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It’s not often a player makes his CFL debut this late in the season and makes such an immediate impact.

Janarion Grant became the first Winnipeg Blue Bombers player to return two punts for touchdowns in the same game when he pulled off the feat within the first half of Thursday’s 26-24 win over the Calgary Stampeders at IG Field.

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He’s the first player to do it since Keith Stokes in 2002 and just the eighth in CFL history.

Signed on July 23 after a training camp stint with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the former Baltimore Ravens receiver electrified the crowd with TD returns of 76 and 83 yards. In total, he had 306 return yards and was an absolute difference-maker in a game in which the Bombers offence did not get into the end zone.

“He’s shown that he’s pretty special,” Bombers coach Mike O’Shea said. “

“What a great debut. Second touch in the CFL, takes it to the house. It was fun to watch.”

Grant also had a lost fumble which didn’t end up costing the Bombers any points.