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In the rise and fall of Jeremiah Masoli, few moments were higher for the Oregon quarterback than the crowd-surfing celebration that ensued after his Ducks beat USC at Autzen Stadium.

(Ross William Hamilton/The Oregonian)

Former Oregon Ducks quarterback Jeremiah Masoli has signed a one-year contract extension with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League that will keep him with the team through the 2015 season.

"Jeremiah's made some really big progress in understanding of the offense, just execution, and command of the offense," head coach Kent Austin, who also serves as the team's general manager, told the Hamilton Spectator.

Masoli rushed for 61 yards and threw for 12 yards and a touchdown while serving as the Ticats third-string quarterback in 2013.

Masoli is one of two quarterbacks signed to Hamilton's roster for the upcoming CFL season.

Since leading the Ducks to an appearance in the 2010 Rose Bowl, Masoli's career has been a series of twists and turns. He was booted from the Oregon program in 2010 following a slew of off-the-field incidents, highlighted by a second-degree burglary charge stemming from Masoli and former Oregon wide receiver Garrett Embry stealing laptop computers and other items from the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house that January.

Then-Oregon head coach Chip Kelly kicked Masoli off the team in June of 2010 following a marijuana citation after a traffic stop.

After his departure from Oregon, Masoli finished up his college career at Ole Miss, passing for 2,039 yards, 14 touchdowns and 13 interceptions for the Rebels. He also rushed for 544 yards and six touchdowns.

Masoli signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in the summer of 2011, but was waived following training camp.

Masoli played the 2011 season with the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League before signing with the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL in 2012.

He was traded to the Ticats in February of 2013.

-- Tyson Alger | @tysonalger