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Ham played receiver in high school, but moved to defensive back at college.

As a kid, he has memories of his dad playing for Montreal and visiting with his father’s teammates inside the Als’ locker room.

“I can remember sitting up high in the family section and watching my dad,’’ said Ham, who recently auditioned with the Als. “I’d run into the locker room, grab my dad’s helmet and run back on to the field.

“Other than that, I don’t have many memories other than the many video tapes he’d shove in my face.”

Tracy Ham was the ultimate dual threat quarterback, a fierce competitor who left it all out on the field.

“He was a tremendous athlete,’’ said Caleb, an analysis he gleaned after watching the many game films of his dad. “He was really smart. He studied the game a lot. I get most of my knowledge from him.”

Caleb Ham bears a striking facial resemblance to his dad. He attended Argos’ mini-camp in Bradenton, Fla., earlier this May.

Throughout the process, Ham has had the luxury of being able to reach out to his dad whenever some advice or insight into the CFL game is necessary.

“In many ways, there hasn’t been anything that is technically new,’’ said Ham. “In Montreal, it was live, a bit of an eye-opener but nothing I didn’t expect because I’ve been studying all along.”

As a five year old, Ham remembers his attempt at playing the QB position.

“I was kind of accurate,” he said. “But then my dad brought the rush on me and I was like: ‘This is not for me.’”