Ex-Wolf Pack quarterback Tyler Stewart signs with a pro team

Former Wolf Pack quarterback Tyler Stewart is headed north of the border.

Stewart was one of three international players to sign with the Canadian Football League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Thursday. Stewart played for the Wolf Pack from 2013-16 and was a two-year starter.

The 6-foot-4, 220-pound Stewart completed 59 percent of his passes for 3,550 yards, 27 touchdowns and 12 interceptions at Nevada. He was 11-11 as a starter, including a win in the 2015 Arizona Bowl. He rushed for 438 yards and six touchdowns in college.

Stewart's Wolf Pack career ended early when he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury following a 16-yard run against Wyoming in October 2016. The injured required surgery to repair a torn labrum in his throwing shoulder, although he has fully recovered since then. Stewart was invited the Detroit Lions' rookie camp and had a tryout with the San Francisco 49ers following his college career.

Stewart is one of five quarterbacks on Winnipeg's roster, including Matt Nichols, Darian Durant, Philip Nelson and Alex Ross, who also signed Thursday. Nichols started last season, completing 71 percent of his passes for 4,728 yards with 28 touchdowns and eight interceptions.

The 24-year-old from Southern California, who always drew high praise for his study habits and arm strength, is the second Wolf Pack quarterback currently in the CFL.

Cody Fajardo, who Stewart backed up early in his Nevada tenure, signed a one-year deal with the BC Lions in February after winning the Grey Cup with the Toronto Argonauts last season as the team's developmental and short-yardage quarterback. Fajardo has completed 29-of-48 passes for 261 yards and four touchdowns in his CFL career. He's also rushed for 329 yards and eight scores.

Wolf Pack alums Khalid Wooten, a defensive back for Hamilton, and Rykeem Yates, a defensive end for Edmonton, both played in the CFL last season. Lemar Durant, who began his career as a wide receiver at Nevada before transferring, also played for Calgary.

The Blue Bombers are one of nine teams in the CFL, which begins training camp in May with the regular-season opener June 14.