out. Behar signed with the Eskimos on June 21, 2017, three days before the team's season opening game, to a two-year contract. He played in 12 regular season games that year, primarily on special teams as he recorded four special teams tackles. In 2018, he played in all 18 regular season games and started eight, recording 27 catches for 257 receiving yards. He scored his first touchdown  on August 9, 2018 against the BC Lions. He played in 30 regular season games with the Eskimos and became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 12, 2019. Ottawa Redblacks. On February 15, 2019, Behar signed with the Ottawa Redblacks to, reportedly, a one-year contract. In his first season in Ottawa Behar caught 16 passes for 169 yards. Following the cancelation of the 2020 season he re-signed with the Redblacks on June 28, 2021. During the 2021 season Behar played in all 14 regular season games, catching 34 passes for 439 yards, both  career highs. On January 20, 2022, Behar signed a one-year extension to remain with the Ottawa Redblacks.